Bushmills The Rare Casks 29 Year Old Pedro Ximenex Cask Finish Irish Whiskey Limited Release No. 2
Bushmills The Rare Casks 29 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask Finish Irish Whiskey Limited Release No. 2 is a 53% ABV single malt in a 750mL bottle, distilled April 6, 1992 and finished for 17 years in first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks — a 500-bottle US collector release available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 53% (106 proof) per Bushmills via The Whiskey Wash, Film Whiskey, Drink Hacker — FLAG: one retailer lists 51.6%; confirm from the bottle label
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 29 years — 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels, re-casked July 12, 2004 into first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks for 17 years; bottled January 17, 2022; released May 2022
- Rarity: limited to 500 bottles (US release); second in the Rare Casks collector series
- Production: 100% Irish malted barley, copper pot stills, Old Bushmills Distillery, County Antrim, Ireland; Master Blender Alex Thomas called it "one of the finest whiskeys ever sealed under the Bushmills name"
- Awards: Wine Enthusiast 97 (March 2023); Whisky Advocate 92 (Summer 2022); Drink Hacker grade A (2022)
Twenty-Nine Years, Finished in Pedro Ximenez
The Rare Casks series is Bushmills' collector program, and No. 2 is its deepest pour yet: spirit distilled on April 6, 1992, matured 12 years in ex-bourbon, then re-casked on July 12, 2004 into first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks where it rested another 17 years before bottling in January 2022. Seventeen years in PX wood at cask strength gives a dark, sherried single malt that Master Blender Alex Thomas called one of the finest whiskeys ever sealed under the Bushmills name — and with only 500 bottles for the US, it rarely sits long. Explore more in our Irish whiskey and whisky collections, and the full Bushmills range.
Tasting Notes
Bushmills' own notes: aromas of cashews, hazelnuts, and dates, with a palate of dried fruit, praline, and orange peel giving way to vanilla warmth and a buttery finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat, at cask strength, in a copita — this is a collector's whiskey, not a mixer. A few drops of water will open the dried-fruit depth. Pair with dark chocolate or a fine cigar.
Frequently Asked Questions
How rare is this release?
Limited to 500 bottles for the US market — the second release in Bushmills' Rare Casks collector series (the first was a 2020 28-year cognac-cask release).
What casks was it aged in?
12 years in ex-bourbon barrels, then 17 years in first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks — 29 years total.
What is the ABV?
53% ABV (106 proof) per Bushmills — confirm against the bottle, as one retailer lists 51.6%.
A 29-year-old PX-finished collector's malt — secure Bushmills The Rare Casks No. 2 online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.