Tipperary No.1

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Discerning Drinkers (135 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920

Ingredients:
1 oz Irish whiskey
56 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
13 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Chartreuse fans will love this Irish whiskey-forward nightcap.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe that first appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks where he stipulates equal parts.

TIPPERARY COCKTAIL
1/3 Bushmills Irish Whisky
1/3 Chartreuse
1/3 Italian Vermouth
Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve.

Hugo R. Ensslin, 1916

The Tipperary also appears in Harry MacElhone's 1922 ABC of Mixing Cocktails, although MacElhone's recipe calls for ½ ounce Green Chartreuse, 2 ounces Irish whiskey, and 1 ounce sweet vermouth>.

By the time Harry Craddock publishes his 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book the recipe returns to its original equal parts formulation (Craddock's book copies many of Ensslin's) and is joined by a second unrelated recipe also called Tipperary (see Tipperary No.2).

A third version of the Tipperary based on sloe gin liqueur appears in Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Ol Waldorf Astoria Bar Days.

TIPPERARY
Invented a long time before the wartime song of that name was heard, so that it must be considered a direct namesake of an Irish county, and so called by a fond exile.
Two-thirds Sloe Gin
One-third French Vermuth
Teaspoon of Lemon Juice
Frappé.

Albert Stevens Crockett, 1931

Most modern recipes, lean towards Harry MacElhone's 1922 recipe, heavier on the Irish whiskey.

Nutrition:

One serving of Tipperary No.1 contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 26.04% alc./vol. (26.04° proof)
  • 16.9 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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27th April at 22:10
Very nice as a nightcap. Not too boozy and on the sweet side.
Maybe something for a friend who is not into cocktails
Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
15th March at 13:50
Surprisingly soft cocktail. Not flavourless but elegant. Really like the way each ingredient stands on its own.
eddie richards’ Avatar eddie richards
14th January at 21:41
Lacking Irish whiskey and inspired by comments, I improvised with the following:
45ml Monkey Shoulder
15ml Carpano Antica
7.5ml Green Chartreuse
2 dashes of orange bitters
The result? A nicely balanced cocktail where each ingredient's flavor stood out.
Werd Bmocsil’s Avatar Werd Bmocsil
7th January at 02:56
2 dashes Angostura bitters tames the Chartreuse, I think.
Mine otherwise had Bushmills, Carpano Antico, and Green Chartreuse.
Marek Vranka’s Avatar Marek Vranka
17th November 2024 at 12:02
I don't want to imagine how the original equal parts version must taste, even with only 10ml, chartreuse dominates a bit too much for me...
Stephen Curtin’s Avatar Stephen Curtin
9th August 2024 at 22:12
I didn't like it at first, but it's growing on me.
31st May 2024 at 01:53
I liked the sound of this, but didn't have Irish whiskey so I subbed in Japanese blended whiskey. It was a solid 3.5/5, and for round 2, I used the original equal parts recipe and it was even better, 4.5/5. Definitely one I'll try again.
Michael Pulcinella’s Avatar Michael Pulcinella
17th March 2024 at 12:38
You have to play with the amounts to your taste but these three ingredients make one of my favorite cocktails.
Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
25th February 2024 at 21:11
With Boomsma Kloosterbitter and Carpano Antica, I...can't taste anything at ALL except vermouth. Will have to revisit this in the future. Just as a heads up.
Jason Dworkin’s Avatar Jason Dworkin
18th March 2022 at 23:34
It also works really well switching the Irish for rye whiskey…I guess that’s a less sweet greenpoint.