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Crafted from the perfect blend of grain and malt Whiskeys, this one’s body was chiselled in first-fill Bourbon casks for 3 years and perfected in heavily charred Bourbon casks for 1 year for a pleasant combination of malt notes, vanilla, and a lingering sweetness. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fifth vial, from the small \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDingle Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the final contender, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDingle Single Malt Batch No.5.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Trained by the moist and mild coastal micro-climate of the Dingle peninsula, this complex Whiskey received a steady ageing diet of Bourbon, Pedro Ximenez, and Madeira casks. 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After a forced retirement at age 38, McTigue went on to run a successful bar on Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e5) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoitin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a much lesser-known Irish Whiskey cousin. Thought of as one of the first Spirits ever made, this clear drink is distilled from the good ol’ potato—making Poitin (or Poteen) essentially an\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Irish Vodka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e6) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Buena Vista Café in San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has served over\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 30 million cups of Irish coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Here’s the recipe: heat together four parts of coffee and one tablespoon of brown sugar in a pre-heated, clear-stemmed glass. Then, when the sugar dissolves, add two parts of quality Irish Whiskey, stir, and then wait for the brew to still. 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