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Dublin: Irish Coffee Masterclass at the Irish Whiskey Museum
The Irish Coffee looks simple - whiskey, coffee, sugar, cream. But getting it right is a craft, and most of what passes for Irish Coffee around the world bears little resemblance to the real thing. This 45-minute masterclass at the Irish Whiskey Museum teaches you the proper technique, from a trained instructor who takes the drink as seriously as it deserves.
You start with the story behind the drink - and there are two competing origin tales, both fascinating, both plausible. Your instructor lays them out and lets you decide which one holds up. Then you get hands-on. The masterclass covers the full technique: warming the glass, dissolving the sugar, choosing the right whiskey, brewing the coffee, and - the part where most people get it wrong - floating the cream so it sits as a perfect, unbroken layer on top. Colour, structure, and flavour balance all matter, and by the end of the session you will understand why.
Then you sit down and drink your creation. A properly made Irish Coffee is one of the great simple pleasures - the hot whiskey-sweetened coffee hitting your lips through cold, thick cream. At 22 EUR for a fun, hands-on experience in the heart of Dublin, this is a brilliant way to spend 45 minutes, whether you are a whiskey lover, a coffee fanatic, or just looking for something more interesting than another museum.