2 minutes • Shot glass

Irish Car Bomb Shot

Name: Irish Car Bomb Shot
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 shot
Ingredients: 1/2 oz Irish cream; 1/2 oz Irish whiskey; 1/2 oz coffee stout reduction or stout chaser

The bar ritual is half the appeal, which makes it strong material for collector storytelling.

Creamy Irish liqueur softens the whiskey's grainy warmth, and the stout element leaves behind a faint roasted bitterness like dark bread and coffee foam.

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Detailed description

Irish Car Bomb Shot is a bombs and drop shots built around whiskey. The bar ritual is half the appeal, which makes it strong material for collector storytelling.

The build centers on 1/2 oz Irish cream, 1/2 oz Irish whiskey, and 1/2 oz coffee stout reduction or stout chaser. In the glass, creamy Irish liqueur softens the whiskey's grainy warmth, and the stout element leaves behind a faint roasted bitterness like dark bread and coffee foam.

It comes together in 2 minutes and is served in a shot glass. This is a fast 2 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.

Home bar notes

Prep time

2 minutes

Glassware

Shot glass

Equipment

Jigger, Shot glass

Serving tip

This is a fast 2 minutes build, so it works best when everything is measured before you start.

Ingredients

1/2 oz Irish cream
1/2 oz Irish whiskey
1/2 oz coffee stout reduction or stout chaser

How to make it

Combine Irish cream and whiskey in a shot glass and serve with a small stout chaser if desired.

Why this one works

Creamy Irish liqueur softens the whiskey's grainy warmth, and the stout element leaves behind a faint roasted bitterness like dark bread and coffee foam.