Whether you want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, reconnect with your Irish roots, or just want something new to sip on, these 17 easy Irish cocktails will give you a lot of inspiration. Let's begin!

But if you're talking Saint Patrick's Day — and who, in the leadup to March 17, isn't? — then you're talking good Irish whiskey. Smooth, because it is triple-distilled. That, anyway, is the usual bullet-point,

The best Irish whiskeys are celebrated for their smoothness and sweetness—particularly during the St. Patrick's Day season.