#irish drinks

Saigo Collins

You may have heard of the Irish revolutionary, Michael Collins, who shares the last name of of the famous John and Tom Collins cocktails. Saigo Takamori is a Japanese revolutionary figure honored in this mashup of drink styles, the Saigo Collins. This is the perfect combo for a Cherry Blossom festival coinciding with St. Patrick's Day green drinks.   It is an Irish whiskey John Collins with the addition of sake and matcha powder. The bitterness of matcha goes well with sweet Irish whiskey. This is a very green and earthy drink, which sake helps to usher along. And surprisingly it is very fizzy and refreshing. Check out the green maraschino cherry. It is there more for looks than flavor, but it tastes like bitter almond, so have at it if you like.

Black Velvet

A typical Black Velvet should be a half pint of stout and a half pint of champagne in a pint glass. That's it. Edie Burns of Bar Dupont says that this drink is a favorite of British in Ireland because it gets you drunk quicker than Guinness alone.

Bar Dupont has turned out this special cocktail for St. Patrick's Day, a fluted version with Sibona Camomilla, chamomile liqueur. I'm guessing it is 3/4 oz. of the liqueur and equal parts Guinness and prosecco. The liqueur smooths things over and ups the alcohol content. Velvet is an apt name here, because the fizzy bubbles feel lush and the chocolate and herbal flavors, as well as grape from the prosecco, offer little resistance.

Original recipe for Black Velvet:

6 oz. champagne or sparkling wine

6 oz. stout or black porter

Fifty States, 30 Days, One Epic Irish Pub Brawl

Tullamore D.E.W. whiskey ambassador Tim Herlihy set out to visit Irish pubs in all 50 states ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. He joins Tanya Rivero to discuss Irish traditions and the allure of the Irish pub. Photo: Tullamore D.E.W.

9 Irish drinks that will rock your pub-crawl this Saturday

1. Uisce beatha 

Don’t look alarmed, it’s just the original Irish way of pronouncing ‘whiskey’. Irish whiskey is unique because it is distilled thrice. If you see brands like ‘Bushmills’, ‘Paddy’ or ‘Jameson’, then you have correctly located an Irish pub.

2. Guinness 

‘My goodness, my Guinness’

This drink is branded as ‘Ireland’s national drink’. Though it is brewed extensively, the main…