Irish CoffeevsOld Fashioned
Which one fits your taste?
Irish Coffee
Hot coffee spiked with Irish whiskey and brown sugar, finished with a float of lightly whipped cream.
Old Fashioned
The original cocktail. A spirit-forward showcase of whiskey, mellowed slightly with sugar and aromatic bitters.
Irish Coffee
Old Fashioned
Base
whiskey
whiskey
Glassware
Mug
Rocks glass
Flavor Notes
sweet, strong
strong, sweet
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Irish Coffee and Old Fashioned share a very similar flavor profile — both are sweet and approachable and boozy and spirit-forward. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (whiskey vs. whiskey) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.