Bushmills Causeway Collection Vermouth Cask Whiskey

Bushmills Causeway Collection Vermouth Cask is a limited, one-time release of single malt Irish whiskey from the Old Bushmills Distillery, the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery. Distilled in 2002, it spent over 18 years maturing in oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels before being finished for almost two years in French oak casks that previously held vermouth, a fortified herbal wine from Piedmont in Italy. Bushmills describes it as the world's first Irish single malt to be finished in vermouth casks.

Bottled at cask strength of 48.2% and without chill filtration, it pours a deep gold. The nose brings sweet vanilla spice with gentle floral herbs and rose petal, leading to a palate of rose petal, sweet honey, mandarin orange, fresh vanilla, dried fruit and toasted almond. The finish is long and dry, with a rich fruitcake character.