The best whiskey for Irish Coffee is Jameson's whiskey (for its sweet, malty, classic Irish flavour). Other Irish whiskeys have slightly different characteristics: Bushmills Black Bush, a premium bottling from one of Ireland's premier distilleries, uses more malt whiskey in the blend and is aged in sherry casks. As a result, it has more baking spice on the palate. For a smoother flavour, Jim Murray, author of The Whiskey Bible, names Paddy whiskey as "one of the softest of all Ireland's whiskeys." (5)