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2 days ago · The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.
1 day ago · The future of Irish whiskey labels and bottles seems to be heading towards a balance between tradition and innovation, with a continued emphasis on storytelling through design. As consumers become more discerning and conscious of environmental issues, we can expect to see more sustainable and personalized packaging solutions that reflect the unique character of each whiskey.
4 days ago · Setting the record straight means puncturing the five biggest myths about Irish whiskey. 1. Irish whiskey comes in two forms, Catholic and Protestant. The root of this myth lies in the fact that Bushmills is located in the predominately Protestant and still British Northern Ireland. Hence, Bushmills is Protestant whiskey, which means by ...
4 days ago · The Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) [4] or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special Constabulary (USC).
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1 day ago · Joe had slept every night in that nursing home until that Friday when his aide-de-camp, Michael Collins, brought him and his luggage to the Metropole Hotel on O’Connell Street. On Easter Monday 24 April 1916, Commandant Brennan Whitmore was appointed to Joseph Plunkett’s staff by Thomas MacDonagh to help Michael Collins bring him from the ...
4 days ago · Scotch-Irish (or Scots-Irish) Americans are American descendants of primarily Ulster Scots people [ 5] who emigrated from Ulster ( Ireland 's northernmost province) to the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. Their ancestors had originally migrated to Ulster, mainly from the Scottish Lowlands and Northern England in the 17th ...
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5 days ago · This was when whisky became massive in Scotland, but really was only sold to local people in each of the farming communities. But then came the Act of Union. In 1707 and the Act of Union, Scotland and England join parliaments and soon after taxes were introduced on distilleries and malts. Of course this did not go down well and a lot of illegal ...
