I am also a fan of Tullemore and Black Bush. Whiskey, or "uisce beatha" in the Irish language, is an integral part of Ireland and Irish culture. When asked to identify "the term commonly used to refer to the historical period in which Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church," two-thirds of the general public (65%) correctly chose the Reformation. This is now a historical landmark. Privacy Policy | @Darby )Gill: What a load of nonsense! Protestant whiskey is typically made in Northern Ireland, while Catholic whiskey is made in the Republic of Ireland. I was born in West Belfast and I can tell you, that most Catholics prefer Jamesons. Any particular reason why in 1998-1999 Bushmills would have distilled of at least bottle up for Jameson ????? Youd probably get glassed if you asked the question in certain places in Ireland or Scotland. Thanks for the clarification. Stick to the booze recommendations, the mixed drink recipes, and the things you have first-hand experience with. 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? Its an American argument that doesnt carry weight here, whiskey is whiskey. So any Americans who believe this, should change to Murphys at once. 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. 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. I remember back in my younger days hearing of the Troubles and feeling for those involved and I felt mostly for the Catholics. Very easy arrangement. and my green on July 12th. I dont know about Ireland, but in some parts of the U.S there still major problems. 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 . [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. Still love it. Colum Egan (Master Distiller of Bushmills) is himself a Catholic. There was a big banner from the 80s in one of our meeting rooms that read boycott bushmills they discriminate because they were from the north they didnt use to hire catholic workers. 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. 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. I am not trying to be offensive here, but really, it is just so dumb. . Generally, it is a little less expensive than 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. nant Protestant-oriented movement. Found it very smooth to the tongue. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. Currently, I go though a case of Jameson for every bottle of Bushmills that we sell at our bar. bushmills / black bush or a shirley bassey as we call it is by far thwe superior whisky in the lower price range. I am Catholic and Slovak and do not care what the British have done to the Irish. 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. I sincerely doubt that there are too many Irish Catholics who care about the religion attached to what they drink. Ive never even seen a bottle of Paddys (although I havent really been making an exhaustive search). In true Irish US tradition, my son is a cop and we will drink any Irish whiskey all of which are superior to Scotch. The cheap Evan Williams Black Label at half the price (in the USA)has more taste and more of a kick. The good news is I dont have to worry about car bomb in Hicktown. The date of 1608 doesnt even specifically relate to that brand but that a license was granted in somewhere in that general area. It retails slightly cheaper than Jameson in the US, at $16 a bottle. 17-18 years old found the love of my lifea catholic girl. While were tossing around personal stories, about 20 years ago I met some younger guys from Glasgow at a local pub, and I mentioned how I knew that neither Scotland nor Ireland were altogether warm with England, but I didnt know how the Irish and Scots felt about each other. The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. Funny thing is, Jeffrey, that at the end of your debunking of the myth, you subtly reassert its validity in rightly noting that Bushmills is owned by Diageo, a company based in a largely Protestant country, while Jameson is owned by Pernod-Ricard, which is based in a predominantly Catholic country. so stop bringing religion into alcoholdrink what you like and leave the bigotry at the doorif people spent a few hours getting to know each other over a drink we wouldnt have half the discrimination we have today. And since I inherited her mothers sideboard, now repurposed as the bar in my den, I shall drink Bushmills tonight. If you guys can get your hands on Kilbeggan, it will not disappointI only recently discovered it and thought Id share. Despised it. If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. As the graph below shows, close to half the Irish American population is Protestant, while just one-third of Irish Americans are Catholic. Not enough time to read through comments. Those whiskeys seem to get along just fine! Like Jameson, it is blended whiskey, some combination of pure pot-still whiskey with column-still grain whiskey (allegedly 70% pure pot still to 30% grain). Some of the comments here are totally rediculous. Irish whiskey comes in two forms, Catholic and Protestant. Happy St Pattys Day. Arthur Guinness was definitely Protestant And a Unionist. He was adamantly against Home Rule as well. 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. Just dont do anything silly like order it on the rocksits way too good for that. Im redbreast girl too, but recently been sipping on the Bushmills 10, thought now Im interested to try Powers Gold Label! wear my orange on St. Patricks 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. Lived in Ireland my whole life and as an avid whiskey drinker, both scotch and Irish, Ive never encountered that conversation. Interesting and often amusing reading of so many perspectives. Irish for the whiskey This is quite common from what I hear, and yet another argument in opposition of politicizing these two whiskies. 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. I find it to be a littlethick? Whiskey has no religion. Arthur Guinness was a Protestant and a Unionist. Palate Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. He was anti-Republican and his family was instrumental in organising the Orange Order in Dublin! The three also exchange used casks, when need be, if they have extra. Never once was I presented with a this is the north, or this is Ireland like many seem to believe in the States. And I was not drunk !!! Not what I would call a cheap whisley, albeit there are many out there that can cost a fair penny more. [1] Irish Distillers owned the brand until its sale to Sazerac in 2016. [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. [4] In addition, Barnard was high in his praise for Powers whiskey, noting:[4]. Now, go have some grappa with an espresso this evening. A great whiskey. It is calles an ORANGEMANhas nothing to do with Syracuse University. She didnt give a toss about anyones religion, let alone the whiskeys. Im coming to celebrate Repeal Da, Fall book drop. There are many places in the States where old ideas hold fast including the brand of Ouisge Beatha you drink. History matters which is why the Catholic/Protestant thing is relevant. Whiskey takes no sides and is drank by all Catholic, Protestant, Hebrew, Atheist, etc. I serve it in Texas to my St. Patricks day guests and several times a year otherwise. John Jameson was Pentecostal. Who really cares. And, fact fans, the space-age Middleton distillery in the far south makes the neutral alcohol for the blends produced at Bushmills up North. Starting with Bushmills which I am using as a warm up to my usual Wild Turkey 101. The 1608 license is not marketing shite, but did refer to the area of the town of Bushmills. Powers is readily available in the Balto/Wash area. 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. Argument ended.. Jameson is the Catholic whiskey, Bushmills is the Protestant one, despite the efforts of the Bushmills PR department to spin it otherwise. I come from the border and powers was the biggest seller by ten to one over any other whiskey,jemmy was next ,bush mills was not even on the optics and it was all about their hiring practices of workers and not the religion of their owners, @jen I must have been misinformed. Comment As of 2016, Paddy is the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey in the World. The truth is that great whiskey is produced in both the north and south of Ireland. Bushmills does not, to my certain knowledge, employ Catholics as certain industries/companies are, let us say, reserved for one tribe or another in the Black North. Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc. 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. In 1989, Irish Distillers itself became a subsidiary of Pernod-Ricard following a friendly takeover. However, it is generally accepted that the catagory, as a whole, is spelt that way as well. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. What a treat. Powers is my number one as the every day Irish whiskey of choice. one night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85N-43REag. Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? hint of linseed. The episodes of violence associated with both Protestant and Catholic troops in the . Not that it really matters. Theyve also started work on a massive bottling plant on site to bring all areas of Dew production back to the town. One of the best whiskys I have ever drank. The worst mistake I made was ordering a Bass Ale in PJ Horgans on Queens Blvd. Class dismissed. 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. I was playing golf in Ireland, and I asked my caddy what was his favorite whiskey. 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. 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. And it really is an Irish American thing to take to finding out which is protestant and catholic lol. Im also a bit confused on the cheap part. Both sides here will gradually realise that they have more in common with each other than they do with folk in ROI or England, thats been my experience. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. 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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