St. Patrick’s Day really is a drinking holiday. While some people are amateurs when it comes to celebrating, Nick Drinks can help you find the tastiest drink for home or the the best event for the educated individual.

WXYZ Appearance on 3/10/18

Drinking at Home

Traditional Irish Coffee

Gin Rocket

There are many ways to make cocktails green some of them are spirits based and some are based on non-alcoholic ingredients. Using vegetables is a fun way to sneak a teeny tiny bit of nutrition in those drinks and be creative. I love what Maggie Hoffman did in her One-Bottle Cocktail book. HEre is the Gin Rocket. Very tasty.

We are spoiled with the amount of straight spirits that are available to sip on these days, even in Michigan. On St. Patrick’s Day, Motor City Gas is releasing their 2018 Barley Legal. A bold Irish Whiskey with lots of kick.

Also check out some of my favorite products from overseas such as; Writer’s Tears, Redbreast and Green Spot.

Recently brands have been getting more experimental. Jameson released their IPA Edition and Tullamore DEW released a Caribbean Cask. It is a great time to be alive.

Drinking on the Town

Nearly every bar in the US will do some sort of event for St. Patrick’s Day. Here are a few I was alerted to and might be worth your time.

The City

• The Handlebar Pub – 3/17/18 – St. Patrick’s Day Upgrade – Get a front row ticket to all the events in the city and transportation in style with the Handlebar Pub.
• Sugar House – 3/17/18: 11:30-2:30p – Barley Brother’s St. Paddy’s Day Extravaganza – Enjoy fine drinks in historic Corktown while being serenaded by distinguished drunks.
• Thomas Mcgees – 3/17/18: 9p – 2a – Turntables & Bagpipes – Modern music and traditional bagpipe music paired with classic Irish drinks.

Suburbs:

• Ann Arbor Brewing – 3/17/18: 10a – 1a – St. Patrick’s Day at the Brewpub – Special beer, special food and special music. What more could you ask for?
• Ann Arbor Distilling – 3/17/18: 7p-9p – St. Patrick’s Day at A2 Distilling with the Whiskey Charmers
• Detroit Fleat – 3/17/18: 11a – 12a – St. Patrick’s Day at the Fleat – DJs, special food and special drinks.
• Downtown Wyandotte – 3/16/18: 5p-11p, 3/17/18: 9a-11p – St. Patrick’s Day Party & Leprechaun Crawl – the largest St. Patrick’s Day Party and Bar Crawl in Metro Detroit.
• Motor City Gas – 3/17/18: 11a -12a – 3 Year Anniversary Shenanigans – Cider Barrel Aged Irish-Style Whiskey Release, corned beef sliders, cupcakes, drink specials and extended hours.

Thanks for reading. Hope you have a safe and fun St. Patrick’s Day. Share your stories in the comments below. Budmo!