Shots of Jameson Irish Whiskey

[G. Keenan]

I started out like you guys, drinking tequila with all the accouterments, but then I remembered that I was a man. I mean, if I'm doing shots of SoCo and Wild Turkey solo, why do I need all that crap to do a shot of cheap tequila?

Uh oh, we gotta a MAN in the house who can shoot straight SoCo.

[cardinalkarp]

I started out like you guys, drinking tequila with all the accouterments, but then I remembered that I was a man. I mean, if I'm doing shots of SoCo and Wild Turkey solo, why do I need all that crap to do a shot of cheap tequila?

Uh oh, we gotta a MAN in the house who can shoot straight SoCo.

I used to drink that stuff like water in college, it was actually my favorite hard alcohol. You see where I'm going w/ all these stories (everything is in my past). Oh what it was like to be in highschool and college.

[maddash]

I started out like you guys, drinking tequila with all the accouterments, but then I remembered that I was a man. I mean, if I'm doing shots of SoCo and Wild Turkey solo, why do I need all that crap to do a shot of cheap tequila?

Uh oh, we gotta a MAN in the house who can shoot straight SoCo.

SoCo is the nastiest stuff known to man kind. I think the only reason people drink it (at least it was the case for me) was to prove how "tough" they were.

Surprisingly, it wasn't that bad coming up. My worst experience with shots coming back up was Crown Royal - I'll still drink it, but I try to avoid it as much as possible.

[Maclowery]

I resolutely disagree with this rant. Irish people, my blood, have beend enjoying whiskey for centuries. As long as it gets drunk ,the whiskey doesn't care if it goes down fast or slow.

Are you arguing against shots of Irish whiskey in general, or specifically just Jameson? ie, is Bushmills alright to down a nice shooter of? Or does one wanting to down some quick whiskey, in your opinion, have to go to American, Canadian, or Scotch whisky?

[jim]

You youngsters enjoy those shots while you can.....because there will come a day when they absolutely wreak havoc on your body, mind and soul. To the point where you don't want to be within whiffing distance of a particular shot. In my case, it was tequila...the former love of my life, which gave me happy feet and put a glow on my face. Until one muggy, summer night, during a bachelorette party in a small town in Iowa, I met a sneaky bartender who gave me a "special" tequila concoction...Prairie Fire. A fitting name indeed!

It was an ugly night (and I was in the wedding the NEXT day)...that's all I'll say. I have since spurned Tequila*....won't even go near a margarita. And this was about 15 years ago.

*but for Tequila Rose...YUMMY!

I think most of us can testify about being betrayed by that slick talker: tequila.

My first experience with tequilla I screwed the order of the salt/lemon/shot thing and ended up with nothing left to get the fire residue out of my mouth.

And yes, I agree that shots are wrong. Sip and enjoy.

Salt and lemon (I'm assuming it was actually a lime)? Why ruin a good shot with that crap? You drink tequila straight up, or you don't drink it at all.

It was 99 cent a bottle rotgut. You needed the lime and salt.

[jim]

You youngsters enjoy those shots while you can.....because there will come a day when they absolutely wreak havoc on your body, mind and soul. To the point where you don't want to be within whiffing distance of a particular shot. In my case, it was tequila...the former love of my life, which gave me happy feet and put a glow on my face. Until one muggy, summer night, during a bachelorette party in a small town in Iowa, I met a sneaky bartender who gave me a "special" tequila concoction...Prairie Fire. A fitting name indeed!

It was an ugly night (and I was in the wedding the NEXT day)...that's all I'll say. I have since spurned Tequila*....won't even go near a margarita. And this was about 15 years ago.

*but for Tequila Rose...YUMMY!

I think most of us can testify about being betrayed by that slick talker: tequila.

My first experience with tequilla I screwed the order of the salt/lemon/shot thing and ended up with nothing left to get the fire residue out of my mouth.

And yes, I agree that shots are wrong. Sip and enjoy.

Salt and lemon (I'm assuming it was actually a lime)? Why ruin a good shot with that crap? You drink tequila straight up, or you don't drink it at all.

Well, this Prairie Fire crap was not good going down....and certainly much worse coming back up.

The worst thing I ever had come back up on me was a random assortment of liqour that I drank with 3 - yes count 'em 3 packs - of Swisher Sweet cigars. Now keep in mind I was not a smoker, but had these on a camping trip and was surprised at that nice cherry flavor the smoke gave.

I will never, ever smoke a Swisher Sweet as long as I live.

[thrill]

SoCo is the nastiest stuff known to man kind. I think the only reason people drink it (at least it was the case for me) was to prove how "tough" they were.

How do you have to be tough to down cough syrupy SoCo?

[haltz]

I resolutely disagree with this rant. Irish people, my blood, have beend enjoying whiskey for centuries. As long as it gets drunk ,the whiskey doesn't care if it goes down fast or slow.

Are you arguing against shots of Irish whiskey in general, or specifically just Jameson? ie, is Bushmills alright to down a nice shooter of? Or does one wanting to down some quick whiskey, in your opinion, have to go to American, Canadian, or Scotch whisky?

Bushmills is a protestant whisky. Nothing to do with nothing, just figured McNulty needed a shout out in this thread.

There's a difference between pounding a shot and reaching for a chaser, and drinking whiskey an ounce or two at a time. I've never understand why drinking it that way means you aren't tasting it. I am.

[maddash]

SoCo is the nastiest stuff known to man kind. I think the only reason people drink it (at least it was the case for me) was to prove how "tough" they were.

How do you have to be tough to down cough syrupy SoCo?

Cough syrupy? If only. SoCo is actually a clear whiskey (think everclear) where they just add food coloring to make it look normal. Terrible stuff.

[thrill]

SoCo is the nastiest stuff known to man kind. I think the only reason people drink it (at least it was the case for me) was to prove how "tough" they were.

How do you have to be tough to down cough syrupy SoCo?

Cough syrupy? If only. SoCo is actually a clear whiskey (think everclear) where they just add food coloring to make it look normal. Terrible stuff.

Dude, I've had it many times. Throw some lime juice in it and it tastes like a sweet tart.

It's whiskey for teenagers and girls.