White Paddy

Still impressed by Shanky’s Whip, I couldn’t resist mixing up another variation on a great classic drink. This liqueur reminds me so much of the Mokatine sweets from my youth, I’m sure it can add the necessary coffee flavour and sweetness to drinks that really call for that. Today I’m mixing up a variation on the classic cocktail “The White Russian”, which was invented in 1949 by Belgian bartender Gustave Tops. 

The Dude would probably like this variation… but if you think otherwise, you are allowed to say “Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.” (*)

For my variation, I’m aiming for a bold slow-sipping drink based on Irish whiskey and liqueur.

First I tried the stirred version with heavy cream, which results in a brownish cream drink that looks very similar to Carolans or Baileys. 

I thought about it for a couple of days and I took another path, just adding all ingredients to a tumbler with ice cubes and topping it with whipped cream. Damn, this is fantastic. It breaks almost every rule in bartending. No shaking or stirring, just add everything to your glass. It’s almost like an explosion of flavours in your mouth. First the softness of the whipped cream, then you get the sweet coffee flavours and the whiskey rounds up with a nice strong finish. Try it, you’ll be surprised. And because the whipped cream contains lots of air, the drink doesn’t get messy as fast as the other variations. You'll have time to serve it to your visitor. 

My experience just couldn't be better... 'The Big Lebowski' was actually on TV the evening when I mixed this drink...

White Paddy

Ingredients
45 ml Teeling Irish whiskey (rum cask)
30 ml Shanky’s Whip Irish Whisky Liqueur
10 ml Vanilla syrup
Heavy cream or whipped cream

Method

There are several ways (and serves) for this drink: 

- If you want the serve to look like a glass of Irish Cream: 

Add whisky, syrup and liqueur to your shaker with ice. Give it a good shake. Strain into a tumbler with fresh ice. Add heavy cream. Gently stir the cream in your drink. No garnish needed. 

- If you want a bold and unblended look: 

Add the syrup and liqueur to your tumbler with ice. Next, add the whiskey. Top with whipped cream. Don’t stir, don’t garnish. The flavours will partly blend, but you will still get the different taste sensations while enjoying the drink. And yes, it will look a bit messy in the end too… just like the Dude himself. 

(*) Quote from the movie “The Big Lebowski”, a movie in which the main character 'The Dude' drinks multiple White Russians.

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