#drinkirish

[guenthergroup]

Jameson & Guinness at 3500 feet... Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ** #skiirish #happystpats #stpatricksday #nameiskelly #jameson #guiness #happystpatricksday #green #mountain #ski #snowboard #drinkirish #altitude #alpine #holiday #seattle #nwliving #aframe #skibar (at Hyak, Washington)

[jollybartender]

John Collins

John Collins is the whiskey brother to Tom Collins. I realize there is also a Whiskey Collins, but the Collins is such an Irish-American cocktail that it needs doing with a real Irish whiskey. I'm hot and cold on my feelings about Donegal Estates whiskey. It is dry and almost flavorless except for a bit of grain on the center of the tongue. This makes it excellent as a cocktail whiskey with light and refreshing drinks like the Collins. It is uninteresting when taken neat, except that occasionally it pairs well with shortbread or as a topper to fizzy drinks. For me, it wasn't worth the price, in the 30 dollar range, but that's the thing about Irish whiskey imports. You pay a premium regardless of quality.

See the recipe on my website.

[jollybartender]

Serpent’s Tooth

At the heart of this wily cocktail is Irish whiskey, placing this drink among the rank of the Tipperary and Everybody's Irish which use green Chartreuse and lots of flavorful spirits. As written, the recipe calls for 1 1/2 oz. of lemon juice, making it extremely acidic and difficult to drink. With a half ounce of simple syrup added, it becomes extremely amenable and boozy. You notice sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters and Jagermeister. I'll include the sugar in the recipe so that no one feels the bite of the Serpent.

See the best recipe on my website.

[refresh-renew]

Throughout the week I am going to post some of my favorite St.Patrick Day images. Here is JFK and Jackie walking the Boston St Patricks Day Parade in 1958 during his early run for President. #frankiethemick #workingclassbarber #stpatricksday #drinkirish (at Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library)