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My Favorite Drink: The Irish Car Bomb by Lucy Williams Now they say the first step is admitting you have a problem. I have no problem admitting I have a problem. This usually allows for at least another round or two from my favorite bartenders. Yes, I am a person with a problem, or many, but we'll just focus on this one right now. I would like to share some information with you about drinking, and more specifically, drinks, and even more specifically, the Irish Car Bomb. The Irish Car Bomb is the best drink, EVER. Being a smidge Irish, I may be a smidge biased, but I think not. Allow me to state my case. First of all, for those of you who are not aware of what an Irish Car Bomb is, www.cocktail.com defines one as: 1/2 pint Guinness 1 oz Jamison 1/2 oz Bailey's Irish cream Pour Guiness into a pint glass. Float Baileys on top of Jamison in shot glass. Drop shot glass, carefully, into Guiness. Drink quickly before it curdles. There are some variations on this recipe, however. For example, some prefer all Bailey's, no whiskey or vice versa. I suppose it's a matter of personal taste. But enough about what it is and more about what makes it so great. The masterpiece that is the Irish Car Bomb is great for a variety of reasons. First off, they are a great way to start the night off right. If you're anything like me, a good night of drinking progresses from buzzed to drunk to felonious at an astonishing rate, and this drink is certainly conducive to that. Also, if you are late, they are an easy way to play catch-up with your friends. No one likes to be left behind. And when I want/need to get extra sloshy in a hurry, I pound an Irish Car bomb and hit the ground running. Second, they are basically a liquid meal. Didn't have time for dinner? Knock back an Irish car bomb; it'll fill you right up. This also works quite well for breakfast on the go, especially when hungover. Lastly, they are a great tool for bonding. Buy a round for your friends, chug 'em down, and you've experienced something together. You've bonded. This will also work with complete strangers and/or people you are trying to impress. Nothing says badass like dropping a cool hundy on a bunch of strangers in a bar. Everyone likes free booze. All in all, the Irish Car Bomb encompasses almost everything any self respecting alcoholic looks for in a power drink. I hope I have given you some information that will have you running for your local dive bar or Irish pub to try the best drink ever. Now. To Guiness! To Bailey's! To Jameson!  Picture of author, presumably drunk on an "ICB" |
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