Write-Up & Photo by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Raise a glass today to Irish Coffee Day. The origin of this unofficial holiday appears to be unknown but is certainly not unappreciated. On a cold, winter day such as it is with a fresh New England snowfall on the ground, it’s the perfect beverage to warm the body and soul.   The tale of the smooth tasting, thermal, “elixir” is traced back to where else – Ireland. Reportedly created and first served by chef Joe Sheridan in 1942 at Shannon Airport in southwest Ireland to travelers on a cold, wet day, the Irish Coffee was “transported” to the United States ten years later. The idea of the delectable beverage is famously said to have…