Slainte. Protestant - to 'protest'. The numbers level out when it comes to religions those. Im after trying many whiskies and Jamesons Gold is my current favourite, if a bit spendy. Irish whiskeys like Bushmills, Redbreast, Powers, and Green Spot, amongst others, have arisen on the market with their own distinctive characteristics. Theres Whiskey and a prod or a catholic will drink it either way. I was raised Catholic by my mother after the parents divorced when I was three. 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. 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. You can see why I am confused. Love a pleanty [15], More recently, in 2015, Powers Signature Release won a gold medal in the category Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey at the Irish Whiskey Awards. 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. In the mean time, the closest I can get to Ireland is my Bushmills and Guinness at night, and Kerrygold butter on toast for breakfast. Anyhow, being 2nd generation American with grandparents from Greece, Ireland & England, I come from a long line of short, fat, peasant stock (with alcoholic tendencies, thank you). During this period, when the Dublin whiskey distilleries were amongst the largest in the world, the family-run firms of John Power, along with John Jameson, William Jameson, and George Roe, (collectively known as the "Big Four") came to dominate the Irish distilling landscape, introducing several innovations. Contrary and challenging to the end- does this not sum up the Celtic spirit, whatever its origin or leaning? [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. No matter where it is produced. Michael Collins is a newcomer to the market place. 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. It is the oldest licensed distillery by 200 years and was once owned by a Belfast barman who get this was a teetotaller and secretly wrote religous tracts damning the Demon Drink! Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. wear my orange on St. Patricks But in Falls Road and Shankill Road it is not really about religion, is it? 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. The cheap Evan Williams Black Label at half the price (in the USA)has more taste and more of a kick. I like it very much and find it very smoothalmost like a scotch. Jamesons one-time MD (CEO in the USA) was Andrew Jameson. Why not stop purchasing rum to protest Spanish aggression while you are at it. Bushmills didnt support the Black & Tans anymore than Jamesons supported the IRA! @Burnsy and Andrew: I dont drink Guiness or Jameson (for those particular reasons) I drink Paddys or Powers Whiskey and Murphys Stout!!!! If it was a genuine issue then bars wouldnt serve both. I answered, Episcopalian because we think of ourselves as both and neither. But I must say my absolute preference is Jameson 18 yr old. 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. I became a Whiskey drinker a few years back now, and started with Jameson. 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! Catholics and Protestants have a different view on the nature of the church. Youd probably get glassed if you asked the question in certain places in Ireland or Scotland. For this reason, Bushmills has a bigger flavor, while Jameson has a much lighter flavor. Thanks for the clarification. Thanks, Mike. Such crap why are all these experts so called Irishmen living in US. Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general . Great smooth flavor and a soft long finish. This kind of stupidity makes us look like clowns in the eyes of most real Irish. This is mildly off topic, but does anyone else find Jameson to be similar in many ways to Wild Turkey bourbon? Catholic fiction teaches us then how to better read the Bible, which demands the both/and reading of the letter and spirit. And a true story: as a young Dublin barman I was confounded by a true-blue Dubliner who asked for a large Shirley Bassey. I have even concocted a drink for St. Patricks day,. Argument ended.. Jameson is the Catholic whiskey, Bushmills is the Protestant one, despite the efforts of the Bushmills PR department to spin it otherwise. The Protestant Reformation began in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517 . The only option is to import a case in through the provincial liquor stores at about $35 CAD per bottle. Heres the real question why does everyone insist on handing us shots of jameson late night in colorado? The situation is ridiculous. Redbreast IS great for sipping (especially for the price) and Powers Gold is fine too. It all comes down to politics in the grand scheme of things, be you Yank or Paddy. Redbreast is my favorite but I only buy a bottle or so a year. As Jameson only uses the bourbon barrels once, the color and flavor is more reminiscent of American bourbon. 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. say more. I often wonder why those Irish-Americans (usually in Irish bars of Boston or New York)who bring up this absurd and frankly bigoted discussion about Protestant & Catholic whiskey do not apply the same rule when it comes to drinking that most Irish of drinks Guinness. 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. and IRELAND vs SCOTLAND!! 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. As of late, its been my favorite it has rich barley notes that leave my palate craving more. Whisky is Scotch, followed by Canada. The whiskey was originally produced in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, at the . This is excellent. Ive been a big fan of Jamesons for many years, first drinking it when I was younger. Ive always preferred the non-woodsy irish Whiskeys so Powers, Knappogue, Red Breast, and recently the Spots have been my drink of choice and never was a fan of bushmills. Really liked Knockando but I havent seen it around in some time. Jamesons for sure. It is calles an ORANGEMANhas nothing to do with Syracuse University. To complicate the issue even more, Bushmills has been owned by a big drinks corporation since 1972 (first Irish Distillers, now Diageo), but before then it was owned by a Scottish Jew! 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. Believe in the Trinity of God. 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. So, which Irish whiskey is Catholic? Tullamore Dew, rendered in most branding as Tullamore D.E.W. There is neither protestant nor catholic whiskey available. 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. If you read J.F. Powers is my number one as the every day Irish whiskey of choice. [1] In recent years, several single pot still variants have been relaunched under the Powers label. 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. In Ireland theyd drink either, but rarely had enough money for more than a pint o the local beer. It was fine w me, because the Jameson Distillery tour was fantastic. Maybe they will bottle the Cork supply in Tullamore in the interim. I prefer the taste of Bushmills as its smoother where Jameson is a sharper taste. Arthur Guinness was a Protestant and a Unionist. Eamonn, I thought all that was in the past and your country moved on? @Darby OGill. Help! This is quite common from what I hear, and yet another argument in opposition of politicizing these two whiskies. Most protestant in my area have a real problem with 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). Me, Ill opt mostly for the great spirits of the independent Cooley Distillery, located just north of Dublin. Talk about confused. The attitudes and actions of German Catholics and Protestants during the Nazi era were shaped not only by their religious beliefs, but by other factors as well, including: Backlash against the Weimar Republicand the political, economic, and social changes in Germany that occurred during the 1920s Anti-Communism Nationalism Though Bushmills is the #2 Irish whiskey in the U.S., Tullamore Dew is #2 Irish whiskey (after Jameson) worldwide, so not too surprising that you would see it most places. Generally, it is a little less expensive than Jameson. Who really cares. A great whiskey. The episodes of violence associated with both Protestant and Catholic troops in the . 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. No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys? If they do in fact have a Catholic Master Distiller, he is probably just the token worker. I can just say Cheers! The big difference between the two whiskies has nothing to do with religion, which is silly and, in some respects, rather ignorant. @Eamonn: always good to hear from a Dubliner. I have a bottle of Midleton stashed away for a special occasion and I keep a bottle of Kilbeggan for my go-to whiskey. Powers Gold Label is the best-selling Irish whiskey in its native Ireland. I can solve this argument. Brands! The Emperor's war against the Lutheran princes put the first Protestant reformers in a difficult bind. Powers Gold Label for me, thank you very much. Jeffrey, isnt there an expiration date to such things? [3], Following reform of the distilling laws in 1823, the distillery expanded rapidly. Nose Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Starting with Bushmills which I am using as a warm up to my usual Wild Turkey 101. I was aware of the obvious problem with the claim that Bushmills is 'protestant whisky' but this gives a great insight. This is an interesting thread and I have a few more now to try. In side-by-side STEEL CAGES!! Im an American Catholic raised in the bible belt, West Virginia to be exact. Next Post Xante Pear Liqueur (Not A Sex Toy). These are the books and tools I use every single day to make drinks at home and behind the bar. Your grandfather may have lost friends back in the early 20th century to the Black & Tans and im sorry to hear that, but guess what? The Master Distiller, Colum Eagan, is indeed a Catholic himself and comes from Co. Laois in ROI. As someone who drinks her whiskey with ginger ale and a slice of lime, I definitely vote Powers over any other. @Allen: Thats just my point. One of the best whiskys I have ever drank. Makes me want to get on a plane to Dublin immediately., Its like loving the smell of a sharpie or gasoline, in small way Kelsey Crenshaw. Back to Top. My post was simple stating that the problem still exists. The old make, which we drank with our luncheon, was delicious, and finer than anything we had hitherto tasted. However, the only brand of Irish I ever saw in the Balkans was Tullamore Dew. I do drink whatever. Paddy is pretty readily available in the New York Metro Area, but Ive never seen it since I left for warmer climes. Redbreast makes for good sipping but for my budget Powers is my standby. I love Redbreast and always have a bottle about, but based on some comments here Ill definitely be picking up a bottle of Powers Gold Label. His policies were considered heavily pro-Catholic. I think Paddys may be even rarer in the US than Powers. Come back if yer all so fucken proud. 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. This must be one of the most pointless debates I have seen in a long time. Whiskey has no religion. Your email address will not be published. Ill have to try a Manhattan next. Not buying a certain brand of product because of centuries of English overlordship of Ireland is just so stupid on so many levels. Also, you ask what in the heck does Virginia have to do with Kentucky Bourbon? And as our clan motto states commit thy work to god. neat, I take Jameson if Bushmills is not available. History matters which is why the Catholic/Protestant thing is relevant. Ive been to the area that Bush Mills in manufactured and its total UFV territory. Turned out not to be such a controversy. As long as its no longer going on in the company today then enjoy. Jameson was a Dublin Whidkey but it was Protestant. Privacy Policy | Click here to learn how to make this and other drinks for a slushie machine! Jameson is a blended potstill whiskey (malted + Unmalted grain blended with grain whiskey). He said Jameson trucks it up there when Jameson is at capacity, and Bushmills has the resources to do it. 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. It is about the spirit in the bottle, not in a church. I dont know about Ireland, but in some parts of the U.S there still major problems. Tullamore Dew is aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask type, whereas Jameson is aged in oak barrels. Liquorice-like sherry notes 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. Whereas Bushmills is seen (by some) as British because it is located in Northern Ireland (which is part of the UK)and there is a political bias against it from some quarters. The Fair Employment Commission gave Bushmills a clean bill of health. Plus, many of the whiskies can be sipped neat or on the rocks. Thanks all for your comments. Or champagne to protest Frankish aggression against the Gallo Romans. Have a good one. I agree with Robert McHardy above. 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? Didnt think I liked any kind of whiskey until last week when I asked our waitress at Murrays to bring me something Irishshe brought me Jamesons on the rocks along w/ a small bottle of ginger ale & a lime. Whiskey is Catholic. Enjoy your whiskey and spare a kind word for everyone. Though it is good to remember that Bushmills & Jameson were selling about even worldwide up until the mid/late 1990s, before Pernod decided to put all of its eggs in the Jameson basket. She didnt give a toss about anyones religion, let alone the whiskeys. 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. 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. Powers is a brand of Irish whiskey. If you guys can get your hands on Kilbeggan, it will not disappointI only recently discovered it and thought Id share. You wouldnt really understand the depth of the situation. nant Protestant-oriented movement. He said he was going to spend 90% of it on women and Irish whiskey and the other 10% he was going to waste! Anyone try Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey? Shortly after reading this post I dropped by Mortons to see a bartender friend. I no longer consider myself Catholic, btw. Only if you are an idiot! Rabble Rouser, Bushmills is not total UFV (sic) territory in the slightest. The plantation of Ulster started in 1609, and BTW that very same King (James I) planted the Jamestown settlement in Virginia two year previous in 1607. one night. 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. It is the same oppression that the Hungarians did to the Slovaks over the ages!!!!! For the record, despite the Scottish reformation, that doesnt mean Jamieson was a Proddy. 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. I wanted to explore one of t, @teremana has been my new favorite tequila since t, Happy Repeal Day! Cake What a great treat. And to those who dont know, that hint of bourbon flavor comes from the fact that Jamesons is aged in used American bourbon barrels as are most Irish whiskeys. Historically a single pot still whiskey, the flagship Powers Gold Label brand was the first Irish whiskey ever to be bottled. Im not surprised this thread is still going strong. Dont be so ignorant as to think about whether a whiskey is protestant or catholicidiot. So any Americans who believe this, should change to Murphys at once. Just as in an area which is largely Catholic you would expect most employees to be Catholic. What a treat. Nostrovia!! Ive lost members of my family to the IRA in THIS generation. Fact: the worst atrocities in the Irish struggle for freedom were perpetrated by the Irish on each other and were not likely fueled by religious affiliation but the politics of the time. Funny. best bang for your buck for a sipping whisky. Jamesons too is lovely. 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". It was a big hit with my fellow pilgrims. [1] Historically, Powers Gold Label was the best-selling whiskey in Ireland. The root of this myth lies in the fact that Bushmills is located in the predominately Protestant and still British Northern Ireland. 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. The Ambassador had both Jameson and Bushmills on offer. Stick to the booze recommendations, the mixed drink recipes, and the things you have first-hand experience with. Well Kentucky used to be part of the state of Virginia, but that doesnt mean you blame the whiskey for something that happened in that state. Holy moly, Fast forward 60 years. 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? Im a Redbreast man first when feeling flush, but usually turn to Powers or the old John J when cash flow is normal. [1] History [ edit] I think the Middleton hurt my wallet the most. 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. In a TALL glass.one shot of But my personal preference is Redbreast, a twelve-year pot still Irish whiskey produced at the Old Midleton Distillery and a real delight to sip while enjoying a late-night Irish breakfast of sausage, egg, pudding and soda bread. 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). One good friend turned to me and chuckled. 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. Arthur Guinness was definitely Protestant And a Unionist. He was adamantly against Home Rule as well. [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]. As a Scotsman living in Scotland, Id say I f youre worried about the religion of your whiskey then perhaps you shouldnt be drinking. . About one-in-five (18%) chose "the Great Crusade," while 6% said "the Great Schism" and 5% said "the French Revolution Anyway, both of your sources are wrong, but at least your father got the order right. 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! [1] Irish Distillers owned the brand until its sale to Sazerac in 2016. Spose its kinda like Rangers (hoik-phew) and Celtic FC really. ! Idiot!! Nuts. 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. Delicious, soothing, contemplative. The fun is is teasing those who do not know/care to understand. West Virginia is the only U.S state where you can legally handle venomous serpents to prove your faith. The other part is that Powers is for everyone else who just doesnt give a f**k. Drink what you drink and like what you like. Cured beef appeared in many cultures and has no clear beginning. Asked the guide about it. The Catholic and Protestant Reformations established long-lasting effects within the religious world. I was playing golf in Ireland, and I asked my caddy what was his favorite whiskey. Trust me on this. I dont give a rip shit about religion and in fact LOATHE the typical evangelical protestant types like Swaggart, Murdoch etc. The company has been running since 1780 and has developed and perfected the art of producing the premium quality, top shelf, and smoothest Irish whiskey in the world today. These ideas still run deep and there are still a lot of untrue things people believe about Catholics. 12 years of Catholic school in Queens, NY which is probably why Ive been a Buddhist for the last 35+. Currently rumored to be building a new distillery, Well, I already put my two cents in well up the thread, but here is some topical good news for the distillery in the North2013 Spirit of the Year: Bushmills http://www.winemag.com/Web-2013/2013-Spirit-of-the-Year-Bushmills/, Having just had this discussion with my buddy who was bribed with a bottle of Bush to express his love of it via twitter (which he refused, good man that he is) I have to say the following-. Granted, I dont mix my whiskey with Coke or Ginger Ale, so perhaps Im missing the best presentation of Powers Gold Label. No one here has a soft spot in their heart for Paddys?. I visited Bushmills Distillery, and they were bottling both Bushmills and Jameson in the same facility!! And it really is an Irish American thing to take to finding out which is protestant and catholic lol. 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. There was an Irish-American lobby group headed by a politician that was running for mayor that started a whole anti-Bushmills campaign in San Francisco in the early 90s claiming that the company never hired Catholics, a convenient attract Irish-American votes. Sweeter, rich with barley, and perfect with one ice cube. 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. And I obviously know alot about it being from Ireland and the horrific scenes of the troubles. You will love this stuff. -as he grabbed the Red Breast off the shelf. Produced at Cooley for Sidney Frank, it appears to have been geared mainly for the American market. Personal life experience. I sincerely doubt that there are too many Irish Catholics who care about the religion attached to what they drink. The new Tullamore Dew distillery is up and running the past 2 years and back in Tullamore town. Catholics represented the unstable Republican persona and therefore the company hired few people from the catholic areas. Redbreast was a recent taste and I liked that a lot. I live in a small town in Texas, I am Catholic and I am treated as if I am a leper. Period. Religion and booze dont go well together so its a subject that perhaps should be avoided. What is the lore and legend and reputation of Tullamore Dew? I think its alot worse than some backward hick town in yankeeville. My grandfather lost friends due to the awful abuses that were brought upon the Irish in the Republic by the Englishs Black and Tans, rumor has it the original owner of Bushmills was granted the right to distill due to the fact he helped suppress the Irish in the north from uprising against the British. John Jameson was Pentecostal. Despised it. 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. I will second the Powers recommendation to add some turf to the fire. So bottoms up. Im coming to celebrate Repeal Da, Fall book drop. This was a long term plan but theyve brought it forward by about 8-10 years. I am for Bushmills especially sprinkled over banana bread. All of it. lol. Now I need to locate Redbreast! Many of these came from the grain mills along the Bush River, where the current distillery stands today. The widely-accepted Irish-American version is that Jameson is Catholic whiskey and Bushmills is Protestant whiskey. Class dismissed. Ive enjoyed most Irish whiskey Ive sampled, including Powers, Tully, and Bushmills. 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. 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. Just got back from Dublin yesterday & loved reading the post & all the comments here. Prom_STar 9 yr. ago Ive used Irish Whiskey in Old Fashions and Sours before with tasty results. [2] Im thankful for everyone who, New York City! 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. My growing up yearsnot virulently anti catholic just plain anti-catholic. The truth is that great whiskey is produced in both the north and south of Ireland. The 1608 license is not marketing shite, but did refer to the area of the town of Bushmills. ** We intend to vigorously defend our position. red breast is my favorite single pot still whisky!! 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