Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders: Nikolai Bogost, Dagda’s Elixir

Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders.

Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey.

Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle. Along the way, Powers has been a brand of firsts that continues to innovate even today.

“St. Patrick was a successful missionary in Ireland because he chose to incorporate traditional rituals into his teachings of Christianity, rather than eradicate and challenge centuries of Irish/Celtic beliefs and lore. Dadga, who was well known in St. Patrick’s time, is the god of agriculture, magic, and the changing seasons in Celtic lore/Gaelic mythology. With many of these elements relevant in cocktail culture today (and this cocktail in particular) it seemed an appropriate name for an Irish cocktail meant to celebrate both the history and the journey of the Emerald Isle.”

Whiskey

Dagda’s Elixir 

by Nikolai Bogost @nikolaibogost 

Ingredients

• 2 oz Powers Irish Whiskey
• 1 oz Irish Mead
• 1 sprig of Basil
• 1 orange peel

Preparation

1. Shake the whiskey, mead, and basil with ice until well chilled.
2. Double strain into chilled coupe glass.
3. Express orange peel over the top and garnish with the Irish bouquet.
4. Garnish: cocktail pick of basil, Irish cheese, and a blackberry (bonus points for Shamrocks).