St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

10 Must-Try Irish-Whiskey Cocktails — With Irish whiskey having its long industrious reputation in whiskey distillation, how better to celebrate than with an Irish whiskey cocktail? Several names below are variations of a Manhattan using Irish whiskey, presenting a sometimes smoother experience than with bourbon or rye. Others listed below include fruity liqueurs in the mix or, as in the Blarney Stone, anise. All are delicious recipe concoctions that highlight Irish whiskey. [Tap/click on link for recipe details.]

Blarney Stone — Irish whiskey, Cointreau, Pernod, maraschino; https://keetscocktails.com/blarney-stone/

Cooper Union — Scotch, Irish whiskey, elderflower liqueur, bitters; https://keetscocktails.com/cooper-union/

Dubliner — Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier, maraschino, bitters; https://keetscocktails.com/dubliner-2/

Emerald — Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, orange peel; https://keetscocktails.com/emerald/

Irish Car Bomb (Dublin Drop) — Irish whiskey, Irish cream, Guinness stout; https://keetscocktails.com/irish-car-bomb/

Irish Coffee –Irish whiskey, Irish cream, hot coffee, whipped cream; https://keetscocktails.com/irish-coffee-2/

Irish Side Car — Irish whiskey, Cointreau, lemon juice, simple syrup; https://keetscocktails.com/irish-sidecar/

Jameson Sour — Jameson whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup; https://keetscocktails.com/jameson-whiskey-sour-irish-sour/

Paddy Wagon — Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, maraschino; https://keetscocktails.com/paddy-wagon/

Seaboard — Jameson whiskey, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint sprigs; https://keetscocktails.com/seaboard-2/

Comments: The garnishes and bitters used in Manhattan-style cocktails like the Dubliner, Emerald and Paddy Wagon are differentiated largely by the infusion of either the types of bitters used, the garnish, or both. Also, the Irish Car Bomb — a Boilermaker with Bailey’s Irish Cream mixed with Irish whiskey — is now more sensitively referred to as a Dublin Drop. Cheers!