3-Minute Bartender: The Tipperary

04/03/25 • 7 min

On this episode of 3-Minute Bartender, we tip our caps, and our glasses, to the Tipperary, a criminally underrated Irish cocktail that deserves a standing ovation (or at least a respectful slow clap). Born in 1916 from the mind of Hugo Ensslin—yes, the same mad genius who gave us the Aviation—the original recipe called for equal parts Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, and green Chartreuse. But the version that really sings? Sean Muldoon’s riff from The Dead Rabbit, where a touch of syrup, bitters, and chilled water turn this boozy ballad into a perfectly balanced showstopper. It’s Ireland in a glass... no passport required.

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