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Bushmills The Artist's Reserve THE 1975 and TIRED PONY


2nd July 2014
Bushmills Master Blender handcrafts exclusive single malts for 'Bushmills Live' headliners THE 1975 and TIRED PONY.

Bushmills Master Blender Helen Mulholland has handcrafted two of what is probably the most exclusive Bushmills Irish single malt whiskies that you are ever likely to hear of and probably never get the chance to taste.

Helen has crafted two exclusive single malt whiskies, one each for the Bushmills Live headliners THE 1975 and Gary Lightbody’s supergroup TIRED PONY.

The whiskies have been inspired by the bands who played at the exclusive festival on June 12 at the Old Bushmills Distillery on Ireland’s north coast, where the art of whiskey-making, perfected over generations, is practised every day.

To celebrate THE 1975’s performance, Helen hand-picked the casks from each of the years the band members were born - 1988, 1989 and 1990 - to create the Bushmills 24 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey ‘The 1975’ - Artist’s Reserve. Only eight bottles exist in the world.

Helen said: "This whiskey encompasses the core spirit of Bushmills Live – celebrating handcrafted whiskey and handcrafted music. Each of the casks has a different finish: bourbon, sherry and wine, creating a wonderful combination of flavours. The liquid is full of the honeyed, warm tones typical of Bushmills, but with a spectacularly long finish that would perfectly complement ‘Chocolate’…or anything else for that matter!"

To celebrate TIRED PONY’s visit to Bushmills, Helen created a personalised Single Malt Triple Distilled TIRED PONY – Artist’s Reserve blend of the Bushmills single malts. Three types of bourbon casks contributed to the blend – each representing one of the three renowned bands from which TIRED PONY was formed: R.E.M., Snow Patrol and Belle & Sebastian.

Helen explained why the bourbon finish was a particularly significant choice. She said: “U.S. Bourbon casks traditionally give deeply rich, honeyed tones. I decided to use these not only because they reference the Americana style of music that TIRED PONY play, but also because it recognizes the location where their first two albums were recorded.

“It was crafted with a touch of whiskey drawn from port finished casks, laid down in 2009 – which was also the year that the band formed. The result is a whiskey full of vibrant layers, which we hope will inspire future recordings.

“There are only ten bottles of the special TIRED PONY blend in the world – one for each member of the band and for the guest musicians who joined them at Bushmills Live, and one that will stay at the Old Bushmills Distillery for them to share with friends whenever they next visit.”

THE 1975 and TIRED PONY played the third Bushmills Live alongside a host of international and local artists including James Vincent McMorrow, Luke Sital-Singh, Matthew and the Atlas, David C. Clements, Rubblebucket and Levity Breaks.

The Artist’s Reserve bottles were created as a gift from Bushmills to the bands and are not available to buy.
 

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