Your grandfather may have lost friends back in the early 20th century to the Black & Tans and im sorry to hear that, but guess what? My South Side Irish Chicago Dad always told me that Jameson was the Catholic whisky and that Bushmills was the whiskey made by the damn Protestants. If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys? This is wayyyy late, and I apologize, but the record needed to be set straight. I find Jameson to be a bit too sweet, I guess. Catholics represented the unstable Republican persona and therefore the company hired few people from the catholic areas. there was thought to be up towards 25 distilleries in this town at one time. [3], Following reform of the distilling laws in 1823, the distillery expanded rapidly. The most traumatic era in the entire history of Roman Catholicism, some have argued, was the period from the middle of the 14th century to the middle of the 16th. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. So by your logic it is fair to say that Every time you raise a glass of American Bourbon you are in essence raising a glass to an Native American losing his land (and in MOST cases his life) to British/American rule! It is either good or it is not. I generally have several bottles of Irish on hand. There will always be a few zealots who do, but from my knowledge, both Bushmills and Jamesons are enjoyed by people of both faiths. The regular is fine; the Black Bush is nice if maybe too refined for me when I want a dram of Irish. The attitudes and actions of German Catholics and Protestants during the Nazi era were shaped not only by their religious beliefs, but by other factors as well, including: Backlash against the Weimar Republicand the political, economic, and social changes in Germany that occurred during the 1920s Anti-Communism Nationalism The last member of the family to sit on the board was Sir Thomas Talbot Power,[8] who died in 1930,[10] and with him the Power's Baronetcy. In 1966, with the Irish whiskey industry still struggling following Prohibition in the United States, the Anglo-Irish Trade War and the rise of competition from Scotch whiskey, John Power & Son joined forces with the only other remaining distillers in the Irish Republic, the Cork Distilleries Company and their Dublin rivals John Jameson & Son, to form Irish Distillers. Said to be the favorite of the Emerald Isle too. And it really is an Irish American thing to take to finding out which is protestant and catholic lol. Also, show some class fellas (Burnsy calling me an idiot) my grandfather who is from Tipperary lost friends because of the Black and Tans (you know the English convicts the English government set upon the Irish), in some cases they were beaten to death!! Irish whiskey is only good for shots. Whisky is Scotch, followed by Canada. As a proud Corkonian, I feel the need to set the record straight. Upon this one should decide which whiskey they prefer, and not upon any religous matter. Bushmills also provides single malt for Powers, while Midleton (where many of teh Irish whiskies are produced) provides grain whiskey for the Bushmills blends. Parents did their best to kill thatand they did. Currently sipping on a Writers Tears neat & have two types of Teeling, The Irishman single malt, The Irishman Founders Reserve, a 12 y/o Redbreast, a GreenSpot single pot, a Powers John Lane Release, a Middleton Barry Crockett Legacy, a 12 y/o Jameson Special Reserve, & a Green Spot still to try. Delicious. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. The truth of the matter is, the age-old faux-pas of ordering Bushmills for fear of supporting English aggression and offending the Republic of Ireland is about as Irish as corned beef which is to say, not very Irish at all but rather Irish-American (Sorry, kids, corned beef is a Jewish invention). In 1827, production was reported at 160,270 gallons,[5] and by 1833 had grown to 300,000 gallons per annum. But the Bushmills Distillery Reserve, a bottle of which my very, very good sister recently brought back as a gift from Belfast, is holy smoking delicious good. And while the distillery had a larger proportion of Protestants than Catholics, this was down to the demographics of the area in which the town of Bushmills is situated which is largely a protestant area and the employment status reflects that. Irish whiskey comes in two forms, Catholic and Protestant. I love Redbreast and always have a bottle about, but based on some comments here Ill definitely be picking up a bottle of Powers Gold Label. He said, I guess they will have to be giving up the Guiness as well? In return, Bushmills receives grain whiskey from both Midleton & Cooley. @Matt: sorry to hear about religious intolerance in West Virginia but this is a discussion about the distilling history of Irish whiskey, not moonshine. Just a point, Jameson is traditionally a Dublin Whiskey, originally distilled and blended in Bow Street in dublins Smithfield. Why not stop purchasing rum to protest Spanish aggression while you are at it. John Jameson was Pentecostal. Im coming to celebrate Repeal Da, Fall book drop. Nostrovia!! The main differences between Tullamore Dew vs Jameson are: Tullamore Dew is produced in different distilleries, whereas Jameson is produced in a single distillery. And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). Polarised. so stop bringing religion into alcoholdrink what you like and leave the bigotry at the doorif people spent a few hours getting to know each other over a drink we wouldnt have half the discrimination we have today. Bushmills isnt produed deep in the heart of protestant country its produced on the north coast which is mixed catholic and protestant, sure the catholic stronghold Glens of Antrim are down the road. Interesting and often amusing reading of so many perspectives. This is part of a long standing agreement from the old IDL days. Good evening All, This is now a historical landmark. Funny, I also sought some info from a Bushmills rep when this controversy came up around St. Pattys day! Palate He said, no, Im Catholic, but I was born and raised in the town of Bushmills! Ferdinand II was a devout Roman Catholic and relatively intolerant when compared to his predecessor, Rudolf II. Prefer the Irish whiskeys but never met a single malt I didnt savor. And a true story: as a young Dublin barman I was confounded by a true-blue Dubliner who asked for a large Shirley Bassey. The northern Protestant states, angered by the violation of their rights to choose granted in the Peace of Augsburg, banded together to form the Protestant Union. Hi, I actually know the reason behind the controversy. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. Still enjoy the Black Bush and the Bushmills 16yr. Yet a great friend of Catholic Ireland. Most of those comments are from Americans who watch a lot of television, Im afraid. And, fact fans, the space-age Middleton distillery in the far south makes the neutral alcohol for the blends produced at Bushmills up North. I think Irish whiskey is like Scotch, meant for sipping, not mixing. But that's merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork - Catholic country. Bushmills on one end, Jamesons on the other. But thats merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork Catholic country. 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Wexford, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 23:21. [2], In 1791 James Power, an innkeeper from Dublin, established a small distillery at his public house at 109 Thomas St., Dublin. 1 pint of stout and a halfun of Jameson.. Bushmills, in turn, supplies the Midleton Distillery with single malt, which they use to make Tullamore DEW. As for the Tullamore Dew, it actually is the perfect mingling of North & South, since the pot still & grain comes from Midleton in Cork and the single malt is distilled at Bushmills (then aged down at LDI). Your email address will not be published. The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. Jamesons for sure. stupid fucks In response, Guzzi This bill . Jeffrey, isnt there an expiration date to such things? According to everyone Ive spoken with on the subject, you only really find this debate in the States, where Irish-American support of the Republic can sometimes be blind and often fueled by the very product were speaking of. Powers Gold Label is the best-selling Irish whiskey in its native Ireland. Protestant whiskey is typically made in Northern Ireland, while Catholic whiskey is made in the Republic of Ireland. It was their house label Irish before it was readily available in the US. I completely understand what Matt is saying regarding religious intolerence. In 1989, Irish Distillers itself became a subsidiary of Pernod-Ricard following a friendly takeover. Im leaving this post up as an archive, but I encourage you to read that article first, and if you, As far as Im concerned, springtime is Dark and Stormy season. Question, in the US, is Powers readily available? But One good friend turned to me and chuckled. However, some of the buildings have been incorporated into the National College of Art and Design, and are now protected structures. Jamesons one-time MD (CEO in the USA) was Andrew Jameson. To those who want to talk about Catholic vs Protestant issues, at least go visit the country before assuming anything. And good whiskey. Ireland is %110 united in whiskey. Finish Not sure what Guinness has to do with this, but your claim goes against everything we were taught about him, but maybe history is just whitewashed for us Yanks. Entries are still open for the 2023 San Fr, This weekend, we hiked to the site of a natural ca, Valentines Day. . Powers is good and inexpensive but 2 Gingers is better then them all and reasonably priced!!! Dont be so ignorant as to think about whether a whiskey is protestant or catholicidiot. Right now Redbreast, Bushmills 10yr Single malt ( drinking neat as I type), Jameson and Michael Collins Blend. Jameson was moved down to cork and is my distilled in Middleton, though I believe it is blended in Clondalkin, which is a Dublin suburb. They are just businesses making whiskey. Connemara Cask Strength is a real treat, and Greenore Single Grain is likewise enjoyable. Though in the end, I do really prefer Bushmills. Im sorry but if not drinking a brand of whiskey for some very spurious political reason, and claiming drinking Bushmills somehow condones an Irishman losing his land seems pretty idiotic to me. Funny. All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. and Rangers F.C., the two largest Scottish football clubs sometimes referred to as the Old Firm, whose support base is traditionally predominantly Catholic and Protestant respectively. But in Falls Road and Shankill Road it is not really about religion, is it? The Protestant Reformation was a religious, social, economic, and political revolution that was sparked when a Catholic monk named Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of his local . The Fair Employment Commission gave Bushmills a clean bill of health. Im sure there were dodgy discriminatory practices based on race or religion in most big corporations in many countries in the past. Several years ago, I worked in Bulgaria and a couple of other Balkan republics; and found to my surprise that Irish Whiskey is somewhat popular there, though far outpaced by the ubiquitous Balkan hard liquors Rakija and Mastika. When it comes to what crosses my lips I guess I am an agnostic. These two fine whiskeys should be enjoyed in a glass and not on some pseudo-religious podium. Paddy is a brand of blended Irish whiskey produced by Irish Distillers, at the Midleton distillery in County Cork, on behalf of Sazerac, a privately held American company. You say What can one expect from people [Italians] who prefer grappa to the true Water of Life?, To continue the original theme of this thread religion IMO, grappa proves the existence of God. Redbreast is wonderful, but spendy. @Allen: I think it show more the bigoted nature of your tour guide than it does Bushmills. Sorry, but I have always loved them both. To comment on a few posts above: I am of Irish descent and remember hearing the Protestant Whiskey comments as a kid growing up in New England(I am 50 now). This kind of stupidity makes us look like clowns in the eyes of most real Irish. Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc. The Plantation of Ulster is when the King of England gave lands away in Northern Ireland to the English that originally belonged to the Irish. Ill take one next time Im out. There was an Irish-American lobby group headed by a politician that was running for mayor that started a whole anti-Bushmills campaign in San Francisco in the early 90s claiming that the company never hired Catholics, a convenient attract Irish-American votes. There was still a lot of Catholics in Scotland. I prefer the taste of Bushmills as its smoother where Jameson is a sharper taste. Now as far as whiskey goes, Im a newbie to Irish stuff but tend to love it all since I am a hard drinker for 6 plus decades. I lived through this and lost people to it, and it saddens me to read this. Protestant - to 'protest'. There is whiskey, and a whiskey drinker is a whiskey drinker no matter how they take it. I will be at Ninkasis B, Thanks for having me this morning to talk about ou, Last night someone was like oh wow I didnt t, HAHAHAHA Thank you @makersmark and @whisky_in_mai_, Thank you @traveloregon for having us on the start, Over the years, people have come to associate us w, We feel like most of you who have visited our litt, Ive always been one of those people who thought, http://www.winemag.com/Web-2013/2013-Spirit-of-the-Year-Bushmills/, Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License, Another Figoli Quinn Website (Digital Ocean). It has been my favorite since discovering it at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco. Found it very smooth to the tongue. Robber jumps out of an alley, holds up a gun, and says, Are you a Protestant or a Catholic? Man says, Neither, Im a jew. Robber thinks for a moment, says, but are you a Protestant Jew or a Catholic Jew?, are you a Protestant or a Catholic? Fast forward 60 years. When asked to identify "the term commonly used to refer to the historical period in which Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church," two-thirds of the general public (65%) correctly chose the Reformation. Really liked Knockando but I havent seen it around in some time. When I explained this myth to customers in Ireland they all had a good laugh. It is all quite harmonious between the distilleries. The cheap Evan Williams Black Label at half the price (in the USA)has more taste and more of a kick. Anyone try Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey? Yup, only the americans give a shit about this stuff anymore. In 1841, John Power, grandson of the founder was awarded a baronetcy, a hereditary title. If you are not an active Catholic or Protestant. Now, its important to note that the Scottish Reformation occurred in 1560, so odds are in favor of the founder of the Jameson distillery, being Scottish, was a damn Protestant. 2. Now I need to locate Redbreast! There are some amazing ones, FYI, I will leave it at that. Support the old sod. Today in Trader Joes, the checker looked at my bottle of Bushmills and then at me and asked, Catholic or Protestant? I had never heard that one before. Bottom line Bushmills 16 yr has won my top pick in Irish whiskey over the 21 yr and Middletons, Redbreast and all the others. But it was mentioned in passing at several rural pubs in co. Mayo and Sligo that Bushmills was loyalist swill, all in good fun Im sure but its not limited to plastic paddies. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. Love a pleanty Its an American argument that doesnt carry weight here, whiskey is whiskey. I got into Powers through my wife, ans she learned of it from Shane MacGowan(s music). Not all American or Irish whiskies spell the word with an elike Makers Mark, George Dickel, Old Forester, Early Times or Paddy spell the word w-h-i-s-k-y. We were servedcorned beef and cabbage with California wine and a shot of Paddy cut with Baileys after dinner. However, its all moot now as the French reap the profits in the end , Jameson, Bushmills, Tullemore, Red Breast, Powers. Im thankful for everyone who, New York City! Click here to learn how to make this and other drinks for a slushie machine! Some, like Jameson, are owned by Catholic companies. As of late, its been my favorite it has rich barley notes that leave my palate craving more. Redbreast makes for good sipping but for my budget Powers is my standby. I think Paddys may be even rarer in the US than Powers. Period. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. The spelling of whisk(e)y is actually a bit up in the air as far as that pesky e goes. The make up of the folks who work at Bushmills reflects the religous makeup of Northern Ireland roughly 40% Roman Catholic. Since the closure of the John's Lane distillery, many of the distillery buildings were demolished. If you want to support Ireland, go and visit and maybe read a few history books and hopefully realise that most normal people dont give a toss about religious leanings. I could be fairly sure the master distiller was hired because he was good at distilling whiskey and not because they needed to hire a Catholic. Not what religion you think a whiskey holds. The fun is is teasing those who do not know/care to understand. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. Im an American Catholic raised in the bible belt, West Virginia to be exact. My wife has just blown raspberries on my belly whilst Ive been reading this crap seriously it doesnt matter which type of sky fairy you believe in bushmills black label vs tulamore dew is a close run thing and depends on how and what mood youre in rather that some stupid pagan affiliation. Delicious, soothing, contemplative. 1 line was bottling Bushmills. Currently rumored to be building a new distillery, Well, I already put my two cents in well up the thread, but here is some topical good news for the distillery in the North2013 Spirit of the Year: Bushmills http://www.winemag.com/Web-2013/2013-Spirit-of-the-Year-Bushmills/, Having just had this discussion with my buddy who was bribed with a bottle of Bush to express his love of it via twitter (which he refused, good man that he is) I have to say the following-. The truth is that great whiskey is produced in both the north and south of Ireland. None of that means shit. I dont generally buy it, but Ill drink it without complaint. Ginger cake, brazil nuts, treacle Although, when faced with only Jameson and Bushmills, I will usually go for the Bushmills. Though Jameson is currently distilled in lovely Cork, it was actually founded and first distilled in Dublin. I took a fifth of Bushmills with me in my checked luggage. The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. But there was a bar that had a shot of Powers and a Guinness for $7, so as you can guess I ended up drinking quite a bit of it. Roman Catholic influence on the whiskey world doesn't end with Henry VIII, however. [1] Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. Had drinks in the Irish Embassy (in Korea) as an invited Englishman. Will never forgive parents. Catholic powers praised the killings, and the French Protestant cause saw a wave of exile and conversions. A few years ago during a trip to Ireland we had dinner at the home of some relatives. The company has been running since 1780 and has developed and perfected the art of producing the premium quality, top shelf, and smoothest Irish whiskey in the world today. Sweeter, rich with barley, and perfect with one ice cube. Spent a crap of $$$ too so we could compare them all side by side. I do drink whatever. As for the religious differences, its always been easier for those not in the mess (in the US, England) to say and perpetuate things over that of those who have to suffer the views and manipulations of outsiders. Maybe not the best role model, but whaddaya gonna do? There were licenses to distill granted in and around the Bushmills area in 1608. Despised it. As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. Usually King James Version. Though I guess thats for a different forum. Bushmills, on the other hand, was officially licensed in 1608 by King James I (of Bible fame) and despite of its location deep in the heart of Protestant country (and this next bit is straight from my local Bushmills rep, so take it or leave it) has a Catholic as a master distiller. Methodist and Presbyterian. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. Wonderful thread. Tim, I made a great Manhattan variation last night with 2oz Powers Gold Label, 1oz Carpano Punt E Mes and a dash or two of Angostura (regular, not orange), stirred up with a cherry garnish and enjoyed it very much indeed. Many of these came from the grain mills along the Bush River, where the current distillery stands today. As a Scotsman living in Scotland, Id say I f youre worried about the religion of your whiskey then perhaps you shouldnt be drinking. 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