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Northshore October 2025
  Irish coffee is one of the few classic cocktails around with a clear history. On a wintery night in 1943, passengers on a transatlantic “flying boat” en route to Newfoundland returned to Ireland due to bad weather. As the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum reports it, chef Joe Sheridan, who headed up the airport’s restaurant, wanted to cheer and warm the worn-out passengers, so he added some Irish whiskey to their coffees, setting off what quickly became an international craze. While Sheridan wasn’t the first person to add a warming spirit to coffee, smart marketing and access to international jetset
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