Bushmills distillery reserve

[IainB]

I haven't had this in years and I remember really really liking this one - does anyone have any idea how I might get a bottle without actually going there - Bushmills is a bit of a trek from Wicklow!

[jcskinner]

I'd recommend you make the trip.
I was up there a few weeks back and they've been having continuing sales at the distillery. Currently the 1608 and black bush are really cheap.

[IainB]

I'd love too but there's only so many of the abandon the kids trips I can do in a year and I've a few planned already. I've going to visit a few friends in Belfast in the next few week but let's face it - Bushmills ain't exactly a small detour!

[jcskinner]

True. It's well over an hour further up the road from there.
It's a pity I didn't know you were looking for one before I went up. I got someone else one while I was up there.
But with them selling the 1608 for £30 a bottle at the distillery, I am tempted to try and get back there sometime soon.
If I can manage that, I'll certainly grab one for you. But sadly, they don't sell it anywhere else.

[IainB]

Is it much more than an hour?? You never know!

The first bottle of this I bought was actually in Midleton (pre Diageo, obviously!) They used to do a sort of octagonal box with the 3 distillery reserves. Looking back I can't believe I only bought one of the boxes, I drank the whiskey and threw out the box. This was when I started getting into whiskey in a big way, maybe 6 or 7 years ago. I went back soon afterwards but never saw the set of 3 again. I reckon if I'd kept it it would have been a half decent collectors item in time. Though I probably would have jusk drank it again!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Hey Iain, I rang them a few years ago and bought one from the shop which they kindly posted me one down but your adding another £12 or so for the pleasure but it sure as hell beats forking out €40-50 in petrol .