Distilleries · Northern Ireland
Old Bushmills Distillery
In or near Bushmills.
Old Bushmills Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Bushmills · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Bushmills Distillery, the nearest railway station is Bushmills, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT57 8XH. Please note that accessibility is limited.
About
Old Bushmills Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1784. Address: 2, Distillery Road, BT57 8XH. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.2018°, -6.5207°.
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Official information
Old Bushmills Distillery is a historic distillery located in Northern Ireland, known for producing whiskey since 1608. Visitors can explore the distillery, learn about the whiskey-making process, and enjoy tastings of their renowned spirits.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Bushmills Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, established in 1784 and owned by Proximo Spirits. Bushmills Distillery uses water drawn from Saint Columb's Rill, which is a tributary of the River Bush. The distillery is a popular tourist attraction, with around 120,000 visitors per year. It produces the Bushmills brand of Irish whiskey. The company that originally built the distillery was formed in 1784, although the date 1608 is printed on the label of the brand – referring to an earlier date when a royal licence was granted to a local landowner to distil whiskey in the area. After various periods of closure in its subsequent history, the distillery has been in approximately continuous operation since it was rebuilt after a fire in 1885.
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Background
History
.]] The area has a long tradition with distillation. According to one story, as far back as 1276, an early settler called Sir Robert Savage of Ards, before defeating the Irish in battle, fortified his troops with "a mighty drop of acqua vitae". In 1608, a licence was granted to Sir Thomas Phillips by King James I to distil whiskey. <blockquote>for the next seven years, within the countie of Colrane, otherwise called O Cahanes countrey, or within the territorie called Rowte, in Co. Antrim, by himselfe or his servauntes, to make, drawe, and distil such and soe great quantities of aquavite, usquabagh and aqua composita, as he or his assignes shall thinke fitt; and the same to sell, vent, and…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2018, -6.5207
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT57 8XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
- Established
- 1784
- Nearest railway station
- Bushmills — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.bushmills.com
Sources
- osm: n253427773 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Bushmills Distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old Bushmills Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 1748888.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Bushmills Distillery?
- Old Bushmills Distillery is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT57 8XH).
- What is Old Bushmills Distillery?
- Old Bushmills Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Old Bushmills Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bushmills, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT57 8XH.
- When was Old Bushmills Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1784.
- How do I get to Old Bushmills Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bushmills, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT57 8XH.