Comments on: I’m boycotting Irish whiskey http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-409 John Hansell Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:05:14 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-409 Thanks JC. When it comes to Irish whiskey, I'm in it for the long haul. --John Thanks JC. When it comes to Irish whiskey, I’m in it for the long haul. –John

]]> By: JC Skinner http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-408 JC Skinner Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:58:33 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-408 I ought to have clarified - I meant not discussing Irish whiskey, rather than not explaining your decision to not discuss Irish whiskey, if you see what I mean! I understand your position entirely, and am pleased that someone will still be championing the cause after the Paddy's Day furore is a distant hangover. I ought to have clarified – I meant not discussing Irish whiskey, rather than not explaining your decision to not discuss Irish whiskey, if you see what I mean!
I understand your position entirely, and am pleased that someone will still be championing the cause after the Paddy’s Day furore is a distant hangover.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-404 John Hansell Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:18:13 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-404 JC, I just did discuss it. I hope that my posting yesterday will have more impact on the Irish whiskey industry than any other "normal" posting I would have made between now and St. Patrick's Day. And don't worry. There will be plenty of other Irish whiskey stories in magazines and newspapers over the next few weeks to keep everyone entertained. Let's just hope that the articles are accurate. Sadly, I do see too many scotch drinkers who think of Irish whiskey as being inferior, which just reinforces this blog posting. Thank you for your thoughts. --John JC, I just did discuss it. I hope that my posting yesterday will have more impact on the Irish whiskey industry than any other “normal” posting I would have made between now and St. Patrick’s Day.

And don’t worry. There will be plenty of other Irish whiskey stories in magazines and newspapers over the next few weeks to keep everyone entertained. Let’s just hope that the articles are accurate.

Sadly, I do see too many scotch drinkers who think of Irish whiskey as being inferior, which just reinforces this blog posting.

Thank you for your thoughts. –John

]]> By: JC Skinner http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-403 JC Skinner Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:57:45 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-403 It seems an odd way to promote Irish whiskey by refusing to discuss it! Still, you've long been an advocate of Irish whiskies, so I will not cavill. I would add that anyone with a taste bud left in their mouths ought to lay their hands on the 400th anniversary Bushmills, a few bottles of which I picked up at the distillery yesterday myself. It's truly fantastic, and an excellent example of what Irish distillers do that the Scots cannot hope to compete with. Of course there is a good tradition of single malts at Bushmills and elsewhere in Ireland. But refining whiskey so smoothly, perfecting the art of blending, triple distilling, these are the hallmarks that for me set Irish whiskies apart. I love a lot of Scotches too. After all, what's not to like? But I do feel sad that whiskey drinkers around the globe do not actually take a leaf out of the average Scottish whiskey lover's book. In my experience, there isn't a Scot out there who is partisan about whiskey. They're as happy with a half-un of Irish as a good Scottish malt. In this part of the world, we only distinguish between good whiskies and bad, between favoured distilleries and tipples and those we like less. If only the rest of the world followed suit. After all, the Irish invented the drink. And I'm not sure that even the Scots would argue that they perfected it. Superlative whiskies abound in both countries. It seems an odd way to promote Irish whiskey by refusing to discuss it!
Still, you’ve long been an advocate of Irish whiskies, so I will not cavill.
I would add that anyone with a taste bud left in their mouths ought to lay their hands on the 400th anniversary Bushmills, a few bottles of which I picked up at the distillery yesterday myself.
It’s truly fantastic, and an excellent example of what Irish distillers do that the Scots cannot hope to compete with.
Of course there is a good tradition of single malts at Bushmills and elsewhere in Ireland. But refining whiskey so smoothly, perfecting the art of blending, triple distilling, these are the hallmarks that for me set Irish whiskies apart.
I love a lot of Scotches too. After all, what’s not to like? But I do feel sad that whiskey drinkers around the globe do not actually take a leaf out of the average Scottish whiskey lover’s book. In my experience, there isn’t a Scot out there who is partisan about whiskey. They’re as happy with a half-un of Irish as a good Scottish malt.
In this part of the world, we only distinguish between good whiskies and bad, between favoured distilleries and tipples and those we like less.
If only the rest of the world followed suit.
After all, the Irish invented the drink. And I’m not sure that even the Scots would argue that they perfected it. Superlative whiskies abound in both countries.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-401 John Hansell Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:28:32 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-401 I wouldn't make such a bold statement if I didn't love Irish whiskey so much. We have to change the way people thing about Irish whiskey if it's going to emerge from the shadow of Scotch whisky. I wouldn’t make such a bold statement if I didn’t love Irish whiskey so much. We have to change the way people thing about Irish whiskey if it’s going to emerge from the shadow of Scotch whisky.

]]> By: Sku http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-399 Sku Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:13:39 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-399 I similarly refused to review Jefferson Reserve on President's Day. ;) I similarly refused to review Jefferson Reserve on President’s Day. ;)

]]> By: saqm k http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-397 saqm k Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:07:59 +0000 http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2008/02/24/im-boycotting-irish-whiskey/#comment-397 God bless ya, John! I, too, enjoy Irish immensely, and with the new expressions they're bringing us, it would be a shame to tie them only to a (and excuse me here) sham drinking holiday. Long live great Irish whiskey! Slainte! God bless ya, John! I, too, enjoy Irish immensely, and with the new expressions they’re bringing us, it would be a shame to tie them only to a (and excuse me here) sham drinking holiday. Long live great Irish whiskey! Slainte!

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