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What's the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

Cole Stryker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:08 +0000

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, though its origins aren’t commonly known. First of all, it didn’t originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson’s Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to [...]

Cool Down With a Whiskey Slush

BJ Ragone — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:00:25 +0000

Have you ever watched an episode of ‘Mad Men’ and admired Don Draper looking ultra cool sipping a whiskey on the rocks? Don’t try it. You’re not Don Draper. You’re more the ‘whiskey in a sip cup’ kind of fella. Don’t get offended, we recognize our own kind. Maybe you should try a Whiskey Slush first.

Popular Liquor Now Available in 'Non-Alcoholic' Version

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:04:28 +0000

Designated drivers and recovering alcoholics rejoice! ‘Arkay’ is a non-alcoholic whiskey that promises all of the taste of a well-aged and fine liquor but without the buzz that makes you regret your life decisions and post late night Facebook updates about your bowel movements. Manufactured by ArKay Beverages, the company claims it took five years [...]

Whiskey And Water Bar Trick [VIDEO]

Chris Cobb — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:04:26 +0000

What’s better than happy hour? Making money during happy hour! Bet one of your friends or another pub patron that you can pull off this trick. It’s easy and we’ll show you how. Now I’ll admit, if someone bet me that they could do this trick, I’d feel like I was being taken advantage of [...]

Man Invents Car Fueled By Whiskey

Andree Valentine — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:52:10 +0000

In an effort to create the world’s manliest car, 62-year-old Mickey Nilsson has transformed a pile of junk into a sleek vehicle that runs strictly on Bourbon Whiskey. The Kentucky man says he was inspired by Caractacus Potts, the wacky inventor played by Dick Van Dyke in 1968′s ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ Nilsson began the [...]