St. Patrick’s Day is a vibrant celebration of Irish culture that traditionally features Irish whiskey, alongside iconic elements like the color green and Guinness beer. In the U.S., whiskey sales see a notable spike around this holiday, with about 61% of Americans planning to spend an average of $43.64 to commemorate the occasion, according to the National Retail Federation.

The number of Irish distilleries has expanded significantly, having grown from just four in 2010 to over 40 today. Bartenders and distillers credit the smooth and approachable flavor of Irish whiskey for its rising popularity. Classic cocktails like Irish Coffee, highballs, and whiskey sours are often enhanced with it.

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, here’s a curated list of 15 cocktails that incorporate Irish whiskey and other festive spirits:

Teeling’s Iced Irish Coffee

• Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
  • 2 oz Cold Brew
  • ½ oz Demerara Syrup
  • Bar spoon of heavy cream
• Instructions: Shake the whiskey, syrup, and cold brew over ice. Strain into a chilled mug filled with ice. Top with cream and garnish with grated nutmeg.

Shamrock & Roll

• Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ oz Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
  • ¾ oz White Chocolate Liqueur
  • ¾ oz Creme De Menthe
  • ½ oz Half and Half
  • Chocolate Syrup and Cocoa Powder for garnish
• Instructions: Rim the glass with chocolate syrup and cocoa powder. Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into the prepared glass.

Slane Irish Coffee

• Ingredients:
  • 1 part Slane Irish Whiskey
  • ⅔ parts vanilla-infused demerara syrup
  • Freshly brewed double espresso
  • Boiling water
  • Lightly whisked double cream
  • Dark chocolate orange shavings
• Instructions: Preheat your glass, brew a double espresso, and add boiling water. Stir in the syrup, espresso, and whiskey, then top with cream and shavings.

White Chocolate Shamrock Shake

• Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Mozart White Chocolate Liqueur
  • 2 oz vodka
  • 2 pints vanilla ice cream
  • 2 oz milk
  • ¼ tsp peppermint extract
• Instructions: Blend all ingredients until smooth, then serve with whipped cream and mint garnishes.

Jameson Ginger & Lime

• Ingredients:
  • 1 part Jameson Original
  • 3 parts Ginger Ale
  • 1 Lime Wedge
• Instructions: Fill a highball glass with ice, add Jameson, and top with ginger ale. Squeeze lime into the drink.

Redbreast Irish Whiskey’s Robin Manhattan

• Ingredients:
  • 50ml Redbreast 18-Year-Old
  • 25ml Antica Formula
• Instructions: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, stir, then strain into a chilled coupette and garnish with a Maraschino cherry.

Tullamore D.E.W. Honey Lemonade

• Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ parts Tullamore D.E.W. Honey
  • 3 parts lemonade
  • Squeeze of fresh lemon
  • Top with club soda
• Instructions: Stir all ingredients and pour.

Bushmills Irish Coffee

• Ingredients:
  • 1 part Bushmills Black Bush
  • 0.5 part Demerara syrup
  • 4 parts Sumatra coffee
  • Lightly whipped fresh cream
• Instructions: Stir all ingredients in a glass and top with cream.

Glendalough Shamrock

• Ingredients:
  • 4 parts Glendalough Double Barrel Irish Whiskey
  • 1 part Chartreuse
  • 1.5 parts Simple Syrup
  • 2 parts Lemon Juice
  • 1 part Verbena Tea
  • Mint & Basil leaves
• Instructions: Muddle herbs, mix all ingredients, and strain over ice.

Gold Fashioned

• Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Taffer’s Browned Butter Bourbon
  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Instructions: Add ingredients over ice in a glass and garnish with orange peel.

Scotch Spring Matcha

• Ingredients:
  • 2 parts The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve
  • ¼ parts matcha
  • 2 parts Crème of Coconut
  • ½ parts lime juice
• Instructions: Shake and strain into a coupe glass, garnish with edible flowers.

The Botanist Green Gimlet

• Ingredients:
  • 2 oz The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
  • ¾ oz lemon juice
  • ½ oz cucumber honey*
• Instructions: Shake and strain into a chilled glass, garnish with cucumber ribbon.

Bear Fight Bourbon Margarita

• Ingredients:
  • 1 oz Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz Cointreau
  • 1.5 oz lime juice
  • 1 oz agave syrup
• Instructions: Rim glass with salt, mix ingredients with ice, and pour into prepared glass.

Matchatini Crème Latte

• Ingredients:
  • Kin Euphorics Matchatini
  • Minor Figures Oat Milk
  • Coconut Whipped Cream
• Instructions: Shake together and pour into a glass, topping it with whipped cream and matcha.

Mine Hill’s Lucky Mule

• Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Mine Hill Distillery’s Rye Whiskey
  • ½ oz Lime Juice
  • 4 oz Ginger Beer
• Instructions: Pour whiskey and lime into a glass with ice, then top with ginger beer and garnish.

This spirited assortment offers plenty of options to enjoy and toast to the luck of the Irish!