Cocktails

Dubliner

Dubliner is a cocktail made with Irish Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Grand Marnier, and Orange Bitters. The listed recipe is stirred and served in a Cocktail Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic33.5% ABV4 ingredients

At a Glance

436 kcalCalories

33.5%ABV

20.7gSugar

29gCarbs

3.38Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 4 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

2.0 ozIrish WhiskeyBase Spirit
2.0 ozSweet VermouthFortified Wine
2.0 ozGrand MarnierLiqueur Modifier
2 dashesOrange BittersBitters

How to Make It

Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.Stirred
Flame orange twist and add.Add

How to Serve

Glass: Cocktail Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Ice
Method: Stirred

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Dubliner chilled and keep sweetness controlled. If the drink feels flat, acidity or bubbles may help more than extra sugar. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Dubliner taste like?

Dubliner is fruit-led and approachable, with sweetness or ripe fruit notes shaping the profile. It works best when there is enough acidity or structure to avoid heaviness.

Primary flavours

Oak Spice

Supporting notes

Sweet Bitter Citrus Herbal Red Fruit

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

AcidityFlat – Crisp

FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

High ABV
Full-bodied
Bold and complex

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Dubliner is right for you

Dubliner is a balanced cocktail choice shaped by orange, oak, spice. Choose it when that flavor direction fits the food, season or mood. The listed serve is about 33.5% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Dubliner if...

Skip Dubliner if the listed flavor direction does not match your mood. It leans toward orange, oak, spice, so choose a different page if you want another style.

When to serve

BBQ / CookoutSuggested from its oak notes, pairing with bbq and grilled meat.
Winter / CozySuggested from its spice notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

BBQ Steak Grilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Sweet Vermouth2.0 oz

Rosso VermouthGood swap

How much to use: Use the same amount; adjust only for the specific bottle’s sweetness and bitterness.
What changes: Rosso vermouth is a sweet red vermouth and is usually a close replacement for a generic sweet vermouth.

Dry VermouthNot a neutral swap

How much to use: You may need a small sweetener adjustment if the drink loses balance.
What changes: Dry vermouth is not a neutral substitute for sweet vermouth; it makes the drink much drier.

Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Orange Bitters2 dashes

Angostura BittersNot a neutral swap

How much to use: Start with the recipe’s dash count and taste; the result will be less citrus-led.
What changes: Angostura can replace orange bitters only when a warmer, more spice-led result is acceptable.