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St. Patrick’s Day Drinking Advice From an Unshockable Dublin Barman

As a third-generation bartender with 15 years' of experience serving Dubliners, Will Scully knows a thing or two about toasting St. Paddy.
Photo courtesy of Keiron Black

Welcome to Last Call , where we visit watering holes around the world to collect life advice from their trusty barkeepers, learning everything from how to get over a broken heart to what drink orders will get you laughed out of their bar.

This time, it's the turn of Will Scully, a Dubliner born-and-bred who learned the bar trade from his father and grandfather before him, and now works at the Mercantile. One of Dublin's most popular drinking spots, the Mercantile is also steeped in history, dating back to the 19th century and even making an appearance in James Joyce's Ulysses.

We gave Will a call to find out what it's like to pull pints at such an institution—and how to raise a glass to St. Paddy like a true Dubliner.

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