Bushmills

Bushmills 1608 Special Reserve 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 1999, 43%

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TypeBlended Whisky
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
Avg 82
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Description

A litre bottle of Bushmills 12 Year Old 1608 Special Reserve Irish Whiskey. This limited edition blend commemorates the year Bushmills was granted its distilling license in 1608. It was often released for duty-free sales and matured in bourbon and sherry casks.

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LatestSGD 110
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SGD 117SGD 91SGD 66SGD 40Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 18Jun 8Aug 30Nov 18 - SGD 98 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 101 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Mar 17 - SGD 59 - Whisky.Auction - Mar 17, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 89 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 48 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 30 - SGD 110 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 30, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 30, 2026SGD 109.65
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 47.64
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 89.02
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Crystal Malt
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
1608 Special Reserve
Historical context
Bushmills 1608 heritage and 400th Anniversary release history
Special release
Duty Free, Limited Edition
Allocation
Duty Free
Nose
Refreshing aroma with notes of strong coppery malt, honey, spice, complex fruit, hay, red licorice, vanilla, butterscotch, maple, malted milk, and toasted almonds.
Palate
Extremely rich and balanced, with spicy notes, rich malt, sherried oak, a hint of peat smoke, dark cherries, rich caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, pipe tobacco, honey-coated malt, fruit, toasted nuts, toffee, citrus, wood, and mint.
Finish
Quite rich and smooth, with a long malty character, spice, fruit, honey, wood, herbal bitters, oats, oaky vanilla, and a light mintiness.
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