The distillery was given legal status in 1608 when King James I granted a licence to a local landowner, but it is likely that illegal distillation went on in the area well before this time.

Respected whiskey writer Peter Mulryan retells the story of Bushmills and looks at what makes the Bushmills range such long-standing success.

Bushmills Distillery has provided unique access to their archives to make this the ultimate guide to Bushmills whiskey. Photographs and previously unpublished material throughout