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Irish Car Bomb

The Irish Car Bomb is what you get when you combine the greatest liquids ever created in Ireland: Guinness, Irish cream, and Jameson whiskey. Whether it’s St. Patty’s Day or just a Wednesday, this drink is literally the bomb.

irish car bomb shot

Where the Irish Car Bomb Comes From

This drink was invented by Charles Burke Cronin Oat in 1979, and, despite the name, that didn’t happen on the Emerald Isle. This genius concoction was dreamed up in Wilson’s Saloon in Connecticut.

You’ll also hear this drink referred to as the Irish Bomb Shot, Dublin Drop, and the Irish Slammer.

It’s worth bearing those in mind since some people are inclined to find the original name a bit offensive, especially in Ireland, as it references not only the bomb-shot style with which the drink is mixed but also the car bombings of Northern Ireland during the “troubles.”

However, it’s highly popular no matter what you call it, both in the US where it was born, and over in the country to which it pays tribute.

How To Make It Recipe

 

Irish Car Bomb shot dropping into a beer

Irish Car Bomb

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ Oz Irish Whiskey
  • ½ Oz Irish Cream
  • ¾ Pint Guinness

Instructions

    For the best effect, slowly pour the creaminto the whiskey so you get a nice layered effect, then drop this
    quickly into the shortened pint of Guinness. This really gives the best effect, though some philistines do actually just combine all three in one glass. You lose all the visual effects if you do this, however, so
    we can't recommend it.

Notes

You can substitute other dark stouts, of course, and you can use a different blended whiskey than Jameson's...but
why would you? And if you do, is it really an "Irish" drink anymore? The whole point is to celebrate some of Ireland's greatest liquid contributions to the world. However, we have to admit that one fairly common substitution in this drink is to use Kahlua rather than Bailey's, which might make it a Mexican-Irish Slammer.

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How To Drink It

irish car bomb splash

Most of the time, we would encourage people to drink slowly, enjoying the flavors of a great cocktail instead of just chugging it down.

Chugging is encouraged here, however. That’s because the cream and the acid react very quickly, and that reaction will curdle the cream in a way no one wants to see (or drink). The drinker should drop that shot glass and get to work immediately.

Variations

You can substitute other dark stouts, of course, and you can use a different blended whiskey than Jameson’s…but why would you?

And if you do, is it really an “Irish” drink anymore? The whole point is to celebrate some of Ireland’s greatest liquid contributions to the world. However, we have to admit that one fairly common substitution in this drink is to use Kahlua rather than Bailey’s, which might make it a Mexican-Irish Slammer.

Whatever you call this drink, it’s perfect for certain occasions; and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate Ireland’s best drinks.

Please drink responsibly, be fully accountable with your alcohol consumption, and show others respect.

Written by Paul Kushner

I have always had a deep interest in the restaurant and bar industry. My restaurant experience began in 1997 at the age of 14 as a bus boy. By the time I turned 17 I was serving tables, and by 19 I was bartending/bar managing 6-7 nights a week.

In 2012, after a decade and a half of learning all facets of the industry, I opened my first restaurant/bar. In 2015, a second location followed, the latter being featured on The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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