Prohibition Savannah Restaurant, in concert with United Distributors and The Dubliner Irish Whiskey, has beat the world record for most Irish Coffees sold in one day on Thursday, March 15, 2018 by selling a total of 2223 Irish Coffees from 11:00 a.m. - 9:20 p.m. The current record has been held by the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco, CA, where they sell 2000 Irish Coffees per day.

Irish coffee started out as a service beverage in Limerick, Ireland by Chef Joe Sheridan who developed the recipe to serve American military in the Shannon Airport. The drink made to warm the military passengers combines hot coffee, cream, and Irish whiskey. Prohibition’s version used local Perc Coffee and Dubliner Irish Whiskey.

“We are Irish, and at the heart of bringing Prohibition here is supporting the Savannah community. When we learned about the unmet needs of the local firefighters, we knew we had to take action,” said James Walsh, co-owner and operator of Prohibition Savannah. “The St. Patrick’s Day celebration made this the prime opportunity for us to give back to the firefighters who sacrifice every day for us all and beat the world record for Irish coffees sold.”

The majority of proceeds from all Irish Coffees sold went to the Savannah Firefighters Association’s Fallen Firefighters Fund, and the Savannah business community came full force in the effort. A few local hotels contributed by buying hundreds of coffees to be given out to guests later in the day while the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and Grand Marshall also came to support.

“Our foundation not only helps fallen firefighters in the area, we also take care of breast cancer treatment, medical bills for kids who are battling cancer, and firefighters who are suffering from work-related exposures,” said Robert Milie, president of the Savannah Professional Firefighters. “Firefighters are 15 times more likely to get cancer. The proceeds of this fundraiser will be going directly to one of our own who is battling brain cancer from exposure in the line of duty.”