Our Top 5 Dubliner Cocktails this Summer

One of the many joys of Irish Whiskey drinking is its versatility. Refreshing in the summer and warming in the cooler winter, the various styles, expressions and flavors of Irish Whiskey gives you the freedom to experiment in many different ways. The Dubliner Irish Whiskey portfolio covers an array of flavour profiles from smokey to sweet, making them the perfect component for a whiskey based mixed drink.

Modern interpretations of traditional recipes have been giving a new and refreshing twist to classic cocktails. From cult favourites, to more complex cocktails, there is a suitable whiskey expression out there for every palate. The distinct flavour of whiskey comes from the barrels in which it is aged. The strongest flavours are usually imparted from the wood of the barrel they are contained in. The Dublin Liberties Distillery use Bourbon casks to age and mature their whiskeys, giving them sweet undertones of vanilla and coconut.

Smokey whiskeys like The Dubliner Smoked Beer Cask, get their flavour from ageing in charred barrels, ex-Bourbon casks or when ran through a still that had previously held heavy peated malts.

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1. Dubliner Whiskey Highball

A simple, refreshing way to enjoy any of The Dubliner Irish Whiskeys.

What you will need;

• Dubliner Smoked Stout Beer Cask Edition
• Your choice of soda water, ginger ale or ginger beer
• A tall glass of ice
• Lemon/Lime to garnish

Method;

Add your whiskey to a tall glass of ice, top with your choice of mixer and garnish with a wedge of fresh fruit

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2. Mint Julep

The iconic Bourbon whiskey cocktail, an incredibly refreshing and easy to make drink that only requires a handful of ingredients.

What you will need;

• 75ml of Dubliner Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey
• 4/5 sprigs of fresh mint
• Dash of sugar syrup

Method;

Muddle the mint leaves and sugar syrup in the end of a glass. Add the whiskey, then fill with crushed ice, stirring well until the glass becomes frosty. Garnish with another mint leaf and serve with a straw.

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3. Whiskey Sour

What you will need;

• 50ml Dubliner Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey
• 35ml lemon juice
• Dash of sugar syrup
• 2-4 Angostura bitters
• 1 egg white
• Lemon rind to garnish

Method;

Shake all of the ingredients well with ice, before pouring into a coup or whiskey glass. Rim the glass with lemon to serve.

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4. D-A-B, Dubliner, Apple, Bitters

What you will need;

• 35ml Dubliner Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey
• 1 lime wedge
• 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
• Apple juice

Method;

Add the whiskey to a rocks glass filled with ice, and top with apple juice. Stir gently to mix, and squeeze the lime overtop to serve.

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5. Old Fashioned

What you will need;

• One shot of Dubliner Whiskey Honeycomb Liqueur
• 100g light brown sugar
• 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Orange twist to garnish

Method;

Begin by heating your sugar with 100ml of water, stirring gently until the sugar dissolves. Mix three teaspoons of your cooled sugar syrup with the bitters in a short glass. Fill with icecubes, pour over your whiskey and stir well. Garnish with an orange twist to serve.