Is Misty protestant? Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. 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. No coffee or anything green. 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! Also, you ask what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon? The overwhelming majority of people in Ireland just want to get on with their lives, as they have always done and forget about this petty conflict. Powers is for shooting, some of the swill mentioned here is OK for mixing and when I want a little variety, I go for a double Connemara 12 never get tired of the peated smoothness and wonderful finish. 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. Im Irish American and I volunteered for both Sinn Fin and Irish Northern aide. top off with chilled pulpy orange juice, AND stir lightly .. Fathers side Ulster.ancestors to America ca 1719. Whiskey takes no sides and is drank by all Catholic, Protestant, Hebrew, Atheist, etc. Jameson Is Catholic and Bushmills Is Protestant 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. . Dont fall for those expensive effete offerings. 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. Literal Meaning. 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. Counter-Reformation, also called Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival, in the history of Christianity, the Roman Catholic efforts directed in the 16th and early 17th centuries both against the Protestant Reformation and toward internal renewal. Theres a scene in season 3 of The Wire that went right over my head: McNulty asks the bartender for a Jameson, and the bartender asks is Bushmills ok? McNulty comes back with aw, thats Protestant whiskey! Grudgingly, he accepts, but asks for it neat. Theres Whiskey and a prod or a catholic will drink it either way. Bushmills also provides single malt for Powers, while Midleton (where many of teh Irish whiskies are produced) provides grain whiskey for the Bushmills blends. Religion and booze dont go well together so its a subject that perhaps should be avoided. Do not place them next to each other. Tullamore Dew is aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask type, whereas Jameson is aged in oak barrels. Wow, not one mention of Tullamore Dew. Drink which ever you palette desires!! Very easy arrangement. Comment 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. Or champagne to protest Frankish aggression against the Gallo Romans. In particular the 1951 offering of which Ive never tasted its superior. You can see why I am confused. 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. Next Post Xante Pear Liqueur (Not A Sex Toy). Ill take one next time Im out. 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. Ferdinand II was a devout Roman Catholic and relatively intolerant when compared to his predecessor, Rudolf II. I can just say Cheers! Also, I understand that corned beef and cabbage is not a traditional Irish meal but it is a traditional Irish American Meal, particularly in the North East. Im a man who likes to know what he is drinking. It has been my favorite since discovering it at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco. Just setting the record straight. 2. 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. By far the biggest of this selection. 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. Multi-national corporations, of course, know no religious or other loyalty, except to the almighty dollar/pound/Euro. [3], As the distillery grew, so too did the stature of the family. Go figure . Not that it really matters. Another Figoli Quinn Website (Digital Ocean) | Ive never even seen a bottle of Paddys (although I havent really been making an exhaustive search). She didnt give a toss about anyones religion, let alone the whiskeys. So, I figured then maybe I was Protestant Irish? And let us not forget the new cask finishes of The Tyrconnell. and IRELAND vs SCOTLAND!! 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. In April I went to Jerusalem. bushmills / black bush or a shirley bassey as we call it is by far thwe superior whisky in the lower price range. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. Who do I believe, the man who raised me, or some drunk I met in a bar? I am going to be the bartender at my college prom, and need a drink that will be popular with the kids. Ah. Wow, this was such a fun read through. 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. The Emperor's war against the Lutheran princes put the first Protestant reformers in a difficult bind. The main differences between Tullamore Dew vs Jameson are: Tullamore Dew is produced in different distilleries, whereas Jameson is produced in a single distillery. I usually drink my whiskey neat but would anyone be able to recommend an Irish whiskey cocktail/mixed drink that doesnt included coffee or a green liquid? [1][2] A gold label adorned each bottle and it was from these that the whiskey got the name Powers Gold Label. Been sipping since I was a wee-lad and have tried lots of whiskey with leanings towards both Irish whiskey and Single malt Scotches. OK, OK, can be pretty good and certainly much cheaper. 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 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. With regard to Powers Gold Label: I bought a bottle last week after reading about how decent a drink it was. And since I inherited her mothers sideboard, now repurposed as the bar in my den, I shall drink Bushmills tonight. Anyone try Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey? Thank you for the real-world experience! All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. The Holy Roman Empire Thanks for the clarification. If I was the kind of person who blogwhored, I would http://tinyurl.com/d92kdl Yup, only the americans give a shit about this stuff anymore. Also how does Navan end up in a Heineken? As a Scotsman living in Scotland, Id say I f youre worried about the religion of your whiskey then perhaps you shouldnt be drinking. It was their house label Irish before it was readily available in the US. First published on March 17, 2016 / 1:00 PM. I serve it in Texas to my St. Patricks day guests and several times a year otherwise. CATHOLICISM vs PROTESTANTISM!! 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). You are a great person to forgive and forget the horrible crime that were personal committed against you. [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]. 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. Whiskey hasnt got a religion. I always love showing up with a gallon jug of pre-mixed margaritas for the party, so Ive. 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 . stupid fucks In response, Guzzi This bill . West Virginia is the only U.S state where you can legally handle venomous serpents to prove your faith. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. Delicious. While Redbreast is great, wonderful stuff, dont ever pass up a chance to sample their self-titled Middleton. 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". Connemara Cask Strength is a real treat, and Greenore Single Grain is likewise enjoyable. Yep, this goes back to when Bushmills was still part of IDL (Irish Distillers Limited) and owned by Pernod. 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). Is great, wonderful stuff, dont ever pass up a chance to sample their self-titled Middleton subject that should. 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