The episodes of violence associated with both Protestant and Catholic troops in the . 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? Why not stop purchasing rum to protest Spanish aggression while you are at it. A Mac computer geek thats too young to retire and too old for male prostitution. Delicious, soothing, contemplative. This is wayyyy late, and I apologize, but the record needed to be set straight. Were not bothered by any of that old bullshit now. I usually drink my whiskey neat but would anyone be able to recommend an Irish whiskey cocktail/mixed drink that doesnt included coffee or a green liquid? I visited Bushmills Distillery, and they were bottling both Bushmills and Jameson in the same facility!! I think its alot worse than some backward hick town in yankeeville. I tasted the Jamesons before I poured in any ginger ale & so glad I did, Irish whiskey is sooooo much better IMHO than Scotch or bourbon IMHO. 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. Ive always preferred the non-woodsy irish Whiskeys so Powers, Knappogue, Red Breast, and recently the Spots have been my drink of choice and never was a fan of bushmills. I noticed a little uncertainty about spelling in the story. 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. Of course with these kind of things mud tends to stick and some Irish-Americans wouldnt let the facts get in the way of a good anti-British story. There is only one Catholic church in my town the rest are Baptist or other protestant. catholic - from the Greek adjective (katholikos), meaning "universal". Being RC from Ulster, Ive had Jameson (and other Cork products) in plenty of Prod pubs (whether in Belfast or elsewhere) and plenty of Bushmills in RC pubs (whether in Dublin or in staunch republican areas of Cork, Kerry, and elsewhere), and never been hassled over it. 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. [1] History [ edit] Im redbreast girl too, but recently been sipping on the Bushmills 10, thought now Im interested to try Powers Gold Label! I even have taken a liking to Bushmills Irish Honey when Im in a cocktail mood.Not being Irish and not wanting to get political. Well, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, youve clearly never been to a privately owned Irish Catholic pub. Powers Gold Label is the best-selling Irish whiskey in its native Ireland. 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. One further chapter in the history that really debunks this myth is that between 1972 and 2005, both Midleton (makers of Jameson) and Bushmills were owned by the same corporation, Irish Distillers. neither, Im a Jew. Funny thing is, Jeffrey, that at the end of your debunking of the myth, you subtly reassert its validity in rightly noting that Bushmills is owned by Diageo, a company based in a largely Protestant country, while Jameson is owned by Pernod-Ricard, which is based in a predominantly Catholic country. Do you have a clue what an ol Yankee could do there for wages? And I obviously know alot about it being from Ireland and the horrific scenes of the troubles. What a treat. To those who want to talk about Catholic vs Protestant issues, at least go visit the country before assuming anything. Cake Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . It is true to say it is an almost exclusively Protestant village, but otherwise it is a quiet rural area on a picturesque coastline, visited annually by thousands of tourists from both side of the divide. Powers Gold Label for me, thank you very much. lol. The fact that this blog has been going for so very long tells me the myth is true. Terrific reading. Clicking on a product takes you to Amazon, which helps me keep this site running, so thank you in advance! I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. @Darby )Gill: What a load of nonsense! Have heard that Jim Beam (the new owners of the Cooley distillery) may discontinue production on contracted whiskies such as this in order to focus squarely on putting Kilbeggan up against Jameson, Bushmills & Tullamore Dew. Required fields are marked *. Not buying a certain brand of product because of centuries of English overlordship of Ireland is just so stupid on so many levels. Catholic fiction teaches us then how to better read the Bible, which demands the both/and reading of the letter and spirit. is that a catholic thing? You may see the Co. Offaly whiskey grow even more now that William Grant & Sons owns it, and will be building the new distillery soon. The Roman Catholic church developed its dogma based on the issues brought forth by the . We were up near Bushmills this past summer during our Ireland vacation (on our way from Belfast to The Causeway) and our Tipperary-based guide recommended not stopping there due to the companys historic treatment of Catholics. Funny. In addition to Powers Gold label, a 12-year-old premium blend, and several single pot still whiskeys have been released under the Powers banner in recent years: In the 2012 edition of the Whisky Bible, whiskey writer Jim Murray named Power's John's Lane Release Irish Whiskey of the Year and described it as "certainly one of the top five world whiskies of the year". Hence, Bushmills is Protestant whiskey, which means by contrast Jameson, down in Cork County, must be Catholic. None of that means shit. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. and my green on July 12th. Whiskey has no religion. [3], As the distillery grew, so too did the stature of the family. Never tried Redbreast for some reason. The date of 1608 doesnt even specifically relate to that brand but that a license was granted in somewhere in that general area. Nose Irish whiskeys like Bushmills, Redbreast, Powers, and Green Spot, amongst others, have arisen on the market with their own distinctive characteristics. Although I prefer my BUSHMILLS red breast is my favorite single pot still whisky!! It wasnt an issue about who owns what. I believe that Germany is the largest market for Tullamore Dew, followed by many of the Eastern European countries. The Catholic Whiskey in Dublin was John Powers. Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. The Protestant/Catholic thing was explained to me as a labor dispute where a bunch of Catholic Derrymen were laid off from the Bushmills distillery or some shite. Support the old sod. Upon this one should decide which whiskey they prefer, and not upon any religous matter. Really liked Knockando but I havent seen it around in some time. In whiskey world Northern Ireland is considered to be part of the irish island so no reason to judge Bushmills to be protestant or not. Gin with a lime is Protestant. However, some of the buildings have been incorporated into the National College of Art and Design, and are now protected structures. I have even concocted a drink for St. Patricks day,. The difference between the two has to do with the history of whiskey production in Ireland. Concept of Deity. 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. 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. The widely-accepted Irish-American version is that Jameson is Catholic whiskey and Bushmills is Protestant whiskey. The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. [1] Irish Distillers owned the brand until its sale to Sazerac in 2016. I can see you have been horribly scared by the conflict. : ). And to those who dont know, that hint of bourbon flavor comes from the fact that Jamesons is aged in used American bourbon barrels as are most Irish whiskeys. best bang for your buck for a sipping whisky. Having just visited Ireland, I spent time in both the north and the ROI. Why even Arthur Guinness was a prod. Catholic powers praised the killings, and the French Protestant cause saw a wave of exile and conversions. They are just businesses making whiskey. There will always be a few zealots who do, but from my knowledge, both Bushmills and Jamesons are enjoyed by people of both faiths. About 5 or 6 years ago they flooeded Irish bars with it just before St. Paddys Day,almost forcing bars to sell off a lot of free stock they received. Is Jameson, Bushmills Really Catholic Versus Protestant Whiskey? Irish for the whiskey Thanks for the clarification. In April I went to Jerusalem. It was largely untouched by the Troubles and paramilitaries. Starting with Bushmills which I am using as a warm up to my usual Wild Turkey 101. Some of the comments here are totally rediculous. Please remember quite a few of you presidents from Grant to Clinton descended from this part of the world. This is quite common from what I hear, and yet another argument in opposition of politicizing these two whiskies. Methodist and Presbyterian. The spelling of whisk(e)y is actually a bit up in the air as far as that pesky e goes. Irish whiskeys obtain much of their flavor and color from the coating left inside the barrel from the bourbon aging process. But none of it means much, anyway: both distilleries are owned by huge international entities: Jameson by French liquor conglomerate Pernod-Ricard, and Bushmills by the English firm Diageo. Help! However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. If you are not an active Catholic or Protestant. 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. Turned out not to be such a controversy. Do not place them next to each other. Ive been to the area that Bush Mills in manufactured and its total UFV territory. The fun is is teasing those who do not know/care to understand. In all the pubs in NYC, no one seemed to really care that I noticed from either side of the bar. It is about the spirit in the bottle, not in a church. Soon after, in a bold move, Irish Distillers decided to close all of their existing distilleries, and to consolidate production at a new purpose-built facility in Midleton (the New Midleton Distillery) alongside their existing Old Midleton Distillery. ** As most Irish distillers use their barrels more than once, the color and bourbon flavor is thinned a bit once blended. This must be one of the most pointless debates I have seen in a long time. Ive never even seen a bottle of Paddys (although I havent really been making an exhaustive search). My growing up yearsnot virulently anti catholic just plain anti-catholic. 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. I went to the Distillery in Tullamore(now a museum for the whiskey), it is now produced in Middleton, although it is no longer owned by Pernod-Ricard. Corvallisbarman is half right. [3] At the time the distillery had three pot stills, though only one, a 500-gallon still is thought to have been in use. 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. As an irish american raised in an irish roman catholic family I can say this: Peter Knox hit the nail on the head in #103 & Hey Bartender is right, giving a crap about what religion founded a whiskeys distillery is about as authentically Irish as corned beefFYI: not a single Irish person I spoke to knew had ever heard of corned beef, it wasnt in the grocery stores & certainly not on any menus. Delicious. By far the biggest of this selection. What a great treat. Though Jameson is currently distilled in lovely Cork, it was actually founded and first distilled in Dublin. Yep, this goes back to when Bushmills was still part of IDL (Irish Distillers Limited) and owned by Pernod. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. After all, thats what the Jacobites were all about. And not to get too specific, but given the choice, Irish Canandian Dry in the clear glass bottle (opposed to the green bottle or Finches). Cant wait to find out. Bushmills does not, to my certain knowledge, employ Catholics as certain industries/companies are, let us say, reserved for one tribe or another in the Black North. Also, I understand that corned beef and cabbage is not a traditional Irish meal but it is a traditional Irish American Meal, particularly in the North East. Powers is good and inexpensive but 2 Gingers is better then them all and reasonably priced!!! West Virginia is the only U.S state where you can legally handle venomous serpents to prove your faith. Ive enjoyed most Irish whiskey Ive sampled, including Powers, Tully, and Bushmills. Only if you are an idiot! And as you can check from the email address I come from Finland, a protestant country. Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. bushmills / black bush or a shirley bassey as we call it is by far thwe superior whisky in the lower price range. Is Misty protestant? [8] In addition, three of the distillery's pot stills were saved and now located in the college's Red Square.[8]. Although some Protestants continued to make and sell alcohol, and many more consumed it, the pressure was . Check it out: http://whiskiesoftheworld.com. Those of us that still drink enjoy guinness as our beer Said to be the favorite of the Emerald Isle too. During this period, when the Dublin whiskey distilleries were amongst the largest in the world, the family-run firms of John Power, along with John Jameson, William Jameson, and George Roe, (collectively known as the "Big Four") came to dominate the Irish distilling landscape, introducing several innovations. post number 66). Generally, it is a little less expensive than Jameson. William Riley, well said, man. Spent a crap of $$$ too so we could compare them all side by side. Tullamore Dew is aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask type, whereas Jameson is aged in oak barrels. and IRELAND vs SCOTLAND!! One good friend turned to me and chuckled. nant Protestant-oriented movement. Paid 10 Euro for a shot of it in Dublin, and well worth the price. I will second the Powers recommendation to add some turf to the fire. I rag on about political whisky to those who are green only on the 17th and 18th of March.Hell, I even The whole time I was in Dublin (or even while I was Belfast) I never once heard anyone say anything about any whiskey having a religion. say more. Have a good one. And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). Simple business transaction where both sides benefit. 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. If it was a genuine issue then bars wouldnt serve both. Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . @Rob: my scotch comment was tongue-in-cheek. As the rain pummels the ground here in the Pacific Northwest, a little window of blue sky nestled between two dark clouds in the neighboring distance makes me wish I were watching the rain fall from across a dark ocean, my little Caribbean fishing, Update! Yet a great friend of Catholic Ireland. So bottoms up. Im Irish American and I volunteered for both Sinn Fin and Irish Northern aide. All Irish whiskey is great. A few years ago during a trip to Ireland we had dinner at the home of some relatives. The word "catholic" means "all-embracing," and the Catholic Church sees itself as the only . Bad Catholic that I am, I always drank Bushmills over Jameson. I became a Whiskey drinker a few years back now, and started with Jameson. And we should all be thankful for this. It wouldnt have anything to do with the fact that Guinness is in the Republic of Ireland and Bushmills is in Northern Ireland would it? What is the lore and legend and reputation of Tullamore Dew? While John Jameson was most likely a Protestant, his distillery in Dublin represented the Free State mentality and did not suffer from bigoted hiring practices. Ian Paisley MP, Euro MP and MLA; universally known Doctor No. (typically with the dots de-emphasised using colour and font size), is a brand of Irish whiskey produced by William Grant & Sons. Liquorice-like sherry notes It makes things interesting. 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! But "this couldn't be any further from the truth," says McGarry. All Irish whiskey is great. Ah. Oh, and as your average American that enjoys the brown, I contend that my enjoyment of scotch does not come at the expense of the Irish, Kentuckians, Tennesseeans or even Canadians! One of the best whiskys I have ever drank. Bottom line Bushmills 16 yr has won my top pick in Irish whiskey over the 21 yr and Middletons, Redbreast and all the others. 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. Parents did their best to kill thatand they did. Thank you everyone for the new rea, Finally home from three wonderful days in Berlin a, When life gives you fresh passionfruits. As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. I can just say Cheers! They also bottle Powers & Paddys as well. An Italian friend, when introduced to the term Uiske Beatha thought the word was bad water and now refers to it as Aqua Sporca or dirty water. Who do I believe, the man who raised me, or some drunk I met in a bar? As someone who drinks her whiskey with ginger ale and a slice of lime, I definitely vote Powers over any other. Nuts. Understanding the church. My grandmother preferred Bushmills (on ice, with a large splash of water). Theyve also started work on a massive bottling plant on site to bring all areas of Dew production back to the town. I find it to be a littlethick? Your email address will not be published. To my certain knowledge and as am employee of Bushmills (and a Catholic by birth, but an atheist by choice), you are entirely mistaken. Sectarianism in Glasgow takes the form of long-standing religious and political sectarian rivalry between Catholics and Protestants.It is particularly reinforced by the fierce rivalry between Celtic F.C. Finish Thank you for the real-world experience! So, I figured then maybe I was Protestant Irish? Bourbon distillers only use barrels once, as the liquor gets its distinct flavor and color from the oak. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. Jameson Irish Whiskey is produced in Midleton, Ireland, though the original home of the brand is in Dublin. As for those Tyrconnell expressions: major thumbs up. A fair amount of nonsense in some of these replies. 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. Fast forward 60 years. Fathers side Ulster.ancestors to America ca 1719. , Do note that the greatest tv show of all time, The Wire, always showed the Baltimore cops ordering Jameson in the bars, and the hero, McNulty, becomes indignant when only Bushmills is available at a partys open bar ( I guess most of the cops were Irish Catholic ), so traditions prevailed. I still live there. [4] At the time of his visit, the distillery was home to five pot stills, two of which with capacities of 25,000 gallons, were amongst the largest ever built. And it was always welcomed as a special Balkan business bestowal, to grease whatever wheels needed turning. Jameson Is Catholic and Bushmills Is Protestant. Im thankful for everyone who, New York City! The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Religion and booze dont go well together so its a subject that perhaps should be avoided. 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. Im a Redbreast man first when feeling flush, but usually turn to Powers or the old John J when cash flow is normal. 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? Anyway, both of your sources are wrong, but at least your father got the order right. Granted, I dont mix my whiskey with Coke or Ginger Ale, so perhaps Im missing the best presentation of Powers Gold Label. I serve it in Texas to my St. Patricks day guests and several times a year otherwise. Good evening All, Three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy . @Darby OGill. 1 line was bottling Bushmills. My grandfather lost friends due to the awful abuses that were brought upon the Irish in the Republic by the Englishs Black and Tans, rumor has it the original owner of Bushmills was granted the right to distill due to the fact he helped suppress the Irish in the north from uprising against the British. I am still cradling my Bushmills 12 yr Distillery Reserve Whiskey. The regular is fine; the Black Bush is nice if maybe too refined for me when I want a dram of Irish. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. I was playing golf in Ireland, and I asked my caddy what was his favorite whiskey. Ive used Irish Whiskey in Old Fashions and Sours before with tasty results. Youd probably get glassed if you asked the question in certain places in Ireland or Scotland. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Polarised. Didnt think I liked any kind of whiskey until last week when I asked our waitress at Murrays to bring me something Irishshe brought me Jamesons on the rocks along w/ a small bottle of ginger ale & a lime. Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. Me, Ill opt mostly for the great spirits of the independent Cooley Distillery, located just north of Dublin. Had drinks in the Irish Embassy (in Korea) as an invited Englishman. In some ways Im like woof, Thank you, @craftspiritsus for inviting me to give, CALLING ALL NACHOS AND WINGS LOVERS (okay and foot, Menu and blog update! 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. And as our clan motto states commit thy work to god. Anyhow, being 2nd generation American with grandparents from Greece, Ireland & England, I come from a long line of short, fat, peasant stock (with alcoholic tendencies, thank you). I must say I enjoyed reading this thread, and I had no intention of posting until I reached #58. Over and out. Jamesons one-time MD (CEO in the USA) was Andrew Jameson. The version that Im familiar with is, of course Jamison is Catholic and Bushmills is Protestant. As a proud Corkonian, I feel the need to set the record straight. Multi-national corporations, of course, know no religious or other loyalty, except to the almighty dollar/pound/Euro. The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. Trust me on this. Is Jameson Protestant whiskey? Hi and i take my hat off to Rob Mchardy answer 34..more people should be like you and the world would be a nicer place,anyway there is only one kind of whisky,the answer is in the spelling. This is one of the myths encountered all the time, since Bushmills is located in predominantly Protestant Northern Ireland and Jameson is produced in the heavily Catholic Republic of Ireland. [2], In 1791 James Power, an innkeeper from Dublin, established a small distillery at his public house at 109 Thomas St., Dublin. Instead, American Catholics drew exten sively from an earlier movement launched by Father Mathew, a Catholic friar in Ireland.1 This article analyzes the ways in which lay Catholics adapted temperance 1. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. In 1886, John Power & Son began bottling their own whiskey, rather than following the practice customary at the time, of selling whiskey directly to merchants and bonders who would bottle it themselves. When Alfred Barnard, the British historian visited John's Lane in the late 1880s, he noted the elegance and cleanliness of the buildings, and the modernity of the distillery, describing it as "about as complete a work as it is possible to find anywhere". As for my preference, I tend to like the lighter Bushmills as its the first Irish whiskey I discovered years ago, and Ive certainly enjoyed my share of Jameson from time to time. One company that undeniably did discriminate against Catholics though was Guinness in Dublin yet i dont see any boycotts in place for that. He replied, Bushmills. All in all meaning, were I to have gone to Ireland to visit, my relatives would probably have been more confused than was I. I would wager that half the comments are from people that have never been to Irelandif I drink vodka does this make me a communist -no! One happens to be located in a majority Protestant area and one located in a majority Catholic area, big deal! Get over it and drink what you feel. The whiskey was originally produced in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, at the . Heres the real question why does everyone insist on handing us shots of jameson late night in colorado? It may not be factual, verified, or correct, but definitely true. This is mildly off topic, but does anyone else find Jameson to be similar in many ways to Wild Turkey bourbon? DONT EVER ask an Irish person , north or south if they are catholic or protestant because they will look at you with contempt. Back to Top. Tulley Dew 10 Year Single Malt! Jamesons too is lovely. Mind you the order as I see it goes Knappogue 51 > Midleton Rare > Knappogue 15 > Redbreast > Black Bush > Knappogue 92 > Tullamore Dew (makes for the best Irish Coffee) > Then take your pick of the Jamesons/Bushmills/Cooley offerings. In side-by-side STEEL CAGES!! There is neither protestant nor catholic whiskey available. 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