.357 Magnum (shots!)

GWG's Ezekiel Bailey and I hit the town each wednesday night. Our goal is to experience something new each time and tell you about it. Got a drink you want us to try? Let us know down in the comments below!

This weeks drink got off to a sluggish start. Zeke had planned on subjecting me to an Afgan Whore down at the Yacht Club, but was thwarted by the universe's worst bartender. Not only did he claim he was out of every liquor we could name, when asked what he could mix, he shrugged and told us he "only drinks beer".

Booze shortages and no will to pour root beer or yogurt aside, it struck Zeke and I totally dumbfounded that a bartender would refuse to offer drink suggestions. So we picked up our stuff and headed back up the road.

The night was finally cooling down, the rain had let up, and there was a nice car crash on the way. So our spirits were already raised as we headed into McOshea's.



.357 Magnum
Stir 1 oz Vodka (plain) and 1 oz Rum (plain) into 3/4 of a glass of 7up. Then top it off with Ameretto. This gives the drink a bullet in a bullet casing look, which is somewhat lost when you add straws and ice. In this case, we had limes on the side.


As a sipping drink, it takes the buffet approach. The bullet is crisp and clean; the shell casing is syrupy and sweet, and the lime mingles in between. If you want thicker flavor, pull your straw up. If you want thin crispness, push your straw down.

No real surprises here.

As a shot, the drink behaves totally different. It has a one-two punch, oddly starting with the bottom of the drink, and finishing off with an almost whiskey like punch of almond.

Even though I didn't like the actual taste as much, the novelty and originality of the shot made me like it more. Obviously, Zeke sided with taste, and liked the sipping drink more.

It is worth noting that this drink is nicely alcoholic. Zeke, whose blood is roughly 80 proof, was nicely buzzed after our two drinks. So considering the price of largely rail-friendly booze, this may be worth considering.

4 out of 5 burps