is powers whiskey catholic or protestant

The difference between the two has to do with the history of whiskey production in Ireland. If you are not an active Catholic or Protestant. Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. Spent a crap of $$$ too so we could compare them all side by side. Jameson Is Catholic and Bushmills Is Protestant. Will never forgive parents. One good friend turned to me and chuckled. Just as in an area which is largely Catholic you would expect most employees to be Catholic. However, ownership remained in the family until 1966, and several descendants of his sisters remained at work with the company until recent times. 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/. As for the religious differences, its always been easier for those not in the mess (in the US, England) to say and perpetuate things over that of those who have to suffer the views and manipulations of outsiders. Im after trying many whiskies and Jamesons Gold is my current favourite, if a bit spendy. 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. 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. Generally, it is a little less expensive than Jameson. Hi, I actually know the reason behind the controversy. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. Apparently it is, or was, a thing among certain Irish-Americans to signal their genuine Irishness by refusing Bushmills and drinking Jameson, supposedly the whiskey of Catholics and supporters of the Republic of Ireland. Catholics represented the unstable Republican persona and therefore the company hired few people from the catholic areas. Now this character I met at the bar is trying to tell me its the other way around. There are some amazing ones, FYI, I will leave it at that. To those who want to talk about Catholic vs Protestant issues, at least go visit the country before assuming anything. 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. Im redbreast girl too, but recently been sipping on the Bushmills 10, thought now Im interested to try Powers Gold Label! As an American, am I being disloyal to Scotland when I drink Jamesons? It was largely untouched by the Troubles and paramilitaries. Like seriously you hate us so much you wont drink our whiskey??? If you had and asked for Bushmills, you would have received a long stare and possibly been asked to leave. Ferdinand II was a devout Roman Catholic and relatively intolerant when compared to his predecessor, Rudolf II. Id suggest Tullamore Dew, it was founded by Catholics and is still owned by a nice Irish Catholic company. Whiskey and Cocktails Uisce Beatha or Water of Life has been distilled in Ireland for many centuries and possibly even for millennia. Bushmills also provides single malt for Powers, while Midleton (where many of teh Irish whiskies are produced) provides grain whiskey for the Bushmills blends. Turned out not to be such a controversy. One company that undeniably did discriminate against Catholics though was Guinness in Dublin yet i dont see any boycotts in place for that. The make up of the folks who work at Bushmills reflects the religous makeup of Northern Ireland roughly 40% Roman Catholic. 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. 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. A great whiskey. @Burnsy and Andrew: I dont drink Guiness or Jameson (for those particular reasons) I drink Paddys or Powers Whiskey and Murphys Stout!!!! 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. Being good to people is the very best thing you can do for yourself. Should these facts come into the discussion when considering whether or not to indulge in a pint of the creamy delicious black stuff!? I was playing golf in Ireland, and I asked my caddy what was his favorite whiskey. Wow, not one mention of Tullamore Dew. I find Jameson to be a bit too sweet, I guess. As the rain pummels the ground here in the Pacific Northwest, a little window of blue sky nestled between two dark clouds in the neighboring distance makes me wish I were watching the rain fall from across a dark ocean, my little Caribbean fishing, Update! 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. Ian Paisley MP, Euro MP and MLA; universally known Doctor No. Im leaving this post up as an archive, but I encourage you to read that article first, and if you, As far as Im concerned, springtime is Dark and Stormy season. But NONE of this has anything to do with Whiskey brands and everything to do with prejudices. 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 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. I had the 15yr old Kilbeggan during a visit at the Cooley distillery a few years back, and it was damn tasty. In 1827, production was reported at 160,270 gallons,[5] and by 1833 had grown to 300,000 gallons per annum. The good news is I dont have to worry about car bomb in Hicktown. If it was a genuine issue then bars wouldnt serve both. Although some Protestants continued to make and sell alcohol, and many more consumed it, the pressure was . I am Northern Irish and really only see this being an Irish American issue. Tullamore Dew has lemon notes with wood undertones, whereas Jameson has a light . Still enjoy the Black Bush and the Bushmills 16yr. I like it very much and find it very smoothalmost like a scotch. Though I guess thats for a different forum. And, fact fans, the space-age Middleton distillery in the far south makes the neutral alcohol for the blends produced at Bushmills up North. [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. 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. Who really cares. Great smooth flavor and a soft long finish. And, many thanks to (nearly) all of those who offered comments. stupid fucks In response, Guzzi This bill . 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. Theres not catholic or protestant whiskey. Not what religion you think a whiskey holds. Wonderful thread. But Im trying one at a time to see what I prefer. Having just visited Ireland, I spent time in both the north and the ROI. Usually King James Version. It is a distinct and beautiful expression of the craft. The spelling of whisk(e)y is actually a bit up in the air as far as that pesky e goes. Very sweet (like the inside of a burnt marshmellow). Do not place them next to each other. I was raised Catholic by my mother after the parents divorced when I was three. [2] But in Falls Road and Shankill Road it is not really about religion, is it? In April I went to Jerusalem. 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. 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. Rabble Rouser, Bushmills is not total UFV (sic) territory in the slightest. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. 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. Yes, plenty of Irish whiskey is ordered as shots or in Pickle Backs, but it also works in a number of cocktails, including, of course, McGarry's The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee. And good whiskey. 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. Dear sir, I know you did a bit onSangrita, but I was wondering if you have a good recipe for Sangria. Good evening All, 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. Still love it. Tullamore Dew, Powers, Paddy, Midleton Very Rare, Green Spot, and . Now, go have some grappa with an espresso this evening. Assertive and complex, with lots of development and seemingly infinite dimension. And while the distillery had a larger proportion of Protestants than Catholics, this was down to the demographics of the area in which the town of Bushmills is situated which is largely a protestant area and the employment status reflects that. Mostly only Catholics or the nonreligious drink here. [3] At the time the distillery had three pot stills, though only one, a 500-gallon still is thought to have been in use. As someone who drinks her whiskey with ginger ale and a slice of lime, I definitely vote Powers over any other. It is all quite harmonious between the distilleries. Bad Catholic that I am, I always drank Bushmills over Jameson. Dont fall for those expensive effete offerings. I like Jamesons.andI like BushmillsandI like Tullamore Dew.and I dont care if theyre made by Indonesian monks that hate my mothertheyre just tasty. Whiskey hasnt got a religion. The Catholic and Protestant Reformations established long-lasting effects within the religious world. @Darby OGill. 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. He said Jameson trucks it up there when Jameson is at capacity, and Bushmills has the resources to do it. Do you have a clue what an ol Yankee could do there for wages? As of 2016, Paddy is the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey in the World. Mmmm..Middleton distillery. The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Support the old sod. As most Irish distillers use their barrels more than once, the color and bourbon flavor is thinned a bit once blended. 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. Bushmills is distilled in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. What can one expect from people who prefer grappa to the true Water of Life? Ill have to try a Manhattan next. It is about the spirit in the bottle, not in a church. Said to be the favorite of the Emerald Isle too. And I was not drunk !!! The 1608 license is not marketing shite, but did refer to the area of the town of Bushmills. 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. 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). It may not be factual, verified, or correct, but definitely true. In 1998 Bushmills was part of IDL, which owned all the whiskies coming out of Ireland with the excpetion of the few from Cooley. Powers Gold Label is also wonderful and dirt cheap. Ive been to the area that Bush Mills in manufactured and its total UFV territory. Cant wait to find out. As for my preference, I tend to like the lighter Bushmills as its the first Irish whiskey I discovered years ago, and Ive certainly enjoyed my share of Jameson from time to time. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. I grew up thinking I was half Czech and half Irish Catholic. Over and out. If you guys can get your hands on Kilbeggan, it will not disappointI only recently discovered it and thought Id share. 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. Every time you raise a glass of Bushmills you are in essence raising a glass to an Irishman losing his land (and in some cases his life) to British rule!! 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. If you read J.F. As a good Roman Catholic, Ive always raised my Jameson in tribute to my Irish Catholic brethren (actually I like Jameson a little more than Bushmills anyway) until, on a recent trip to Ireland with my Irish-American Wife (nee Powers), I bought a bottle of Redbreast on a lark. I was born in West Belfast and I can tell you, that most Catholics prefer Jamesons. Next Post Xante Pear Liqueur (Not A Sex Toy). Most protestant in my area have a real problem with Catholics. 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. FoinahYou nailed it. 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. They are just businesses making whiskey. The Protestant Reformation was a religious, social, economic, and political revolution that was sparked when a Catholic monk named Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of his local . This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. Powers is good and inexpensive but 2 Gingers is better then them all and reasonably priced!!! The Fair Employment Commission gave Bushmills a clean bill of health. Just a point, Jameson is traditionally a Dublin Whiskey, originally distilled and blended in Bow Street in dublins Smithfield. Just got back from Dublin yesterday & loved reading the post & all the comments here. 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. Is Misty protestant? You will love this stuff. -as he grabbed the Red Breast off the shelf. I will second the Powers recommendation to add some turf to the fire. Slainte. Im thankful for everyone who, New York City! 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. 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. 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. Besides, Id have to prove I can fill a job where the company cant find a local. The main differences between Tullamore Dew vs Jameson are: Tullamore Dew is produced in different distilleries, whereas Jameson is produced in a single distillery. He was anti-Republican and his family was instrumental in organising the Orange Order in Dublin! Right. I noticed a little uncertainty about spelling in the story. I became a Whiskey drinker a few years back now, and started with Jameson. Your email address will not be published. No matter where it is produced. 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. [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. 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. I tried Bushmills a couple of years ago and was surprised to find I liked it a lot, too. For this reason, Bushmills has a bigger flavor, while Jameson has a much lighter flavor. The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. A bunch of bigoted b######s arguing over the religion of whiskey. Just dont do anything silly like order it on the rocksits way too good for that. @Eamonn: always good to hear from a Dubliner. Talk about confused. A fair amount of nonsense in some of these replies. Found it very smooth to the tongue. post number 66). Spent the rest of the week getting to know Irish whiskey & came home w/ small bottles of Irish Whiskeys I wasnt sure I could get in the US so I could continue my coyage of discovery at home. Yes it is a bit heavier than most Irish whiskey, but I appreciate the depth and nuanced flavors. as the visit was ending up with only 3 tiny plastic glasses half full. Sectarianism in Glasgow takes the form of long-standing religious and political sectarian rivalry between Catholics and Protestants.It is particularly reinforced by the fierce rivalry between Celtic F.C. One of them said, My enemys enemy is my friend.. Paddy is a brand of blended Irish whiskey produced by Irish Distillers, at the Midleton distillery in County Cork, on behalf of Sazerac, a privately held American company. I can solve this argument. And if you just like something different then Cooleys your distillery (though that Michael Collins stuff is shite). In side-by-side STEEL CAGES!! It was also the period during which the Roman Catholic Church, as an entity distinct from other . The fact is that Jameson is the Catholic whiskey and Bushmills is the Protestant whiskey and this is according to people I know That live in Belfast. Ah. Cant believe this discussion thread is still going on since 2009! It was their house label Irish before it was readily available in the US. Though I like all of the ones mentioned above more. We were up near Bushmills this past summer during our Ireland vacation (on our way from Belfast to The Causeway) and our Tipperary-based guide recommended not stopping there due to the companys historic treatment of Catholics. Bushmills, in turn, supplies the Midleton Distillery with single malt, which they use to make Tullamore DEW. The Plantation of Ulster is when the King of England gave lands away in Northern Ireland to the English that originally belonged to the Irish. When I explained this myth to customers in Ireland they all had a good laugh. Currently, I go though a case of Jameson for every bottle of Bushmills that we sell at our bar. is that a catholic thing? 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. However, some of the buildings have been incorporated into the National College of Art and Design, and are now protected structures. I answered, Episcopalian because we think of ourselves as both and neither. Right now Redbreast, Bushmills 10yr Single malt ( drinking neat as I type), Jameson and Michael Collins Blend. They also bottle Powers & Paddys as well. 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. Many of these came from the grain mills along the Bush River, where the current distillery stands today. All of this is just silly, Ireland is totally united in the bottle. Cake . Get over it and drink what you feel. All Irish whiskey is great. Not sure if it is available outside of Ireland, but if you can, get a hold of a bottle. None of that means shit. 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. We dont live in the dark ages anymore, though clearly prejudice and ignorance persist. That was in fact untrue. 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. Powers Gold Label for me, thank you very much. Irish whiskey is only good for shots. The widely-accepted Irish-American version is that Jameson is Catholic whiskey and Bushmills is Protestant whiskey. The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. Though Jameson is currently distilled in lovely Cork, it was actually founded and first distilled in Dublin. Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. However, this is just a rumor, but I did hear it from a pretty reliable source in the industry back in Ireland. hint of linseed. If you dont beleive in god the whole situation would appear ridiculous. [4] In addition, Barnard was high in his praise for Powers whiskey, noting:[4]. No coffee or anything green. Fathers side Ulster.ancestors to America ca 1719. Tulley Dew 10 Year Single Malt! He said, I guess they will have to be giving up the Guiness as well? Jameson was pretty much founded in 1780 when John Jameson a Scottish guy purchased the Bow Street Distillery, which at the time was one of the biggest distilleries in Ireland. I completely understand what Matt is saying regarding religious intolerence. 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. My growing up yearsnot virulently anti catholic just plain anti-catholic. Cured beef appeared in many cultures and has no clear beginning. 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. I lived through this and lost people to it, and it saddens me to read this. : ). 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. I even stayed in what was one of the hotbed cities during the troubles. All appointments are made solely on the basis of merit.. The new bottling hall is also taking shape even though itll be a while before the on site whiskey will be bottled. Patrick Irish whiskey tends to be a lighter style of whiskey than Scotch or American whiskies, but that doesnt mean its necessarily lower in quality. It is the second-largest-selling brand of Irish whiskey globally, with sales of over 1,500,000 cases per annum as of 2020. Produced at Cooley for Sidney Frank, it appears to have been geared mainly for the American market. 1 pint of stout and a halfun of Jameson.. 1 line was bottling Bushmills. One happens to be located in a majority Protestant area and one located in a majority Catholic area, big deal! bushmills / black bush or a shirley bassey as we call it is by far thwe superior whisky in the lower price range. Powers' Morte d'Urban, for example, the novel may strike you as the slightly humorous failures of an all-too worldly priest. Spose its kinda like Rangers (hoik-phew) and Celtic FC really. Comment [8] In addition, three of the distillery's pot stills were saved and now located in the college's Red Square.[8]. As an irish american raised in an irish roman catholic family I can say this: 2. You wouldnt really understand the depth of the situation. I can just say Cheers! As of late, its been my favorite it has rich barley notes that leave my palate craving more. [8] This was a notable departure for the firm, as for many years the big Dublin distilling dynasties had shunned the use of Coffey stills, questioning if their output, grain whiskey, could even be termed whiskey. While Redbreast is great, wonderful stuff, dont ever pass up a chance to sample their self-titled Middleton. 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. I also like Writers Tears, Bushmills and the Redbreast (12 more so than the 15). There are many places in the States where old ideas hold fast including the brand of Ouisge Beatha you drink. I was told by one Irishman the RedBreast would change my life and another one told me that The Irishman Founders Reserve would do the same. I was aware of the obvious problem with the claim that Bushmills is 'protestant whisky' but this gives a great insight. Ireland is %110 united in whiskey. I took a fifth of Bushmills with me in my checked luggage. I am still cradling my Bushmills 12 yr Distillery Reserve Whiskey. Well, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, youve clearly never been to a privately owned Irish Catholic pub. Fast forward 60 years. Michael Collins is a newcomer to the market place. 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. To inject religion into the discussion demeans the very simple fact that whiskey has no religion despite the understandable biases of the past. As the graph below shows, close to half the Irish American population is Protestant, while just one-third of Irish Americans are Catholic. [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. Tullamore Dew is aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask type, whereas Jameson is aged in oak barrels. 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 All of it. Catholic fiction teaches us then how to better read the Bible, which demands the both/and reading of the letter and spirit. I was wondering this myself. The old make, which we drank with our luncheon, was delicious, and finer than anything we had hitherto tasted. Nostrovia!! 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