Bushmills (From Irish Muileann na Buaise) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1, 295 in the 2011 Census.[3] It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century. It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway. Bushmills in the early 20th century Demography Bushmills is classified as a village (population 1, 000–2, 499) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1, 295 people living in Bushmills. Of these: 20.39% were under 16 years old and 21.47% were aged 65 and above; 46.64% of the population were male and 53.36% were female; and 3.47% were from a Catholic community background and 92.90% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background. Places of interest The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery. The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the "1608" which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from the River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill.
