What is National Irish Coffee Day?
Each year, National Irish Coffee Day is held on January 25th with a mug of strong coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and sugar, topped with a layer of cream.
Weary travelers to Shannon, southwest Ireland, on a cold, wet day in 1942, weary travelers to the tiny Shannon Airport found 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. The passengers asked if the beverage was Brazilian coffee. It was Irish coffee, Sheridan said, and it was Irish coffee. Marlo Anderson, our founder, is featured 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, travel writer Stanton Delaplane brought Irish coffee to the US.
On November 10, 1952, Delaplane introduced the idea to the Buena Vista Cafe. After much 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.
