tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post377108199568215157..comments2024-03-09T00:31:10.190-05:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: My one, my only, St. Patrick's Day postLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-73965690779290897562012-03-19T09:22:13.540-04:002012-03-19T09:22:13.540-04:00Tell me about it. We keep talking about doing a pi...Tell me about it. We keep talking about doing a piece on who-owns-who, but we always admit that the piece would likely be out of date within a few months.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-87936664517332497972012-03-19T08:08:38.997-04:002012-03-19T08:08:38.997-04:00"Were at one time --"
I'm always so...<i>"Were at one time --"</i><br /><br />I'm always so behind the times these days. Things change too quickly anymore.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-75358568972802451702012-03-18T16:52:17.112-04:002012-03-18T16:52:17.112-04:00Were at one time -- both Jameson/Midleton and Bush...Were at one time -- both Jameson/Midleton and Bushmills were owned by Pernod Ricard -- but now Diageo owns Bushmills and Beam owns Cooley. So...Bushmills is owned by the English (who also own Guinness), Jameson is owned by the French, and Cooley is owned by the Americans. In my experience, the Jameson/Bushmills thing only mattered to Irish-<i>Americans</i>...Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-84213759204715848642012-03-18T16:41:18.713-04:002012-03-18T16:41:18.713-04:00"a true irishman will only drink jameson, bus...<i>"a true irishman will only drink jameson, bushmills is fightin' words,"</i><br /><br />Maybe true at one time, but I believe both brands are made under the same roof these days.<br /><br />Loves me a dram of Blackbush or Jameson's 12 year-old.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-48997161339749455662012-03-18T09:56:42.970-04:002012-03-18T09:56:42.970-04:00Yeah, Steven, i didn't want to slam a whiskey ...Yeah, Steven, i didn't want to slam a whiskey so I didn't give its name -- wasn't trying to get folks to guess it. Just wanted to say that Lew was correct in saying it's hard to go wrong with what was available here. And a little easier to go wrong with what isn't available here!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634642987617262810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-5016892098501901342012-03-17T10:05:11.135-04:002012-03-17T10:05:11.135-04:00a true irishman will only drink jameson, bushmills...a true irishman will only drink jameson, bushmills is fightin' words, are you red or green....my grandfather always told me if you're green its ok, red...well we need to step outside....<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-42276555577867672322012-03-16T23:05:19.777-04:002012-03-16T23:05:19.777-04:00Whenever I see a bottle of bushmills behind a bar ...Whenever I see a bottle of bushmills behind a bar I can't help but think about the scene from the show "the wire" when McNulty (sp?) asks for a Jameson, neat and the bartender tells him, " all we have is bushmills.". Then McNulty grumbles that it's "Protestant whiskey.". Makes me smile every time, just thought I'd share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-76225757592325569432012-03-16T21:45:49.841-04:002012-03-16T21:45:49.841-04:00Bill, I can't begin to guess what whiskey you&...Bill, I can't begin to guess what whiskey you're suggesting. There are high-end and low-end Irish whiskeys -- just as there are the same Scotch, American, and Canadian whiskeys, but I'll have to say that every Irish I've ever tried has been far from bad.<br /><br />Sure, my palate can pick from the ones that are less-than stellar to the ones that curl your toes with their astounding greatness, but I'd still reach for an Irish whiskey before any else.<br /><br />Call me a patriot, call me a republican or Fenian, but I know that when I discovered Irish whiskey I realized that I'd never really tasted whiskey before!Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-33041914165531056952012-03-16T17:21:32.935-04:002012-03-16T17:21:32.935-04:00Tasting Midleton Very Rare was one of the most sub...Tasting Midleton Very Rare was one of the most sublime spirits experiences I've ever had.<br /><br />There's precious little of it in the States, thankfully, but there is bad Irish whiskey out there. At least to my palate. I waited twelve years to try a certain one that was beloved by a former colleague, was warned away from it by those who knew better, tried it anyway. It had to be what the characters in old Westerns were drinking, Steven!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634642987617262810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-55383857153095712872012-03-16T17:13:08.030-04:002012-03-16T17:13:08.030-04:00'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!'
Happy St. ...'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!'<br />Happy St. Patrick's Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-8561520781632603182012-03-16T14:07:20.093-04:002012-03-16T14:07:20.093-04:00"-- take a moment to savor a nip..."
As...<i>"-- take a moment to savor a nip..."</i><br /><br />As an Irishman and lover of good Whiskey, I could never fathom those who would shoot down a shot like a bad character in an old western drinking rot-gut whiskey.<br /><br />Yes, savor -- sip, let the warmth roll over your tongue and spread across your frame. Take the time to understand what the distiller was trying to create -- the flavors, the aromas, the mouth feel -- whether Powers or Midleton, good Irish whiskey is worth more attention than a toss back.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585545034172431563noreply@blogger.com