#43 · classic

Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee ranks #43 among the 50 classics on this map — a whiskey drink that reads sweet and balanced between refreshing and spirit-forward. Hot coffee and whiskey under a thick layer of cold cream.

Foynes, Ireland · 1943

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Irish Coffee sits in the sweet & boozy corner (sweet–bitter score 20, refreshing–boozy score 56).

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Ingredients

  • 40 ml Irish whiskey
  • 90 ml hot coffee
  • 15 ml brown sugar syrup
  • Lightly whipped cream

Method

  1. Build 40 ml Irish whiskey, 90 ml hot coffee, 15 ml brown sugar syrup, Lightly whipped cream in a mug glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir gently to combine.
  3. Serve without garnish, or as you prefer.

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