From the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco.

"Cream as rich as an Irish brogue; coffee as strong as a friendly hand; sugar sweet as the tongue of a rogue; and whiskey smooth as the wit of the land."

To arrive at this mixture, Sheridan used Jameson or Powers Irish Whiskey, but the Buena Vista in San Francisco uses a shot of its private brand, Cooley's, made in County Lough, Ireland. They also use black coffee as black as Cromwell's heart, two lumps of sugar, cocktail size, and heavy cream from a private supplier in Texas. Whipping cream will also do.

The exact proportions are a matter of experiment.

Irish coffee is served in a six-ounce heat-treated stemmed glass. The cream is floated on top.