Bottle of the Week
Bottle of the Week: Bushmills Causeway Collection, Pomerol Release
Nov
Bushmills Pomerol | 10% OFF | Code: BOTW
*Valid from Tuesday, Nov 22nd – Tuesday, Nov 29th
This 10-year-old Bushmills Pomerol release is one of two exclusive Ireland-only bottles created as part of the Bushmills Causeway Collection 2022. The collection, now in its third year, is rooted in the landscape of the Giant’s Causeway, minutes from the Bushmills distillery, but with an outlook that is distinctly global. Bushmills has created an exclusive series of Irish whiskey that fans love and some even board planes to buy. Each release is exclusive to one international market, making gathering a collection of these fine single malts an incredibly exciting endeavour.
In previous releases, Australia received the 2011 Banyuls Cask, France got the 1992 Cognac cask, the 2008 Duoro Cask went to Portugal, and the 2001 Feuillette Cask was sent to the UK.
Pomerol is a red wine that uses predominantly Merlot grapes along with Cabernet Franc. They grow in a soil that is a rich mix of gravel, clay and sand; the wines they produce are highly sought after by collectors and represent some of the most expensive in the world.
This whiskey spent its first six years in oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels. The whiskey was then transferred to the Pomerol casks for a lengthy four-year finish. This is a remarkable amount of time to devote to a finish but it allows the red wine influence to completely marry with the Bushmills whiskey. Released at cask strength of 54.2 percent ABV, the result is a single malt that bursts with red berry aromas and delivers lots of toasted wood on the nose.
