Forget what you think you know about Irish whiskey — Bushmills is made a little differently. Whether it’s the high malt content of the blended Bushmills Black Bush, or the 100 percent malted barley single malts, Bushmills has been doing things its own way for hundreds of years.

Below, we’ve got two great classic cocktail recipes to make. We’ve got your cheat sheet on just how Bushmills is made, and a video in which you can test your knowledge against some of Sydney’s best bartenders, and your guide to what is single malt Irish whiskey.

No Whiskey Without The Village

Bushmills has a saying: “without the village there would be no whiskey, and without the whiskey there would be no village.” It’s the Bushmills village — and the people — that makes the craft possible. In our bars we have our own ‘village’ — our regulars — the people who help make a good bar become great.

‘Good regulars don’t want all your time,’ says bartender and owner Jason Crawley

‘You’re just connecting the dots.’ How looking after regulars helps Fortunate Son thrive despite the pandemic.

BoothbySam Bygrave

‘Let us get to know you.’ Chau Tran on the importance of regulars

Chau Tran is both co-owner and bartender at Burrow Bar in Sydney; here, she shares why her regulars are so important to the bar, and how they become family.

BoothbySam Bygrave

How Is
It Made?

When we talk about Irish whiskey, we’re often talking about blended whiskey. That’s less the case for Bushmills.

What Is Single
Malt Irish Whiskey

Recipes

This is the best Irish Coffee recipe we’ve tried

If you’re looking for the best Irish Coffee recipe out there, you might want to consider this one we’ve cribbed from The Duke of Clarence.

BoothbySam Bygrave

This is the best Irish Coffee recipe we’ve tried

If you’re looking for the best Irish Coffee recipe out there, you might want to consider this one we’ve cribbed from The Duke of Clarence.

BoothbySam Bygrave

Tasting
Notes