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. I was born in West Belfast and I can tell you, that most Catholics prefer Jamesons. If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . Said to be the favorite of the Emerald Isle too. neither, Im a Jew. As for the Tullamore Dew, it actually is the perfect mingling of North & South, since the pot still & grain comes from Midleton in Cork and the single malt is distilled at Bushmills (then aged down at LDI). [1][2] A gold label adorned each bottle and it was from these that the whiskey got the name Powers Gold Label. The answer is that it depends on the distillery. But I must say my absolute preference is Jameson 18 yr old. Three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy . The Protestant Reformation began in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517 . Now as far as whiskey goes, Im a newbie to Irish stuff but tend to love it all since I am a hard drinker for 6 plus decades. Gin with a lime is Protestant. 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. For the record I have had many a session all over the island both North and south. [9] They were the first Dublin distillery to do so, and one of the first in the world. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. Entries are still open for the 2023 San Fr, This weekend, we hiked to the site of a natural ca, Valentines Day. 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. neat, I take Jameson if Bushmills is not available. However, the only brand of Irish I ever saw in the Balkans was Tullamore Dew. 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. I am not surprised that this thread is 6 years old and still going strong. [8] In addition, three of the distillery's pot stills were saved and now located in the college's Red Square.[8]. [1] Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. 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. 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. About one-in-five (18%) chose "the Great Crusade," while 6% said "the Great Schism" and 5% said "the French Revolution In the tv show The Wire McNulty made a comment about not drinking that fucking Protesant whiskey when asked by Bunk why he always drank Jamesons. ID was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 1988 and they sold off Bushmills to Diageo in 2005. And I was not drunk !!! I always love showing up with a gallon jug of pre-mixed margaritas for the party, so Ive. Dont fall for those expensive effete offerings. Tullamore Dew has lemon notes with wood undertones, whereas Jameson has a light . As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. The date of 1608 doesnt even specifically relate to that brand but that a license was granted in somewhere in that general area. This must be one of the most pointless debates I have seen in a long time. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. Theres Whiskey and a prod or a catholic will drink it either way. 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? red breast is my favorite single pot still whisky!! As most Irish distillers use their barrels more than once, the color and bourbon flavor is thinned a bit once blended. Not what I would call a cheap whisley, albeit there are many out there that can cost a fair penny more. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. Who really cares. So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? Required fields are marked *. 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. Rabble Rouser, Bushmills is not total UFV (sic) territory in the slightest. Thanks all for your comments. 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. Produced at Cooley for Sidney Frank, it appears to have been geared mainly for the American market. The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. 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. 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. I like it very much and find it very smoothalmost like a scotch. This was the time when Protestantism, through its definitive break with Roman Catholicism, arose to take its place on the Christian map. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. I can see you have been horribly scared by the conflict. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. First published on March 17, 2016 / 1:00 PM. I had the 15yr old Kilbeggan during a visit at the Cooley distillery a few years back, and it was damn tasty. Nuts. [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]. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. Wonderful thread. 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. 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. There are some amazing ones, FYI, I will leave it at that. And it really is an Irish American thing to take to finding out which is protestant and catholic lol. Im after trying many whiskies and Jamesons Gold is my current favourite, if a bit spendy. I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. Irish whiskey is only good for shots. I think the Middleton hurt my wallet the most. As an American, am I being disloyal to Scotland when I drink Jamesons? Thank you for the real-world experience! Whiskey and Cocktails Uisce Beatha or Water of Life has been distilled in Ireland for many centuries and possibly even for millennia. 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! Hes either the only Irishman who believes this or some in this thread are misinformed. Redbreast is my favorite but I only buy a bottle or so a year. You are a great person to forgive and forget the horrible crime that were personal committed against you. Whiskey takes no sides and is drank by all Catholic, Protestant, Hebrew, Atheist, etc. Previous Post Elements Eight Rum Spent a crap of $$$ too so we could compare them all side by side. [1] In recent years, several single pot still variants have been relaunched under the Powers label. Powers is good and inexpensive but 2 Gingers is better then them all and reasonably priced!!! 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. You will love this stuff. -as he grabbed the Red Breast off the shelf. Powers Gold Label is the best-selling Irish whiskey in its native Ireland. Went on the Bushmills tour in November 2015. The fact that this blog has been going for so very long tells me the myth is true. The Catholic and Protestant Reformations established long-lasting effects within the religious world. There is whiskey, and a whiskey drinker is a whiskey drinker no matter how they take it. 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. The cheap Evan Williams Black Label at half the price (in the USA)has more taste and more of a kick. In return, Bushmills receives grain whiskey from both Midleton & Cooley. Well, being of Scots-descent, Ill take one of each. 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. Despised it. . Please remember quite a few of you presidents from Grant to Clinton descended from this part of the world. Im Irish American and I volunteered for both Sinn Fin and Irish Northern aide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85N-43REag. If they do in fact have a Catholic Master Distiller, he is probably just the token worker. I see. Enough said I thought, and bought the next round. 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. Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc. Now I have a different taste preference and enjoy Bushmills in the warmer months and back to Jameson when it gets a chill in the air. Regarding the Catholic/Protestant/Jewish/Corn Beef relationship, Man is walking down the street in Belfast. As of 2016, Paddy is the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey in the World. Im not sure that it says anything more than that it isnt a strictly American argument. Bushmills on one end, Jamesons on the other. In later years I looked more into my family history and came to realize that my Fathers family were local Baptists and my Mothers were Czech Catholics. 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). 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. Love Black Bush but Jamesons Gold Reserve gets my vote as the very best Ive had. Tullamore Dew, rendered in most branding as Tullamore D.E.W. I still live there. [2], In 1791 James Power, an innkeeper from Dublin, established a small distillery at his public house at 109 Thomas St., Dublin. Some of the comments here are totally rediculous. Jameson is always a great go-to, easy and smooth. Ginger cake, brazil nuts, treacle If I was the kind of person who blogwhored, I would http://tinyurl.com/d92kdl It is all quite harmonious between the distilleries. We were servedcorned beef and cabbage with California wine and a shot of Paddy cut with Baileys after dinner. [7], In 1871, the distillery was expanded and rebuilt in the Victorian style, becoming one of the most impressive sights in Dublin. Usually King James Version. I remember back in my younger days hearing of the Troubles and feeling for those involved and I felt mostly for the Catholics. 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. As regards the Catholic v Protestant whiskey debate. The widely-accepted Irish-American version is that Jameson is Catholic whiskey and Bushmills is Protestant whiskey. He said he was going to spend 90% of it on women and Irish whiskey and the other 10% he was going to waste! The new Tullamore Dew distillery is up and running the past 2 years and back in Tullamore town. In 1841, John Power, grandson of the founder was awarded a baronetcy, a hereditary title. So, I figured then maybe I was Protestant Irish? Trust me on this. This kind of stupidity makes us look like clowns in the eyes of most real Irish. Eamonn, I thought all that was in the past and your country moved on? In 1998 Bushmills was part of IDL, which owned all the whiskies coming out of Ireland with the excpetion of the few from Cooley. Possibly even for millennia, Jamesons on the distillery born in West Belfast and have. Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc asked, or. Thread are misinformed in the eyes of most real Irish, etc who believes this or some in this are. 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