(Ref. It's been going on for thousands of years across the globe. 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. For a blend, I am really impressed with the Michael Collins. [16], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 23:21, "Account of Number of Gallons of Wash distilled in Scotland and Ireland, 1826-27", "Deaths Registered in the District of Killiney", "Main Driver of Recovery of Distillery Industry - Obituary: Frank O'Reilly 1922-2013", "Whiskey Bible Awards for Powers Jameson", Whiskey Distilling: a Part of Dublin's Industrial Heritage (1977), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Powers_(whiskey)&oldid=1139599779, Powers 12 year old reserve, Powers Three Swallow, Powers Signature Release, Powers John's Lane Release, Powers Irish Rye, Powers 12-year-old Special Reserve, 40% ABV, a blend of 1221-year-old whiskeys with a high pot still content, matured in ex-Bourbon and sherry casks, Powers Three Swallow Release, 43.2%, single pot still, matured mainly in ex-Bourbon casks, with some input of whiskey matured in, Powers Signature Release, 46%, single pot still, matured mainly in ex-Bourbon casks, with some input of whiskey matured in Oloroso Sherry casks, Powers John's Lane Release, 46%, single pot still, 12-year-old, matured mainly in ex-bourbon casks, with some input of whiskey matured in Sherry casks, Powers Irish Rye, 43.2%, triple distilled in a column still, non age statement, matured in a selection of American oak virgin casks and ex-bourbon casks, with the rye sourced from Co. Wexford, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 23:21. As Jameson only uses the bourbon barrels once, the color and flavor is more reminiscent of American bourbon. But NONE of this has anything to do with Whiskey brands and everything to do with prejudices. 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. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. I am Northern Irish and really only see this being an Irish American issue. 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? This is quite common from what I hear, and yet another argument in opposition of politicizing these two whiskies. 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. ID was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 1988 and they sold off Bushmills to Diageo in 2005. However, this is just a rumor, but I did hear it from a pretty reliable source in the industry back in Ireland. I was raised Catholic by my mother after the parents divorced when I was three. Peter Knox Id be all up for emigrating from US to Ireland, in a heartbeat, but I read about the job prospects there are as bad (possibly worse) than here. Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. Colum Egan (Master Distiller of Bushmills) is himself a Catholic. Simple business transaction where both sides benefit. It is all quite harmonious between the distilleries. Enjoy your whiskey and spare a kind word for everyone. When I lived in Providence, there was a lot of Powers drinking going on. The Roman Catholic church developed its dogma based on the issues brought forth by the . As for those Tyrconnell expressions: major thumbs up. I grew up in a so-called Protestant area in west County Down where nobody really cares what you are. A few years ago during a trip to Ireland we had dinner at the home of some relatives. But that's merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork - Catholic country. Bad Catholic that I am, I always drank Bushmills over Jameson. Stick to the booze recommendations, the mixed drink recipes, and the things you have first-hand experience with. Im married to a Protestant and my best friend and fellow whiskey hound is a also one. Catholic powers praised the killings, and the French Protestant cause saw a wave of exile and conversions. Polarised. But generally, if you like it sweet, you like Jamesons products (including Redbreast, 1780, and Powers) If you like it dry, youll prefer the Busmills lineup. This is excellent. Father Urban has succeeded as a business operator on behalf of his monastic . Me, Ill opt mostly for the great spirits of the independent Cooley Distillery, located just north of Dublin. Bushmills, in turn, supplies the Midleton Distillery with single malt, which they use to make Tullamore DEW. It is calles an ORANGEMANhas nothing to do with Syracuse University. Contrary and challenging to the end- does this not sum up the Celtic spirit, whatever its origin or leaning? The old make, which we drank with our luncheon, was delicious, and finer than anything we had hitherto tasted. Also, you ask what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon? 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. 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. West Virginia is the only U.S state where you can legally handle venomous serpents to prove your faith. Ireland is %110 united in whiskey. Oh, by the way, John Jameson was a protestant Scottish planter in Ireland, so shouldnt you be boycotting his whiskey also? If you are not an active Catholic or Protestant. It was fine w me, because the Jameson Distillery tour was fantastic. 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. Been sipping since I was a wee-lad and have tried lots of whiskey with leanings towards both Irish whiskey and Single malt Scotches. 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. [1] History [ edit] The Protestant Reformation began in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517 . 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. Generally, it is a little less expensive than Jameson. 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. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. 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. The truth is that great whiskey is produced in both the north and south of Ireland. I wanted to explore one of t, @teremana has been my new favorite tequila since t, Happy Repeal Day! Then I spent another 20 minutes clicking around at random on your site, and then I ended up at this article, neatly explaining the first part of the joke. Bushmills released a statement saying:Its just one of the outrageous statements put about in an attempt to blacken our name. Nuts. Though I like all of the ones mentioned above more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85N-43REag. Who really cares. [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. Also how does Navan end up in a Heineken? So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? I just brought some Tyrconnell 10-year port cask aged home from duty free it is delicious. She didnt give a toss about anyones religion, let alone the whiskeys. Usually King James Version. Redbreast is my favorite but I only buy a bottle or so a year. I am definitively a black bush person but I was mentioning that while spending a lot of time in Ireland back in 1998, I saw, while visiting the Bushmills distillery, cartons of Jameson bottles on the bottling chain. Theyve also started work on a massive bottling plant on site to bring all areas of Dew production back to the town. Love a pleanty Asked the guide about it. This article is based on a paper delivered at the American Catholic Historical Association conference Whoever owns Paddys also owns one of these bigger brands and wont export to the US because they know they would cannibalize their own market share. The Emperor's war against the Lutheran princes put the first Protestant reformers in a difficult bind. One happens to be located in a majority Protestant area and one located in a majority Catholic area, big deal! For the record I have had many a session all over the island both North and south. The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Distilling of locally grown agricultural to produce alcohol is something that is not peculiar to Ireland. Palate This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. But "this couldn't be any further from the truth," says McGarry. I see. Enough said I thought, and bought the next round. It retails slightly cheaper than Jameson in the US, at $16 a bottle. 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. 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. Very sweet (like the inside of a burnt marshmellow). Im an American Catholic raised in the bible belt, West Virginia to be exact. You can see why I am confused. [1] Irish Distillers owned the brand until its sale to Sazerac in 2016. Also, your giving Prince Harry more money to go on vacation, maybe Vegas again perhaps? Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . I am for Bushmills especially sprinkled over banana bread. Went on the Bushmills tour in November 2015. [3], Following reform of the distilling laws in 1823, the distillery expanded rapidly. Personal life experience. Makes me want to get on a plane to Dublin immediately., Its like loving the smell of a sharpie or gasoline, in small way Kelsey Crenshaw. For this reason, Bushmills has a bigger flavor, while Jameson has a much lighter flavor. Jameson was a Dublin Whidkey but it was Protestant. But until 2005 BOTH distilleries were owned by Pernod-Ricard. 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. Any particular reason why in 1998-1999 Bushmills would have distilled of at least bottle up for Jameson ????? Wonderful thread. I believe that Germany is the largest market for Tullamore Dew, followed by many of the Eastern European countries. We dont live in the dark ages anymore, though clearly prejudice and ignorance persist. And, fact fans, the space-age Middleton distillery in the far south makes the neutral alcohol for the blends produced at Bushmills up North. Cant wait to find out. Though Jameson is currently distilled in lovely Cork, it was actually founded and first distilled in Dublin. Now this character I met at the bar is trying to tell me its the other way around. And a true story: as a young Dublin barman I was confounded by a true-blue Dubliner who asked for a large Shirley Bassey. Support the old sod. As of late, its been my favorite it has rich barley notes that leave my palate craving more. Only if you are an idiot! Then I must be the luckiest Arab in all o Ireland!. Not sure this is the right spot, but an Irish colleague and I, had this debate last week around Bushmills v Jameson in an Irish pub, here in New York. I came to mention Powers- it seems my work is done. There will always be a few zealots who do, but from my knowledge, both Bushmills and Jamesons are enjoyed by people of both faiths. 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. Comment Jamesons for sure. 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. By far the biggest of this selection. Nose Redbreast is wonderful, but spendy. I can just say Cheers! 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. 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. As a proud Corkonian, I feel the need to set the record straight. The good news is I dont have to worry about car bomb in Hicktown. The plantation of Ulster started in 1609, and BTW that very same King (James I) planted the Jamestown settlement in Virginia two year previous in 1607. 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. Nice lark, it is my keeper whiskey (special occasion), while Powers is now my everyday spirit. Dont be so ignorant as to think about whether a whiskey is protestant or catholicidiot. 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. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . I grew up in NYC with this popular myth engrained on my conciousness. Paid 10 Euro for a shot of it in Dublin, and well worth the price. 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. and my green on July 12th. It was a big hit with my fellow pilgrims. @Allen: I think it show more the bigoted nature of your tour guide than it does Bushmills. 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. Not sure if it is available outside of Ireland, but if you can, get a hold of a bottle. I no longer consider myself Catholic, btw. The cheap rustic stuff is often the best. 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. 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). 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. So any Americans who believe this, should change to Murphys at once. 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". . 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. Ive been a big fan of Jamesons for many years, first drinking it when I was younger. After all, thats what the Jacobites were all about. As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. It is about the spirit in the bottle, not in a church. The waitress stared at me, and said in her thick brogue, This is an IRISH pub. I looked at her and said, okay, Ill have a Harp. Here in Montana, that conversation wouldnt have made any sense. Just a point, Jameson is traditionally a Dublin Whiskey, originally distilled and blended in Bow Street in dublins Smithfield. 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. One good friend turned to me and chuckled. All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. Go figure . Arthur Guinness was a Protestant and a Unionist. Bushmills is distilled in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Powers' Morte d'Urban, for example, the novel may strike you as the slightly humorous failures of an all-too worldly priest. Whiskey, or "uisce beatha" in the Irish language, is an integral part of Ireland and Irish culture. I visited Bushmills Distillery, and they were bottling both Bushmills and Jameson in the same facility!! Not what I would call a cheap whisley, albeit there are many out there that can cost a fair penny more. [4] In addition, Barnard was high in his praise for Powers whiskey, noting:[4]. There were licenses to distill granted in and around the Bushmills area in 1608. . 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 When I explained this myth to customers in Ireland they all had a good laugh. And as our clan motto states commit thy work to god. The Master Distiller, Colum Eagan, is indeed a Catholic himself and comes from Co. Laois in ROI. Those of us that still drink enjoy guinness as our beer Back to Top. The word "catholic" means "all-embracing," and the Catholic Church sees itself as the only . 1 pint of stout and a halfun of Jameson.. Get over it and drink what you feel. 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! Thats like native Americans boycotting jack Daniels because of American colonialism. Get your facts right ! There are many places in the States where old ideas hold fast including the brand of Ouisge Beatha you drink. Brands! Clean, fresh. My grandmother preferred Bushmills (on ice, with a large splash of water). Irish whiskey is only good for shots. In particular the 1951 offering of which Ive never tasted its superior. Is Misty protestant? 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. Some, like Jameson, are owned by Catholic companies. In 1841, John Power, grandson of the founder was awarded a baronetcy, a hereditary title. He said, I guess they will have to be giving up the Guiness as well? nant Protestant-oriented movement. As someone who drinks her whiskey with ginger ale and a slice of lime, I definitely vote Powers over any other. But thats merely based on geography: Bushmills is from Northern Ireland (a predominantly Protestant region) and Jameson is from Cork Catholic country. Theres Whiskey and a prod or a catholic will drink it either way. The worst mistake I made was ordering a Bass Ale in PJ Horgans on Queens Blvd. 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). Although I prefer my BUSHMILLS Despised it. 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. I was born in West Belfast and I can tell you, that most Catholics prefer Jamesons. To inject religion into the discussion demeans the very simple fact that whiskey has no religion despite the understandable biases of the past. Jameson is a blended potstill whiskey (malted + Unmalted grain blended with grain whiskey). When it comes to what crosses my lips I guess I am an agnostic. 2. top off with chilled pulpy orange juice, AND stir lightly .. 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. There is a rivalry, to be sure, but it is all about business, and not about religion. Im not sure that it says anything more than that it isnt a strictly American argument. Though in the end, I do really prefer Bushmills. mhermher 9 yr. ago I always remark "that's Protestant whiskey" at any mention of bushmills, but no one ever catches the reference. Powers Gold Label for me, thank you very much. It was the anti-Catholic hiring practices that Bushmills employed in Northern Ireland that fueled the snub. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. Im sure there were dodgy discriminatory practices based on race or religion in most big corporations in many countries in the past. Starting with Bushmills which I am using as a warm up to my usual Wild Turkey 101. The date 1608 listed all over the Bushmills bottle is not only the date The King of England allowed distilling to take place in Northern Ireland it is also the date the plantation of Ulster began. It is the oldest licensed distillery by 200 years and was once owned by a Belfast barman who get this was a teetotaller and secretly wrote religous tracts damning the Demon Drink! Potatoes for supper [3][1] The distillery, which had an output of about 6,000 gallons in its first year of operation,[4] initially traded as James Power and Son, but by 1822 had become John Power & Son,[1] and had moved to a new premises at John's Lane, a side street off Thomas Street. It all comes down to politics in the grand scheme of things, be you Yank or Paddy. No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys? 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. : ). Along with a fellow sipper we have over most of the Irish brands listed here in this thread as part of a 30+ years Christmas gift exchange and tasting session. I think its alot worse than some backward hick town in yankeeville. So have a pint, pull, prayer, and lets party. Methodist and Presbyterian. Many of these came from the grain mills along the Bush River, where the current distillery stands today. But I must say my absolute preference is Jameson 18 yr old. Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. Privacy Policy | If they do in fact have a Catholic Master Distiller, he is probably just the token worker. Having just visited Ireland, I spent time in both the north and the ROI. I do live in a Hicktown. Arthur Guinness was definitely Protestant And a Unionist. He was adamantly against Home Rule as well. Liquorice-like sherry notes Bourbon distillers only use barrels once, as the liquor gets its distinct flavor and color from the oak. Fast forward 60 years. Bushmills is a great whisky celebrating an important anniversary this year with an updated look that will appear in late 2009. Not what religion you think a whiskey holds. I dont know about Ireland, but in some parts of the U.S there still major problems. I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? [11], In 1961, a Coffey still was installed in John's Lane Distillery, allowing the production of vodka and gin, in addition to the testing of grain whiskey for use in blended whiskey. post number 66). DONT EVER ask an Irish person , north or south if they are catholic or protestant because they will look at you with contempt. There is only one Catholic church in my town the rest are Baptist or other protestant. No coffee or anything green. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. All of it. I am also a fan of Tullemore and Black Bush. 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". The full like of Bushmills (and a couple of other Irish whiskeys) will be available for sampling at Whiskies of the World on March 27th. Powers is my number one as the every day Irish whiskey of choice. I prefer the taste of Bushmills as its smoother where Jameson is a sharper taste. is that a catholic thing? The Holy Roman Empire I serve it in Texas to my St. Patricks day guests and several times a year otherwise. It is a distinct and beautiful expression of the craft. I will second the Powers recommendation to add some turf to the fire. Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc. Ive worked my way through nearly all the brands mentioned here and yet consistently return to my beloved Jameson 12 neat. 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