Bushmills Irish Single Malt 25 Year Whiskey

Bushmills Irish Single Malt 25 Year is among the rarest expressions from the world's oldest licensed distillery — initially matured for nearly six years in a combination of bourbon barrels and sherry butts, then transferred to first-fill ruby port pipes for an extraordinary 21-year finishing process that imparts layers of luxurious dark fruit complexity, with only 3,500 bottles produced for the first release.

The 21-year port pipe finish is exceptional by any standard — most port-finished whiskeys spend months or a few years in port casks, not decades. The result is a whiskey where the port wine character is deeply integrated rather than a surface-level addition, producing dark dried fruit, fig, and cherry depth that sits above the base spirit's bourbon and sherry character. Bottled at 40% ABV, 80 proof. Browse all Bushmills at Wooden Cork.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich dark fruit, ruby port sweetness, vanilla, and 25 years of oak depth
• Palate: Layered and luxurious — dark dried fruit, figs, chocolate, ruby port character, and the triple-distilled smoothness Bushmills produces
• Finish: Very long and elegant with persistent dark fruit and port warmth

Specs

• Producer: Old Bushmills Distillery, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
• Style: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
• Aging: 6 years bourbon and sherry, 21-year ruby port pipe finish
• ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
• Production: 3,500 bottles (first release)
• Size: 750ml

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Bushmills 25 Year exceptional?

The 21-year ruby port pipe finish is what sets this apart — most port-finished whiskeys spend months or at most a few years in port casks. Two decades in first-fill port pipes produces a deeply integrated dark fruit character that fundamentally transforms the base spirit rather than simply adding a finishing note. Combined with the initial bourbon and sherry maturation, the result is one of the most complex expressions Bushmills has ever released.