Pirate Queen — The Grace O’Malley
Imagine a pirate. Most people picture a man. Grace O’Malley was a notable exception. Known as the “Pirate Queen,” in…
Tag: Ireland
Irish Capital Craic — The Dubliner
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a lovely city, and there’s much more to do than drink beer, whiskey, and…
Cocktail GPS — The Navigator
Navigating helps you get where you’re going. When Ms. Cocktail Den and I travel on vacation, she’s frequently the navigator.…
It’s A Long Cocktail Way — The Tipperary
“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” was a popular song during World War One. Referring to a town and county…
A Shamrock Drink — The Luck Of The Irish
The expression “luck of the Irish” didn’t originate in Ireland, but in the United States. Its origin is based on…
An Ode To Irish Cocktail Joy — The Good Cork
Ms. Cocktail Den had a business trip to Cork, a small city in southwest Ireland, and I shamelessly tagged along.…
Caffeine And “Green” Booze — The Irish Coffee
Today is National Irish Coffee Day, which celebrates a cocktail that doesn’t actually have green booze. In 1943 Joe Sheridan…
Sine Metu — An Irish Whiskey Icon
Sine metu (Latin for “without fear”) is the motto of Jameson Whiskey. Yes, that Jameson, the most famous brand of…
A Unique Cocktail Lady — The Donna Maria
If you want to show respect to an Italian lady, call her Donna. It’s the feminine equivalent of Don, e.g.…
Drinking Like Royalty
Despite the cocktail I created for her, the Whiskey Queen (Ms. Wulf Cocktail Den) is not actually a queen, and…