You can see why I am confused. 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. Cant wait to find out. Clean, fresh. So, so stupid. The main differences between Tullamore Dew vs Jameson are: Tullamore Dew is produced in different distilleries, whereas Jameson is produced in a single distillery. These two fine whiskeys should be enjoyed in a glass and not on some pseudo-religious podium. 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). He said he was going to spend 90% of it on women and Irish whiskey and the other 10% he was going to waste! I am also a fan of Tullemore and Black Bush. Now, go have some grappa with an espresso this evening. Well, being of Scots-descent, Ill take one of each. If you are not an active Catholic or Protestant. The fact that this blog has been going for so very long tells me the myth is true. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. Im married to a Protestant and my best friend and fellow whiskey hound is a also one. [1] Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. Get your facts right ! Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. Nose 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. Cake The regular is fine; the Black Bush is nice if maybe too refined for me when I want a dram of Irish. Bushmills was my first taste of Irish Whiskey. Love a pleanty wear my orange on St. Patricks Just as in an area which is largely Catholic you would expect most employees to be Catholic. This is mildly off topic, but does anyone else find Jameson to be similar in many ways to Wild Turkey bourbon? I serve it in Texas to my St. Patricks day guests and several times a year otherwise. Who do I believe, the man who raised me, or some drunk I met in a bar? No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys?. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. 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. CATHOLICISM vs PROTESTANTISM!! History matters which is why the Catholic/Protestant thing is relevant. I grew up in a so-called Protestant area in west County Down where nobody really cares what you are. Only if you are an idiot! When I lived in Providence, there was a lot of Powers drinking going on. Not sure what Guinness has to do with this, but your claim goes against everything we were taught about him, but maybe history is just whitewashed for us Yanks. 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! Im coming to celebrate Repeal Da, Fall book drop. Mostly only Catholics or the nonreligious drink here. The Fair Employment Commission gave Bushmills a clean bill of health. Your email address will not be published. @Burnsy and Andrew: I dont drink Guiness or Jameson (for those particular reasons) I drink Paddys or Powers Whiskey and Murphys Stout!!!! And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). Car bombs, kidnappings, murders, protests, etc. This was a long term plan but theyve brought it forward by about 8-10 years. 17-18 years old found the love of my lifea catholic girl. Love Black Bush but Jamesons Gold Reserve gets my vote as the very best Ive had. Thanks, Mike. So, I figured then maybe I was Protestant Irish? Very easy arrangement. Delicious, soothing, contemplative. Spent a crap of $$$ too so we could compare them all side by side. Catholic powers praised the killings, and the French Protestant cause saw a wave of exile and conversions. Such crap why are all these experts so called Irishmen living in US. If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. 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. The whole time I was in Dublin (or even while I was Belfast) I never once heard anyone say anything about any whiskey having a religion. Being good to people is the very best thing you can do for yourself. Im after trying many whiskies and Jamesons Gold is my current favourite, if a bit spendy. Still enjoy the Black Bush and the Bushmills 16yr. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. He replied, Bushmills. The new bottling hall is also taking shape even though itll be a while before the on site whiskey will be bottled. Im not sure that it says anything more than that it isnt a strictly American argument. Dear sir, I know you did a bit onSangrita, but I was wondering if you have a good recipe for Sangria. It is true to say it is an almost exclusively Protestant village, but otherwise it is a quiet rural area on a picturesque coastline, visited annually by thousands of tourists from both side of the divide. Methodist and Presbyterian. Good evening All, 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. Memories. nant Protestant-oriented movement. @Matt: sorry to hear about religious intolerance in West Virginia but this is a discussion about the distilling history of Irish whiskey, not moonshine. Michael Collins is a newcomer to the market place. In return, Bushmills receives grain whiskey from both Midleton & Cooley. Theyve also started work on a massive bottling plant on site to bring all areas of Dew production back to the town. It's been going on for thousands of years across the globe. When it comes to what crosses my lips I guess I am an agnostic. Some of the comments here are totally rediculous. [9] They were the first Dublin distillery to do so, and one of the first in the world. 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. Last I was in Ireland, about three weeks ago, I bought two bottles at a shop for 22 each. It all comes down to politics in the grand scheme of things, be you Yank or Paddy. Bushmills is distilled in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Went on the Bushmills tour in November 2015. Back to Top. red breast is my favorite single pot still whisky!! The difference between the two has to do with the history of whiskey production in Ireland. Thank you for the real-world experience! I am for Bushmills especially sprinkled over banana bread. 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. Fathers side Ulster.ancestors to America ca 1719. 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 some ways Im like woof, Thank you, @craftspiritsus for inviting me to give, CALLING ALL NACHOS AND WINGS LOVERS (okay and foot, Menu and blog update! 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. Yet a great friend of Catholic Ireland. Fast forward 60 years. 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/. 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. Protestant - to 'protest'. And I was not drunk !!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about jeff. Hats off to all the others. However, some of the buildings have been incorporated into the National College of Art and Design, and are now protected structures. This is coming from a protestant raised irish man from the local area. 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). My wifes grandmother an active protestant would not let me in her house due to my faith. No coffee or anything green. However, this is just a rumor, but I did hear it from a pretty reliable source in the industry back in Ireland. . Ill have to try a Manhattan next. The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Bushmills isnt produed deep in the heart of protestant country its produced on the north coast which is mixed catholic and protestant, sure the catholic stronghold Glens of Antrim are down the road. Clicking on a product takes you to Amazon, which helps me keep this site running, so thank you in advance! And let us not forget the new cask finishes of The Tyrconnell. My hat is off to you, for your spookily informative collection of posts. 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. In 1998 Bushmills was part of IDL, which owned all the whiskies coming out of Ireland with the excpetion of the few from Cooley. But [8] In addition, three of the distillery's pot stills were saved and now located in the college's Red Square.[8]. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. I will second the Powers recommendation to add some turf to the fire. Do you have a clue what an ol Yankee could do there for wages? in response to Irish whiskey is it catholic or protestant is irrelevant it is who is drinking it. Arthur Guinness was a Protestant and a Unionist. With regard to Powers Gold Label: I bought a bottle last week after reading about how decent a drink it was. In particular the 1951 offering of which Ive never tasted its superior. And, fact fans, the space-age Middleton distillery in the far south makes the neutral alcohol for the blends produced at Bushmills up North. Right. Any particular reason why in 1998-1999 Bushmills would have distilled of at least bottle up for Jameson ????? Colum Egan (Master Distiller of Bushmills) is himself a Catholic. Prefer the Irish whiskeys but never met a single malt I didnt savor. Question, in the US, is Powers readily available? Simple business transaction where both sides benefit. The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. Funny, I also sought some info from a Bushmills rep when this controversy came up around St. Pattys day! Turned out not to be such a controversy. Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? Just dont do anything silly like order it on the rocksits way too good for that. Ive never even seen a bottle of Paddys (although I havent really been making an exhaustive search). Whiskey hasnt got a religion. Great smooth flavor and a soft long finish. If you ever try a more exclusive blend or a single malt, dont dare poison it with ginger ale . Next Post Xante Pear Liqueur (Not A Sex Toy). However, its all moot now as the French reap the profits in the end , Jameson, Bushmills, Tullemore, Red Breast, Powers. 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. As far as I know, spirit doesnt really care which way you worship your sky-fairy. I got into Powers through my wife, ans she learned of it from Shane MacGowan(s music). The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. In 1827, production was reported at 160,270 gallons,[5] and by 1833 had grown to 300,000 gallons per annum. Dont be so ignorant as to think about whether a whiskey is protestant or catholicidiot. Contrary and challenging to the end- does this not sum up the Celtic spirit, whatever its origin or leaning? Eamonn, I thought all that was in the past and your country moved on? As the graph below shows, close to half the Irish American population is Protestant, while just one-third of Irish Americans are Catholic. Catholic and Slovak-American, my personal preference is Jamesons. Ive used Irish Whiskey in Old Fashions and Sours before with tasty results. [1] In recent years, several single pot still variants have been relaunched under the Powers label. I believe that Germany is the largest market for Tullamore Dew, followed by many of the Eastern European countries. Its an American argument that doesnt carry weight here, whiskey is whiskey. 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. I hear that William Grant & Sons has a contract with LDI to have Tullamore Dew produced in Cork until 2025, so they will have to either be creative to release anything from the new distillery or have some mighty fine aged whiskey come the latter half of the next decade. Or champagne to protest Frankish aggression against the Gallo Romans. Sorry, but I have always loved them both. He said, no, Im Catholic, but I was born and raised in the town of Bushmills! Bushmills I like, but I like Irish Whisky best of all the brown stuff. One of the best whiskys I have ever drank. A bunch of bigoted b######s arguing over the religion of whiskey. I grew up thinking I was half Czech and half Irish Catholic. Concept of Deity. 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