The biggest thing happening this month in the Whiskey drinking world is the St. Patrick’s Day on 17th March. As has been the tradition of liquid Irish culture, everyone goes green. Green beer, green whiskey, green underwear, green everything!
But let us break some rules this time and go for something red instead. (Red because… well, it is badass. And who doesn’t want to pretend to be a badass every now and again?)
The almost red drink in question is the Irish Derby Cocktail, which is as old as 1947. It was traditionally prepared using Bourbon as the base. But that recipe stopped being cool. People wanted something spicy, something slightly sweet, slightly citrusy. They wanted something Irish. So, they substituted Bourbon with Irish Whiskey to make the ever-delicious, multi-layered, flavourful Derby Cocktail.
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How to Make the Irish Derby Cocktail
The biggest thing happening this month in the Whiskey drinking world is the St. Patrick’s Day on 17th March. As has been the tradition of liquid Irish culture, everyone goes green. Green beer, green whiskey, green underwear, green everything!
But let us break some rules this time and go for something red instead. (Red because… well, it is badass. And who doesn’t want to pretend to be a badass every now and again?)
The almost red drink in question is the Irish Derby Cocktail, which is as old as 1947. It was traditionally prepared using Bourbon as the base. But that recipe stopped being cool. People wanted something spicy, something slightly sweet, slightly citrusy. They wanted something Irish. So, they substituted Bourbon with Irish Whiskey to make the ever-delicious, multi-layered, flavourful Derby Cocktail.
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Cheers to breaking the rules!
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