Distilleries and Bushmills

Peat smoke inside, sea spray outside: the day swings from warm still rooms to Atlantic air. We leave Belfast’s brick backstreets and Victorian pubs, then trace the scenic A2 for 95 km past basalt cliffs and views towards Rathlin Island. In Bushmills, licensed since 1608, the talk turns to house yeast, malted barley, and the precise cut of the spirit. The old tramway to the Giant’s Causeway lingers in the landscape, as do those 60‑million‑year‑old hexagonal columns.

Logistics are effortless: hotel pickup, a Mercedes at your disposal, flexible timing, and you taste while your driver handles the road. With a private chauffeur around Belfast, we link Bushmills Distillery, a photo stop at Dunluce Castle, and the Causeway when tide and light align. Lunch is booked in Portballintrae or Portrush, then a late‑afternoon return. If a limited release appears at the Visitor Centre, we take care of purchase and boot space, and tweak the route if the weather reveals White Park Bay.