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[InsideHook] A celebration of the ideal winter drink on National Irish Coffee Day — with some recipe assistance from two iconic bars.

It seems obvious now: The best winter drink should always involve hot coffee and whisky in some form.

But Irish Coffee is a relatively young drink. A quick recap: This sterling winter tipple got its start at the Foynes Airport in the midwest of Ireland in 1942, where a seaplane on its way from New York to Rome ran into engine trouble and landed. A chef at the airport, Joe Sheridan, whipped up a hot drink of coffee, cream, Irish whiskey and sugar. One passenger, a San Francisco newspaper writer named Stanton Delaplane, became obsessed with this "Gaelic coffee," and his passion eventually led to the drink’s recreation at the Buena Vista Cafe a decade later.

"The Buena Vista started serving Irish Coffees in 1952 and now makes an average of 2,000 Irish Coffees a day," explains Tim Herlihy, co-founder of Lost Irish (an Irish whiskey that’s made from casks sourced from six continents and triple distilled using all three whiskey production styles.) and co-author of From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover’s Guide to Ireland with NYC’s heralded team at the Irish pub The Dead Rabbit. "It’s become an icon for Ireland’s favorite cocktail."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-26 06:42|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Look for the OZ drink called Mr Black.
It's coffee cold brewed in Vodka (instead of water) and is excellent!
One drinks it in little shot glasses.

Posted by 3dc 2023-01-26 06:54|| 2023-01-26 06:54|| Front Page Top

Posted by 3dc 2023-01-26 06:57|| 2023-01-26 06:57|| Front Page Top

#3 10 shots of 50 to 60 year old whiskey and some coffee for color!

Posted by Cholutle Thrans9751 2023-01-26 07:13|| 2023-01-26 07:13|| Front Page Top

#4 My recipe: Leave out the coffee. And for God's sake, no ~~Irish Whisky~~ carpet cleaner.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-26 07:35|| 2023-01-26 07:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Minnesota Antifreeze... AKA Fireball (add coffee to taste).

Posted by Mercutio 2023-01-26 08:56|| 2023-01-26 08:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Yep, 1st step is to lose the Coffee. Step #2, lose the Irish Whiskey and reach for the potcheen.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-01-26 12:21|| 2023-01-26 12:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Coffee is a morning drink. Whiskey is an evening drink. Is that so hard to understand?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-01-26 13:36|| 2023-01-26 13:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Lacing your coffee with Pritchard's Sweet Lucy is a good way to have your morning coffee. Sweet Lucy is one of Tennessee's finer products.

Posted by JohnQC 2023-01-26 17:59|| 2023-01-26 17:59|| Front Page Top

#9 The action at the Buena Vista is something to see.

The bartender lines up about 20 glasses in the trough, grabs a pot of coffee, and walks down the line pouring. Then he goes back down the line with a spoon and sloshes out any extra coffee, to leave room for the spirits and cream.

He then grabs a bottle of Irish and walks the line, pouring out a steady stream. This is followed with a shaker of whipped cream, a glop in each glass.

The glasses are set up on the bar and disappear almost immediately as the waiters grab them.

Posted by KBK 2023-01-26 22:23|| 2023-01-26 22:23|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ Love the place. Had a friend bartending there back in and he almost got me in as well. Those were union bartending positions- hard to come by.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-01-26 23:53|| 2023-01-26 23:53|| Front Page Top

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