 Irish whiskey , as researched in 2009 by the CNBC American broadcaster , remains popular domestically and has grown in international sales steadily over a few decades . Typically CNBC states Irish whiskey is not as smoky as a Scotch whisky , but not as sweet as American or Canadian whiskies . Whiskey forms the basis of traditional cream liqueurs , such as Baileys , and the " Irish coffee " ( a cocktail of coffee and whiskey reputedly invented at Foynes flying @-@ boat station ) is probably the best @-@ known Irish cocktail . 
 Irish whiskey , as researched in 2009 by the CNBC American broadcaster , <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>remains</mark></a> popular domestically and <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> grown in international sales steadily over a few decades . Typically CNBC <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>states</mark></a> Irish whiskey <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>not</mark></a>as smoky as a Scotch whisky , but not as sweet as American or Canadian whiskies . Whiskey <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>forms</mark></a> the basis of traditional cream liqueurs , such as Baileys , and the " Irish coffee " ( a cocktail of coffee and whiskey reputedly invented at Foynes flying @-@ boat station ) <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>is</mark></a>probably the best @-@ known Irish cocktail . 
Irish whiskey , as researched in 2009 by the CNBC American broadcaster , remain popular domestically and done grown in international sales steadily ova a few decades . Typically CNBC state Irish whiskey ain't as smoky as a Scotch whisky , but not as sweet as American or Canadian whiskies . Whiskey form da basis of traditional cream liqueurs , such as Baileys , and the " Irish coffee " ( a cocktail of coffee and whiskey reputedly invented at Foynes flying @-@ boat station ) probably the best @-@ known Irish cocktail .