It's a ticklish subject, Irish whiskey. Heated disagreements are common, fist fights not unheard of. Last night Ed honored us by sharing his bottle of Midleton, a spectacular blended Cork whiskey. Outgoing Irish Fest president Rory O'Connor is also a militant Midleton man. I broke open my bottle of 12 year old Redbreast, an unblended pure pot still whiskey distilled by Jameson, the sipping of which is a near religious experience. Barney wisely left his own bottle of Redbreast in his locker for another day. I have some lifelong family friends who won't touch anything but 12 year old Jameson. Ed's wife and Irish Fest genealogy expert Barbara favors Tullamore Dew. It's a wonder they're still married, disagreeing on so important a topic. My Dad favored Paddy. I think I still have the remnants of the hangover I suffered after splitting a bottle of it with a friend the night of Dad's wake. In 1986.
While we didn't come to consensus on a whiskey, we did all agree that a bottle of our chosen label would make a fine Christmas gift. I mean, if any of you were wondering. And what about you? Midleton? Redbreast? Tullamore Dew? Bushmills? Jameson? Tyrconnell? Kilbeggan? And would you support a whiskey lounge at Irish Fest if we could finagle the required permits? It's something we've talked about for years. Let me know what you think.
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A Whiskey lounge near the park stage would be particularly nice.
The probable location would be up near the Miller Lite VIP area, north of where we've had reunion and corporate tents in the past.
My ancestors moved to Tullamore in 1798 as stone masons to build Charleville castle. Some of my family still lives just west of the castle walls. Tullamore Dew company started about 1829. So some of my family has been enjoying this fine Irish product for almost 200 years! Did you know that Irish Mist was the first liqueur to be produced in Ireland (Tullamore) in 1947? A Black Nail is made from equal parts Irish Mist and Irish whiskey.
Barbara Scanlon
I do the Dew! Didn't know that about Irish Mist & whiskey, I thought we made that up one very cold winter.
POWERS!!!
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