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Where Did the Term ‘Shot of Whiskey' Come From?
1 month ago | By Vine Pair
Depending on your outlook on life, shots can either be the best part or the worst part of any night out. No matter your persuasion, it's curious that humans linguistically evolved to call the small libation by the same name as gunfire.
Where exactly did the term “shot of whiskey” come from? The answer is a muddled combination of entertaining theories and tall tales, most of which are more speculation or outright fiction than fact.
One of the most compelling theories suggests that the term “shot of whiskey” comes from an Old Western exchange between bartenders and cowboys. The story goes...
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