ID was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 1988 and they sold off Bushmills to Diageo in 2005. I am for Bushmills especially sprinkled over banana bread. [2], In 1791 James Power, an innkeeper from Dublin, established a small distillery at his public house at 109 Thomas St., Dublin. 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. 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. I was told by one Irishman the RedBreast would change my life and another one told me that The Irishman Founders Reserve would do the same. The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. Redbreast was a recent taste and I liked that a lot. Who really cares. With regard to Powers Gold Label: I bought a bottle last week after reading about how decent a drink it was. 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. Dont be so ignorant as to think about whether a whiskey is protestant or catholicidiot. In 1998 Bushmills was part of IDL, which owned all the whiskies coming out of Ireland with the excpetion of the few from Cooley. But that's merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork - Catholic country. 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. 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. one night. And as you can check from the email address I come from Finland, a protestant country. For this reason, Bushmills has a bigger flavor, while Jameson has a much lighter flavor. It has earned a permanent place in my cabinet right next to my Glenrothes 1995 which I prefer over all the other SM brands including MacAllan 18 & 25. [12] However, with many of the Irish distilleries having closed in the early 20th century in part due to their failure to embrace a change in consumer preference towards blended whiskey, Powers were instrumental in convincing the remaining Irish distilleries to reconsider their stance on blended whiskey.[8]. This is now a historical landmark. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. Liquorice-like sherry notes 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. 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! As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. He was, I believe, top dog in the Orange Order: the vehemently anti-Catholic organization whose best-known figure is the frightening demagogue the Rev. Like Jameson, it is blended whiskey, some combination of pure pot-still whiskey with column-still grain whiskey (allegedly 70% pure pot still to 30% grain). Enjoy your whiskey and spare a kind word for everyone. 1 pint of stout and a halfun of Jameson.. 1996 in coal harbour Vancouver BC. The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Those of us that still drink enjoy guinness as our beer 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! Concept of Deity. Up here in Canada (BC) its quite difficult to find. In particular the 1951 offering of which Ive never tasted its superior. Bushmills I like, but I like Irish Whisky best of all the brown stuff. The Protestant Reformation began in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517 . Thanks all for your comments. Then I must be the luckiest Arab in all o Ireland!. What can one expect from people who prefer grappa to the true Water of Life? [8] This was a notable departure for the firm, as for many years the big Dublin distilling dynasties had shunned the use of Coffey stills, questioning if their output, grain whiskey, could even be termed whiskey. I generally have several bottles of Irish on hand. Great smooth flavor and a soft long finish. I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. I live in a small town in Texas, I am Catholic and I am treated as if I am a leper. 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 I was aware of the obvious problem with the claim that Bushmills is 'protestant whisky' but this gives a great insight. Only if you are an idiot! Right. post number 66). The situation is ridiculous. Irish whiskey is only good for shots. I must say I enjoyed reading this thread, and I had no intention of posting until I reached #58. As a bartender years ago in Chicago I was told When stocking your liquor on the back of the bar. I do live in a Hicktown. 12 years of Catholic school in Queens, NY which is probably why Ive been a Buddhist for the last 35+. My mother, an Irish protestant spoke hatred against the Catholics. Currently, I go though a case of Jameson for every bottle of Bushmills that we sell at our bar. As a proud Corkonian, I feel the need to set the record straight. If they do in fact have a Catholic Master Distiller, he is probably just the token worker. 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). Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. But my personal preference is Redbreast, a twelve-year pot still Irish whiskey produced at the Old Midleton Distillery and a real delight to sip while enjoying a late-night Irish breakfast of sausage, egg, pudding and soda bread. Although I prefer my BUSHMILLS To complicate the issue even more, Bushmills has been owned by a big drinks corporation since 1972 (first Irish Distillers, now Diageo), but before then it was owned by a Scottish Jew! One more thing Since Pernod Ricard shut down the grain stills at the old Bushmills distillery, all of the grain whiskey in Bushmills is from Middleton! Interesting and often amusing reading of so many perspectives. It makes things interesting. [7], In 1871, the distillery was expanded and rebuilt in the Victorian style, becoming one of the most impressive sights in Dublin. That was over 40 years ago. Cheers! Now this character I met at the bar is trying to tell me its the other way around. It is calles an ORANGEMANhas nothing to do with Syracuse University. Also, your giving Prince Harry more money to go on vacation, maybe Vegas again perhaps? wear my orange on St. Patricks And as our clan motto states commit thy work to god. Powers is good and inexpensive but 2 Gingers is better then them all and reasonably priced!!! [9] They were the first Dublin distillery to do so, and one of the first in the world. 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! I was born in buncrana moved to Derry then to Belfast and am now living in the uk Im Catholic and I must say I prefer Bushmills to Jamesons although Ive been a life Long fan of Jamesons it doesnt matter whether your Hun or teag drink what you like dont bring sectarianism into it itll spoil the taste. Terrific reading. The new bottling hall is also taking shape even though itll be a while before the on site whiskey will be bottled. Youd be hard to convince me it is 40 proof, much less 80. In 1989, Irish Distillers itself became a subsidiary of Pernod-Ricard following a friendly takeover. The fact that this blog has been going for so very long tells me the myth is true. Is Misty protestant? [3], As the distillery grew, so too did the stature of the family. Click here to learn how to make this and other drinks for a slushie machine! Powers is my number one as the every day Irish whiskey of choice. This works in the same way that Protestants love their Guinness just as much as Roman Catholics in fact, I know a lot of Catholics who never drink the stuff. Me, Ill opt mostly for the great spirits of the independent Cooley Distillery, located just north of Dublin. . And I was not drunk !!! So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? Who do I believe, the man who raised me, or some drunk I met in a bar? Also, what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon??? Have an OHaras Red and a Jamison on me. . It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, resulting in millions of casualties. Powers gold label is absolute shit. It is the second-largest-selling brand of Irish whiskey globally, with sales of over 1,500,000 cases per annum as of 2020. However, its all moot now as the French reap the profits in the end , Jameson, Bushmills, Tullemore, Red Breast, Powers. Now, go have some grappa with an espresso this evening. Yep, he was referring to a certain product from Bushmills.. 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. @Allen: I think it show more the bigoted nature of your tour guide than it does Bushmills. Go figure . And we should all be thankful for this. I drink it often . Good evening All, And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). Funny. I became a Whiskey drinker a few years back now, and started with Jameson. 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. Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. Bushmills was my first taste of Irish Whiskey. best bang for your buck for a sipping whisky. Mmmm..Middleton distillery. #103. The Roman Catholic Church responded to the Protestant challenge by purging itself of the abuses and ambiguities that had opened the way to revolt . 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. Your email address will not be published. So, I figured then maybe I was Protestant Irish? Yes, plenty of Irish whiskey is ordered as shots or in Pickle Backs, but it also works in a number of cocktails, including, of course, McGarry's The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee. I am pretty sure that if you visited the Guinness brewery in Dublin your guide would not have mentioned the fact about the companys discrimination against Catholics, let alone advise on boycotting 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 . I remember back in my younger days hearing of the Troubles and feeling for those involved and I felt mostly for the Catholics. @Darby )Gill: What a load of nonsense! Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . I answered, Episcopalian because we think of ourselves as both and neither. Cocktail Kingdom Stainless Steel Julep Strainer, Kuhn Rikon 4-Inch Nonstick Colori Paring Knife, UPDATE: So much has been discovered since this post originally went up, about the dangers of quinine in people with quinine sensitivity. 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. For one, Jameson and Bushmills trade casks and some Jamesons bottles are bottled in the Bushmills distillery as well as knowing many a catholic who have worked there over the years. [3], Following reform of the distilling laws in 1823, the distillery expanded rapidly. ** It is the same oppression that the Hungarians did to the Slovaks over the ages!!!!! No matter where it is produced. Polarised. Entries are still open for the 2023 San Fr, This weekend, we hiked to the site of a natural ca, Valentines Day. It was a big hit with my fellow pilgrims. Bushmills is a great whisky celebrating an important anniversary this year with an updated look that will appear in late 2009. Assertive and complex, with lots of development and seemingly infinite dimension. Catholic powers praised the killings, and the French Protestant cause saw a wave of exile and conversions. Father Urban has succeeded as a business operator on behalf of his monastic . While were tossing around personal stories, about 20 years ago I met some younger guys from Glasgow at a local pub, and I mentioned how I knew that neither Scotland nor Ireland were altogether warm with England, but I didnt know how the Irish and Scots felt about each other. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. I rag on about political whisky to those who are green only on the 17th and 18th of March.Hell, I even 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!! I also like Writers Tears, Bushmills and the Redbreast (12 more so than the 15). To this day, even though IDL sold the Bushmills distillery to Diageo a number of years ago, the bottling facility at Bushmills still handles some of the bottling of Jameson, Powers & Paddys. [1], Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. One good friend turned to me and chuckled. Hes either the only Irishman who believes this or some in this thread are misinformed. Prefer the Irish whiskeys but never met a single malt I didnt savor. There is only one Catholic church in my town the rest are Baptist or other protestant. In: St. Patrick's Day. The episodes of violence associated with both Protestant and Catholic troops in the . 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. Thats like native Americans boycotting jack Daniels because of American colonialism. Oh, by the way, John Jameson was a protestant Scottish planter in Ireland, so shouldnt you be boycotting his whiskey also? Never been a fan of the Powers. Redbreast is wonderful, but spendy. Stick to the booze recommendations, the mixed drink recipes, and the things you have first-hand experience with. My growing up yearsnot virulently anti catholic just plain anti-catholic. Right now Redbreast, Bushmills 10yr Single malt ( drinking neat as I type), Jameson and Michael Collins Blend. Powers Gold Label is also wonderful and dirt cheap. Cant believe this discussion thread is still going on since 2009! Produced at Cooley for Sidney Frank, it appears to have been geared mainly for the American market. This article is based on a paper delivered at the American Catholic Historical Association conference Funny how these things work out, innit? Many of these came from the grain mills along the Bush River, where the current distillery stands today. The good news is I dont have to worry about car bomb in Hicktown. The fun is is teasing those who do not know/care to understand. 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. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . It was their house label Irish before it was readily available in the US. Catholic and Slovak-American, my personal preference is Jamesons. Also, you ask what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon? Bushmills, which refused to hire Catholics for many years has been actively trying to recruit Catholic employees of late, because the pay a wee tax penalty for lack of diversity in their workforce. Anyway, both of your sources are wrong, but at least your father got the order right. All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. [2] Powers is readily available in the Balto/Wash area. Im a man who likes to know what he is drinking. Some of the comments here are totally rediculous. Bushmills didnt support the Black & Tans anymore than Jamesons supported the IRA! Dear sir, I know you did a bit onSangrita, but I was wondering if you have a good recipe for Sangria. Catholics and Protestants have a different view on the nature of the church. It was the anti-Catholic hiring practices that Bushmills employed in Northern Ireland that fueled the snub. It is either good or it is not. Cake Jameson Irish Whiskey is produced in Midleton, Ireland, though the original home of the brand is in Dublin. This must be one of the most pointless debates I have seen in a long time. Im a Redbreast man first when feeling flush, but usually turn to Powers or the old John J when cash flow is normal. @Allen: Thats just my point. His policies were considered heavily pro-Catholic. As of 2016, Paddy is the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey in the World. Never once was I presented with a this is the north, or this is Ireland like many seem to believe in the States. 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. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. 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. Upon this one should decide which whiskey they prefer, and not upon any religous matter. as the visit was ending up with only 3 tiny plastic glasses half full. Memories. The Ambassador had both Jameson and Bushmills on offer. Although some Protestants continued to make and sell alcohol, and many more consumed it, the pressure was . There is a rivalry, to be sure, but it is all about business, and not about religion. Every time you raise a glass of Bushmills you are in essence raising a glass to an Irishman losing his land (and in some cases his life) to British rule!! Email address I come from Finland, a Protestant country native Americans boycotting Daniels. 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