What is National Irish Coffee Day?
With a mug of strong coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and sugar, topped with a layer of cream, National Irish Coffee Day takes place each year on January 25th.
On a cold, wet day in 1942, weary travelers to Shannon's tiny Shannon Airport discovered their way to a restaurant and chef Joe Sheridan. He served them hot coffee, spiked with whiskey, and topped with whipped cream to warm his guests. He was sure to please them. The passengers asked if the beverage was Brazilian coffee. The passengers asked if it was Brazilian coffee. It was Irish coffee, Sheridan replied that it was Irish coffee. Marlo Anderson, our founder, appears in a story about National Irish Coffee Appreciation Day. Click play and enjoy a tale about National Irish Coffee Appreciation Day. Subscribe with your new podcast player if you like the 2 minute show.
After having it at Shannon Airport, Stanton Delaplane, a travel blogger, brought Irish coffee to the United States.
Delaplane introduced the idea to the Buena Vista Cafe on November 10, 1952. After a lot of trial and error, sampling, and a trip back to Ireland for a glimpse of the original, Delaplane, along with Buena Vista's Jack Koeppler and George Freeberg, were able to recreate the delectable coffee and the technique for floating the cream on top of the coffee.
