Episode 03
Bushmills Distillery
Explore the story of Bushmills Distillery, where centuries of craftsmanship, exceptional single malt whiskey and the people behind the spirit have shaped an enduring Irish whiskey legacy.
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Episode Notes
In Episode 3 of That's the Spirit, we head north to the Antrim coast, to the banks of the River Bush, and to one of the most iconic names in Irish whiskey.
Bushmills.
The oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. A place shaped by wind, water, and centuries of patience, where triple-distilled single malt Irish whiskey has been made the same way, on the same site, for generations.
But this episode isn't just about a distillery. It's about the people who bring whiskey to life beyond the still house. And one of those people is Seamus Lowry, one of the most respected and quietly influential figures in the Irish whiskey industry.
From the iconic Bushmills Original and Black Bush, to the depth and complexity of the 10, 16, and 21 Year Old single malts, we explore what makes Bushmills one of Ireland's most enduring and distinctive whiskey producers.
And along the way, a reminder that the best whiskey stories are never really about the bottle.
They're about the people behind it.