Bushmills is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which claims to be the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, producing Irish whiskey since 1608. Tours and tastings reveal the whiskey-making process and the distillery's long history. The village sits just two miles from the Giant's Causeway, making it a convenient base for exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site with its extraordinary hexagonal basalt columns. The surrounding North Antrim coast offers spectacular scenery, ruined castles, and the famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge swaying above the Atlantic.