An Irish Whiskey Rebel Gives St. Patrick’s Day His Best Shot

‘We are all called to be legend-keepers and custodians of our own storied lives.’

Courtesy of the author.
Dean Karayanis and James Doherty at the Cottage Bar, at Teaneck, New Jersey, 2023. Courtesy of the author.

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the big players in Irish whiskey, like Jameson and Bushmills, are preparing for their Black Friday — their Super Bowl — while smaller distillers see the holiday as a chance to tempt revelers to broaden their horizons and experience a wider range of the Emerald Isle’s traditional tastes.

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