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! Hi all, please dont reinforce past troubles by making brand choices based on hatred. Catholic fiction teaches us then how to better read the Bible, which demands the both/and reading of the letter and spirit. In all the pubs in NYC, no one seemed to really care that I noticed from either side of the bar. Interesting and often amusing reading of so many perspectives. Since the closure of the John's Lane distillery, many of the distillery buildings were demolished. As the graph below shows, close to half the Irish American population is Protestant, while just one-third of Irish Americans are Catholic. Last I was in Ireland, about three weeks ago, I bought two bottles at a shop for 22 each. As an American, am I being disloyal to Scotland when I drink Jamesons? Terrific reading. Still enjoy the Black Bush and the Bushmills 16yr. Your email address will not be published. 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? It was as perfect in flavour, and as pronounced in the ancient aroma of Irish Whisky so dear to the hearts of connoisseurs, as one could possibly desire, and we found a small flask of it very useful afterwards on our travels. 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. In April I went to Jerusalem. 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. Paid 10 Euro for a shot of it in Dublin, and well worth the price. Im a man who likes to know what he is drinking. Also, what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon??? 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. This is coming from a protestant raised irish man from the local area. As the Protestants had pretty much a stranglehold over all shipping in the country, they refused to ship Dew in favor of the Protestant-produced Jameson. A friend of mine hooked me on Jerrys Drink which is 1 part Jameson 12, 1 part Irish Mist and a quick splash of 7-up or Sprite. Though I like all of the ones mentioned above more. Bushmills is a great whisky celebrating an important anniversary this year with an updated look that will appear in late 2009. Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. Ian Paisley MP, Euro MP and MLA; universally known Doctor No. 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. 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. Jameson was pretty much founded in 1780 when John Jameson a Scottish guy purchased the Bow Street Distillery, which at the time was one of the biggest distilleries in Ireland. Bushmills also provides single malt for Powers, while Midleton (where many of teh Irish whiskies are produced) provides grain whiskey for the Bushmills blends. Just a point, Jameson is traditionally a Dublin Whiskey, originally distilled and blended in Bow Street in dublins Smithfield. This is part of a long standing agreement from the old IDL days. Besides, Id have to prove I can fill a job where the company cant find a local. Have a good one. Such days are long over, and Dew is rapidly making up the difference in sales, and has already overtaken Jamison in may countries in Europe. 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). Multi-national corporations, of course, know no religious or other loyalty, except to the almighty dollar/pound/Euro. Said to be the favorite of the Emerald Isle too. 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? 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 You claim that it is an Irish-American phenomenon, however up in the six counties Catholics drink Jameson and Prod-Brits drink Bushmills there is even a bit of violence attached to it. I am not trying to be offensive here, but really, it is just so dumb. 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. In return, Bushmills receives grain whiskey from both Midleton & Cooley. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. ID was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 1988 and they sold off Bushmills to Diageo in 2005. If you read J.F. @Allen: Thats just my point. Im coming to celebrate Repeal Da, Fall book drop. Bushmills didnt support the Black & Tans anymore than Jamesons supported the IRA! Jamesons for sure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about jeff. Irish whiskeys obtain much of their flavor and color from the coating left inside the barrel from the bourbon aging process. Though I guess thats for a different forum. This kind of stupidity makes us look like clowns in the eyes of most real Irish. 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. Im Irish American and I volunteered for both Sinn Fin and Irish Northern aide. as the visit was ending up with only 3 tiny plastic glasses half full. I think the Middleton hurt my wallet the most. 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. So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? For the record, despite the Scottish reformation, that doesnt mean Jamieson was a Proddy. As a Scotsman living in Scotland, Id say I f youre worried about the religion of your whiskey then perhaps you shouldnt be drinking. [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. A few years ago during a trip to Ireland we had dinner at the home of some relatives. There were licenses to distill granted in and around the Bushmills area in 1608. 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. She didnt give a toss about anyones religion, let alone the whiskeys. Jamesons too is lovely. Patrick Irish whiskey tends to be a lighter style of whiskey than Scotch or American whiskies, but that doesnt mean its necessarily lower in quality. 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. 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). I noticed a little uncertainty about spelling in the story. 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 my green on July 12th. Mmmm..Middleton distillery. I can just say Cheers! Bushmills is produced from 100% malted barley and grain whiskey (which it receives from the Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork where Jameson is made). 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/. stupid fucks In response, Guzzi This bill . Nose The make up of the folks who work at Bushmills reflects the religous makeup of Northern Ireland roughly 40% Roman Catholic. I must say I enjoyed reading this thread, and I had no intention of posting until I reached #58. Protestant whiskey is typically made in Northern Ireland, while Catholic whiskey is made in the Republic of Ireland. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. He was anti-Republican and his family was instrumental in organising the Orange Order in Dublin! Will never forgive parents. March 17, 2016 / 1:00 PM / CBS San Francisco. By far the biggest of this selection. I grew up in NYC with this popular myth engrained on my conciousness. Youd be hard to convince me it is 40 proof, much less 80. If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. linseed oil is used on its own or blended with other drying oils, resins and solvents as an impregnator and varnish in wood finishing, as a pigment binder in oil paints, as a plasticizer and hardener in putty and in the manufacture of linoleum. from wikipedia, Michael Jackson That was over 40 years ago. @Burnsy and Andrew: I dont drink Guiness or Jameson (for those particular reasons) I drink Paddys or Powers Whiskey and Murphys Stout!!!! 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. There is whiskey, and a whiskey drinker is a whiskey drinker no matter how they take it. Jameson is a blended potstill whiskey (malted + Unmalted grain blended with grain whiskey). 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