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 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. I must say I enjoyed reading this thread, and I had no intention of posting until I reached #58. 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. I am not surprised that this thread is 6 years old and still going strong. Spose its kinda like Rangers (hoik-phew) and Celtic FC really. Tullamore Dew, rendered in most branding as Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey is only good for shots. I drink and enjoy both, but based on my experience(s) in Ireland lets just say watching you order a Bushmills in Dublin would be very entertaining. As an American, am I being disloyal to Scotland when I drink Jamesons? A bunch of bigoted b######s arguing over the religion of whiskey. Argument ended.. Jameson is the Catholic whiskey, Bushmills is the Protestant one, despite the efforts of the Bushmills PR department to spin it otherwise. This article is based on a paper delivered at the American Catholic Historical Association conference Thats where I paused it and jumped on to google to figure out exactly what neat meant, which lead me to this article of yours: https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/up-neat-straight-up-or-on-the-rocks/. Also, what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon??? Stick to the booze recommendations, the mixed drink recipes, and the things you have first-hand experience with. 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. Understanding the church. This is because Guinness is now seen as a world-wide iconic Irish brand and brings in lots of money to the southern Irish economy. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. I was raised Catholic by my mother after the parents divorced when I was three. You will love this stuff. -as he grabbed the Red Breast off the shelf. Looking for Irish Whiskey to use in a recipe for bread pudding I paid a visit to our local liquor store and inquired as to the best Irish Whiskey available. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about jeff. Paid 10 Euro for a shot of it in Dublin, and well worth the price. 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. Tullamore Dew is aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask type, whereas Jameson is aged in oak barrels. It was largely untouched by the Troubles and paramilitaries. Look for a new addition to the landscape, The Irishman Original Clan & Single Malt. Funny, I also sought some info from a Bushmills rep when this controversy came up around St. Pattys day! . Yes it is a bit heavier than most Irish whiskey, but I appreciate the depth and nuanced flavors. 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. stupid fucks In response, Guzzi This bill . I agree with Robert McHardy above. I became a Whiskey drinker a few years back now, and started with Jameson. . Oh and Bushmills was NOT licensed to distill in 1608Thats marketing Bullshit. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. 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. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. If you dont beleive in god the whole situation would appear ridiculous. William Riley, well said, man. Personal life experience. So any Americans who believe this, should change to Murphys at once. Have a good one. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. This is wayyyy late, and I apologize, but the record needed to be set straight. 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. Irish whiskeys like Bushmills, Redbreast, Powers, and Green Spot, amongst others, have arisen on the market with their own distinctive characteristics. Redbreast was a recent taste and I liked that a lot. Slainte. I took a fifth of Bushmills with me in my checked luggage. Although some Protestants continued to make and sell alcohol, and many more consumed it, the pressure was . best bang for your buck for a sipping whisky. It is a distinct and beautiful expression of the craft. So bottoms up. I live in a small town in Texas, I am Catholic and I am treated as if I am a leper. ID was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 1988 and they sold off Bushmills to Diageo in 2005. Me, Ill opt mostly for the great spirits of the independent Cooley Distillery, located just north of Dublin. And good whiskey. So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? [3] At the time the distillery had three pot stills, though only one, a 500-gallon still is thought to have been in use. Yep, this goes back to when Bushmills was still part of IDL (Irish Distillers Limited) and owned by Pernod. When Tug McGraw was interviewed after winning the world series in 1980, they asked him what he was going to spend his series winnings on. The three also exchange used casks, when need be, if they have extra. [8] After expansion, output at the distillery rose to 700,000 gallons per annum, and by the 1880s, had reached about 900,000 gallons per annum, at which point the distillery covered over six acres of central Dublin, and had a staff of about 300 people.[3][1]. And we should all be thankful for this. The truth is that great whiskey is produced in both the north and south of Ireland. Powers Gold Label is the best-selling Irish whiskey in its native Ireland. Talk about confused. By far the biggest of this selection. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine. The young fella attending to the store asked if I wanted Catholic or Protestant then he placed a two bottles of Bushmills on the counter one plain and one Black label. [6] In 1855, his son Sir James Power, laid the foundation stone for the O'Connell Monument,[3] and in 1859 became High Sheriff of Dublin. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. Well Kentucky used to be part of the state of Virginia, but that doesnt mean you blame the whiskey for something that happened in that state. lol. Whereas Bushmills is seen (by some) as British because it is located in Northern Ireland (which is part of the UK)and there is a political bias against it from some quarters. I see. Enough said I thought, and bought the next round. If they do in fact have a Catholic Master Distiller, he is probably just the token worker. Jameson has distilled fine Irish malt which has been then sold to Bushmills to use as a blend all of the way through the most controversial of times of Irish English relations to current. You wouldnt really understand the depth of the situation. Is Jameson Protestant whiskey? Very sweet (like the inside of a burnt marshmellow). Wow, not one mention of Tullamore Dew. 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 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. OK, OK, can be pretty good and certainly much cheaper. 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 like Jamesons.andI like BushmillsandI like Tullamore Dew.and I dont care if theyre made by Indonesian monks that hate my mothertheyre just tasty. This must be one of the most pointless debates I have seen in a long time. Beaumont Funny, I thought of addressing that as I was wrapping up the post, but then thought, Nah, the chuckleheads who read this website arent smart enough to draw that conclusion. Guess I was wrong. Nice lark, it is my keeper whiskey (special occasion), while Powers is now my everyday spirit. 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. Apparently it is, or was, a thing among certain Irish-Americans to signal their genuine Irishness by refusing Bushmills and drinking Jameson, supposedly the whiskey of Catholics and supporters of the Republic of Ireland. 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. But "this couldn't be any further from the truth," says McGarry. Whiskey is Catholic. Irish whiskeys obtain much of their flavor and color from the coating left inside the barrel from the bourbon aging process. Redbreast is my favorite but I only buy a bottle or so a year. Bad Catholic that I am, I always drank Bushmills over Jameson. Who do I believe, the man who raised me, or some drunk I met in a bar? . I noticed a little uncertainty about spelling in the story. Turned out not to be such a controversy. Bushmills didnt support the Black & Tans anymore than Jamesons supported the IRA! Previous Post Elements Eight Rum Im trying one at a time to see what I prefer. I am also a fan of Tullemore and Black Bush. There was still a lot of Catholics in Scotland. There is whiskey, and a whiskey drinker is a whiskey drinker no matter how they take it. And I was not drunk !!! The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. This is part of a long standing agreement from the old IDL days. And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). This is coming from a protestant raised irish man from the local area. I believe that Germany is the largest market for Tullamore Dew, followed by many of the Eastern European countries. 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. The answer is that it depends on the distillery. Then I must be the luckiest Arab in all o Ireland!. Whiskey takes no sides and is drank by all Catholic, Protestant, Hebrew, Atheist, etc. in response to Irish whiskey is it catholic or protestant is irrelevant it is who is drinking it. From the outset of the Reformation, Luther and his associates had fiercely proclaimed the Christian's obligation to "be subject to the governing authorities," asserting, with Saint Paul, that "the powers that be are ordained by God . Yup, only the americans give a shit about this stuff anymore. Wow, this was such a fun read through. @Darby OGill. However, the only brand of Irish I ever saw in the Balkans was Tullamore Dew. [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. CATHOLICISM vs PROTESTANTISM!! 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. The Roman Catholic church developed its dogma based on the issues brought forth by the . They have started construction now on a grain still on site now which means that the full three components of the blend will be produced in Tullamore. Though Jameson is currently distilled in lovely Cork, it was actually founded and first distilled in Dublin. 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! The worst mistake I made was ordering a Bass Ale in PJ Horgans on Queens Blvd. The main differences between Tullamore Dew vs Jameson are: Tullamore Dew is produced in different distilleries, whereas Jameson is produced in a single distillery. Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cant believe this discussion thread is still going on since 2009! 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. Also absolutely no one gave a rats ass what my religion is & Dublin is currently commemorating the Easter Rising centennial! Whisky is Scotch, followed by Canada. [7], In 1871, the distillery was expanded and rebuilt in the Victorian style, becoming one of the most impressive sights in Dublin. I lived through this and lost people to it, and it saddens me to read this. This was the time when Protestantism, through its definitive break with Roman Catholicism, arose to take its place on the Christian map. 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. TRIPLE SEC, 2 shots of BUSHMILLS, Any particular reason why in 1998-1999 Bushmills would have distilled of at least bottle up for Jameson ????? To inject religion into the discussion demeans the very simple fact that whiskey has no religion despite the understandable biases of the past. 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. Will never forgive parents. Sorry, but I have always loved them both. 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. 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. Most of those comments are from Americans who watch a lot of television, Im afraid. [4] In addition, Barnard was high in his praise for Powers whiskey, noting:[4]. Fact: the worst atrocities in the Irish struggle for freedom were perpetrated by the Irish on each other and were not likely fueled by religious affiliation but the politics of the time. [1], Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. Im an Irish barman and I am stunned by the ignorant waffle that some Irish Americans spew about the oul sod. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. One company that undeniably did discriminate against Catholics though was Guinness in Dublin yet i dont see any boycotts in place for that. No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys?. 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. bushmills / black bush or a shirley bassey as we call it is by far thwe superior whisky in the lower price range. Is Jameson, Bushmills Really Catholic Versus Protestant Whiskey? Powers' Morte d'Urban, for example, the novel may strike you as the slightly humorous failures of an all-too worldly priest. This is quite common from what I hear, and yet another argument in opposition of politicizing these two whiskies. 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 hear that William Grant & Sons has a contract with LDI to have Tullamore Dew produced in Cork until 2025, so they will have to either be creative to release anything from the new distillery or have some mighty fine aged whiskey come the latter half of the next decade. Eamonn, I thought all that was in the past and your country moved on? Have an OHaras Red and a Jamison on me. It is Bushmills that supplies single malt (The Old Bushmills Distillery is the only one of the three in Ireland that distills only triple distilled single malt whiskey, while the Midleton Distillery produces grain & pure potstill spirit and Cooley produces double distilled single malt, grain & potstill), as well as doing the bottling for Jameson, Powers & Paddys (All from Midleton, along with Red Breast, Greenspot & Tullamore Dew). He said, no, Im Catholic, but I was born and raised in the town of Bushmills! Thank you for the real-world experience! Not sure if it is available outside of Ireland, but if you can, get a hold of a bottle. Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. He said, I guess they will have to be giving up the Guiness as well? Does anyone know why these bottles were over there ? 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. But I must say my absolute preference is Jameson 18 yr old. The 1608 license is not marketing shite, but did refer to the area of the town of Bushmills. Thanks for the clarification. If it was a genuine issue then bars wouldnt serve both. Whiskey and Cocktails Uisce Beatha or Water of Life has been distilled in Ireland for many centuries and possibly even for millennia. I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. Help! Usually King James Version. Comment Protestant - to 'protest'. 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. Parents did their best to kill thatand they did. A Mac computer geek thats too young to retire and too old for male prostitution. Right now Redbreast, Bushmills 10yr Single malt ( drinking neat as I type), Jameson and Michael Collins Blend. Id suggest Tullamore Dew, it was founded by Catholics and is still owned by a nice Irish Catholic company. 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 the visit was ending up with only 3 tiny plastic glasses half full. 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? ** Delicious, soothing, contemplative. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . 1 line was bottling Bushmills. Jameson Is Catholic and Bushmills Is Protestant. 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. and IRELAND vs SCOTLAND!! I came to mention Powers- it seems my work is done. Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . Methodist and Presbyterian. All Irish whiskey is great. Produced at Cooley for Sidney Frank, it appears to have been geared mainly for the American market. mhermher 9 yr. ago I always remark "that's Protestant whiskey" at any mention of bushmills, but no one ever catches the reference. Just setting the record straight. And since I inherited her mothers sideboard, now repurposed as the bar in my den, I shall drink Bushmills tonight. Youd be hard to convince me it is 40 proof, much less 80. Its summer here in Oregon, which means barbecues, camping trips and river floats are on the agenda for the next few months. [1] Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. Just as in an area which is largely Catholic you would expect most employees to be Catholic. Regards, BTW, while traveling through a Protestant section of Belfast, our tour guide (who had a joke or good story for most Irish traditions) pointed out a notorious Loyalist BarThat bar there (the Hideout)was blown up many times by the IRA during the Troubles. Then he went on to say, If youre ever down and out and ready to end it all, and cash in your chips, go in that bar there and order a double Jameson, and youll find somebody in there to help you with your problem., There is no doubt that the Irish themselves know all about the Catholic Whiskey and the Protestant Whiskey. Jameson is the Catholic Whiskey, and Bushmills is the Protestant Whiskey., I met Noel Campbell owner of Bushmills he told me it does not matter what foot you you Wear your shoe on. ** TONIGHT!! But in Falls Road and Shankill Road it is not really about religion, is it? It has shaped Ireland's agriculture, literature, song and now, more than ever - our economy.. Catholic fiction teaches us then how to better read the Bible, which demands the both/and reading of the letter and spirit. There are some amazing ones, FYI, I will leave it at that. I come from an island which has been called the most Irish place outside of Ireland and weve had our papist-loyalist troubles in the past, where they will remain. If you read J.F. But that's merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork - Catholic country. 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! Prefer the Irish whiskeys but never met a single malt I didnt savor. Theyve also started work on a massive bottling plant on site to bring all areas of Dew production back to the town. Cant wait to find out. It is all quite harmonious between the distilleries. All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. 1 pint of stout and a halfun of Jameson.. I wanted to explore one of t, @teremana has been my new favorite tequila since t, Happy Repeal Day! Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? When I explained this myth to customers in Ireland they all had a good laugh. As of 2016, Paddy is the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey in the World. It's been going on for thousands of years across the globe. The new Tullamore Dew distillery is up and running the past 2 years and back in Tullamore town. I can solve this argument. But NONE of this has anything to do with Whiskey brands and everything to do with prejudices. Bushmills I like, but I like Irish Whisky best of all the brown stuff. 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. The difference between the two has to do with the history of whiskey production in Ireland. I prefer the taste of Bushmills as its smoother where Jameson is a sharper taste. Fathers side Ulster.ancestors to America ca 1719. The situation is ridiculous. 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. 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