Updated May 2026
There is no official best whiskey for Irish coffee. IBA Irish Coffee: 50 ml Irish whiskey, 120 ml hot coffee, 50 ml chilled cream, 1 teaspoon sugar. Jameson Original + Black Barrel official nutrition this project: 40% ABV. Irish coffee is service talk, not a TTB class. Typical other bottles 40%. Coffee and cream are 0%.
Related: Jameson Irish coffee, Jameson mixers, Irish whiskey mixers.
Serve vs class
| Language | Drinks |
|---|---|
| IBA Irish Coffee | Scale the whiskey |
| Jameson Original official | 1.00 per 1.5 oz |
| Coffee / cream | 0 |
| Best Irish coffee whiskey | — |
Count the whiskey. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/irish-coffee/ — 50 / 120 / 50 / 1 tsp.
- https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en-us/nutritional-information — Original 40% this project.
- 27 CFR 5.143. Typical other 40%. NIAAA December 2025.