Bushmills Distillery oldest in Ireland

The old Bushmills Distillery is truly a legend amongstgeneration.
distilleries the world over. Over the past fourIt is the only Irish whiskey where all stages of
centuries, the art of distillation has largely remainedproduction are still conducted under one roof,
the same up to today, ensuring that all whiskeysguaranteeing the consistently high quality demanded
from the Old Bushmills Distillery retain their distinctiveby consumers around the world. Bushmills produces a
taste.  Bushmills holds the oldest license for whiskeyfamily of malt and blended whiskeys with a wide
distillation in the world. On April 20th, 1608 King Jamesrange of flavours, but all retain the same Bushmills
1st granted the Governor of Ireland's Ulster province,qualities: they are sweet with a soft, pleasant
Sir Thomas Phillips, a licence to distil in the Bushmillsmouth-coating texture - and they all balance depth
area and the rest, as they say, is history.with finesse to give an exhilarating experience.
Today, Bushmills is the second biggest selling IrishPart of the distillery is a Visitor Centre, which takes
whiskey in the world and the village remains ayou through the whole process of distilling from the
community of whiskey makers, artists in their owncorn fields to glass in hand. The art and history of
right, located in a village in the heart of Ireland's corndistilling is explored and explained in excellent detail
country where the distiller's craft has been preservedduring the hour long tour.  They even let you taste
against all the odds in order to produce the originalsome samples! If you are in this beautiful part of
and best Irish whiskeys. There is a huge sense ofIreland, ensure you spare an hour to marvel at the
community running through the workforce and thewonders of the creation of one of the worlds
families associated with the distillery and distinct prideoutstanding brands of whiskey and the fascinating
in handing down the skills acquired to the nexthistory associated with it.