Cocktail | |
---|---|
Type | Beer cocktail |
Standard drinkware | A
pub glass and a
shot glass. |
Commonly used ingredients | Guinness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey |
Preparation | The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout |
An Irish car bomb, Irish slammer, Irish bomb shot, or Dublin drop [1] is a cocktail, similar to a boilermaker, made by dropping a bomb shot of Irish cream and Irish whiskey into a glass of Irish stout. [2]
The cocktail was invented in the US in 1979 in Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut by Charles Burke Cronin Oat. [3] He had originally created a mixed shot drink called a Grandfather combining Baileys Irish Cream and Kahlúa. On 17 March 1977 ( Saint Patrick's Day), he added Jameson Irish Whiskey to the drink, calling this drink "the IRA." In 1979, Oat spontaneously dropped this shot into a partially-drunk Guinness, calling the result a Belfast Carbomb or Irish Carbomb. [4]
The "Irish" in the name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients; typically Guinness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey. [5]
The term "car bomb" combines reference to its " bomb shot" style, as well as the noted car bombings of Northern Ireland's Troubles. [5] [6] [7] The name is considered by many to be offensive, with many bartenders refusing to serve it. [8] [9] [10] Some people, including Irish comedians, have likened it to ordering an " Isis" or " Twin Towers" in an American bar. [6] [11]
In 2014, The Junction nightclub in Oxford included the drink in promotional material for St. Patrick's Day. [12] [13] [14] This drew complaints, followed by withdrawal of the promotion and a public apology by the bar manager. [12] [13] [14]
The drink is known by other names, including: "Irish slammer", [15] "Dublin drop", [1] or simply the "Irish bomb" [ citation needed] to avoid offending patrons.
The whiskey is layered over the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into a glass of stout. The drink should be consumed quickly as the alcohol will cause the cream to curdle within a short time. [7] [16] [17]
While Kahlúa was part of the original recipe, it is often excluded from the drink today. Some refer to the original recipe as a Belfast car bomb. [18] [19] [20] [21]
Cocktail | |
---|---|
Type | Beer cocktail |
Standard drinkware | A
pub glass and a
shot glass. |
Commonly used ingredients | Guinness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey |
Preparation | The whiskey is floated on top of the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into the stout |
An Irish car bomb, Irish slammer, Irish bomb shot, or Dublin drop [1] is a cocktail, similar to a boilermaker, made by dropping a bomb shot of Irish cream and Irish whiskey into a glass of Irish stout. [2]
The cocktail was invented in the US in 1979 in Wilson's Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut by Charles Burke Cronin Oat. [3] He had originally created a mixed shot drink called a Grandfather combining Baileys Irish Cream and Kahlúa. On 17 March 1977 ( Saint Patrick's Day), he added Jameson Irish Whiskey to the drink, calling this drink "the IRA." In 1979, Oat spontaneously dropped this shot into a partially-drunk Guinness, calling the result a Belfast Carbomb or Irish Carbomb. [4]
The "Irish" in the name refers to the drink's Irish ingredients; typically Guinness stout, Baileys Irish Cream, and Jameson Irish Whiskey. [5]
The term "car bomb" combines reference to its " bomb shot" style, as well as the noted car bombings of Northern Ireland's Troubles. [5] [6] [7] The name is considered by many to be offensive, with many bartenders refusing to serve it. [8] [9] [10] Some people, including Irish comedians, have likened it to ordering an " Isis" or " Twin Towers" in an American bar. [6] [11]
In 2014, The Junction nightclub in Oxford included the drink in promotional material for St. Patrick's Day. [12] [13] [14] This drew complaints, followed by withdrawal of the promotion and a public apology by the bar manager. [12] [13] [14]
The drink is known by other names, including: "Irish slammer", [15] "Dublin drop", [1] or simply the "Irish bomb" [ citation needed] to avoid offending patrons.
The whiskey is layered over the Irish cream in a shot glass, and the shot glass is then dropped into a glass of stout. The drink should be consumed quickly as the alcohol will cause the cream to curdle within a short time. [7] [16] [17]
While Kahlúa was part of the original recipe, it is often excluded from the drink today. Some refer to the original recipe as a Belfast car bomb. [18] [19] [20] [21]