8 Reasons You Should Never Drink...

[Mike Mercury]

Fireball



1. It tastes like Red Hots soaked in water.
Actually make that Big Red gum soaked in pee. Just the thought of sipping this syrupy mess is enough to make you gag and start dry-heaving. And these grandmas trying it for the first time agree with me.

2. Fireball has the worst recipe ideas with even worse names.
Any drink that ends in "balls" or "nuts" is best left behind. Same goes for the eye-roll–inducing fragile masculinity of the"Man-mosa." And don't even get me started on adding cinnamon to lemonade.

3. It's always ordered by the d-bags at the bar.
You know who I'm talking about: the bros with popped-collar Polos and gingham button-ups, finance guys who always cut you but somehow touch your lower back while doing it, sorority girls and college freshmen (with fake IDs, obviously) looking to get plastered on a Thursday night.

4. Sorry, but it's "whiskey" not "whisky."
The makers of Fireball, Sazerac, are based in Louisiana. So there's no need to use the United Kingdom's spelling of whiskey. According to the brand, the drink contains Canadian Whisky. Our friends to the north apparently drop the 'e', hence the spelling choice, but we're not sold.

5. It's weak as hell.
At 66 proof, Fireball has 20 percent less alcohol than a true whiskey, which typically clocks in at somewhere between 86 and 100 proof.

6. It always leads to terrible decisions.
No one ever orders a single shot of Fireball. And so, since it's only ever had in excess, it inspires ridiculously drunk behavior—like peeing in public and starting fights with the bouncer. Hate to break it to you, Fireball, but no good story ever started with "Well, we were drinking Fireball and..."

7. It will give you the worst hangover.
Sugar and spice and everything not so nice. The morning after drinking this nasty concoction should be enough to make you quit it for good.

8. It used to contain a chemical used in anti-freeze.
A fact so unsettling to Europeans that sales of the sickly sweet booze were "temporarily halted" in Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which Fireball says was "due to a small recipe-related compliance issue." The chemical coming under fire is propylene glycol, which supposedly enhances flavor by absorbing water, is a slightly less toxic compound than ethylene glycol, which was—until recently—most often used in anti-freeze. Fireball removed the chemical from its recipe.

https://www.delish.com/food/a45675/9...rink-fireball/

[04 commemorative]

It's the morning drink of choice for the Polar Plunge .....followed by Mezcal

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

It's the morning drink of choice for the Polar Plunge .....followed by Metamucil

[Norm]

That would kill me, my liver says you drink any alcohol, you can kiss your ass goodbye...........

[Mike Mercury]

[boracayjohnny]

Warning: Language + dude hurls about half in


Catfish Cooley + 3 Carolina Reapers + fifth of Fireball

CRAZY RED NECK EATS 3 CAROLINA REAPERS AND DOWN'S A FIFTH OF FIREBALL - YouTube

[JetMechZ16]

#5 is wrong. A difference of 20 proof equates to 10% alcohol difference, not 20%.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by JetMechZ16

#5 is wrong. A difference of 20 proof equates to 10% alcohol difference, not 20%.

You were never real good with the maffs, were you?

[JetMechZ16]

Originally Posted by Mick

You were never real good with the maffs, were you?

The difference between 66 proof and 86 proof is 10% alcohol not 20% as #5 states. 86 proof being the typical strength of whiskey. Truthfully the typical strength of whiskey is now 80 proof not 86. It was reduced some years ago.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by JetMechZ16

The difference between 66 proof and 86 proof is 10% alcohol not 20% as #5 states. 86 proof being the typical strength of whiskey. Truthfully the typical strength of whiskey is now 80 proof not 86. It was reduced some years ago.

So, in other words, no, you were never very good with the maffs.

[markids77]

Originally Posted by Mick

So, in other words, no, you were never very good with the maffs.

His maths are OK. Anhydrous ethanol is 200 proof. Still think Jets (who I cannot believe I am defending) is FUBAR?

[JetMechZ16]

Originally Posted by Mick

So, in other words, no, you were never very good with the maffs.

I finsihed Calc with an 89. Really pissed me off cause I had to miss afew classes due to job interviews. The best compliment I ever got was when someone was pissed off at me for ruining the curve. I was carrying a 98 in the class so there wasn't much of a curve at all.

So explain to me where I'm wrong in what I said about #5

5. It's weak as hell.
At 66 proof, Fireball has 20 percent less alcohol than a true whiskey, which typically clocks in at somewhere between 86 and 100 proof.

It does not have a 20% alcohol difference it has a 20 proof difference. Proof and % alcohol are not equivalents.

Proof is defined as twice the alcohol (ethanol) content by volume. For example, a whisky with 50% alcohol is 100-proof whiskey. Anything 120-proof would contain 60% alcohol, and 80-proof means 40% of the liquid is alcohol

[JetMechZ16]

Originally Posted by markids77

His maths are OK. Anhydrous ethanol is 200 proof. Still think Jets (who I cannot believe I am defending) is FUBAR?

Hey!!! I don't recall ever offending you, not on purpose anyways. Well I might have and forgot. So what's with the can't believe your defending me thing?

[MrPeabody]

Everyone I've ever known who drinks Fireball has been busted for DUI.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by markids77

His maths are OK. Anhydrous ethanol is 200 proof. Still think Jets (who I cannot believe I am defending) is FUBAR?

Originally Posted by JetMechZ16

I finsihed Calc with an 89. Really pissed me off cause I had to miss afew classes due to job interviews. The best compliment I ever got was when someone was pissed off at me for ruining the curve. I was carrying a 98 in the class so there wasn't much of a curve at all.

So explain to me where I'm wrong in what I said about #5



It does not have a 20% alcohol difference it has a 20 proof difference. Proof and % alcohol are not equivalents.

You know Jet, I take you to school so often on shit like this, I should charge you tuition.

I'll type this real slow, so maybe you can understand it. Say we are comparing Fireball, that is 66 proof, to a whiskey that is 86 proof.

Now say I want to get drunk by consuming 100 ounces of something. If I drink Fireball, it is 66 proof, which means it is 33% alcohol, so I will be consuming 33 ounces of alcohol. If I chose the whiskey, it is 86 proof, so 43% alcohol, so I'll consume 43 ounces of alcohol.

33/43 = 0.767, so I will have consumed 23.3% less alcohol drinking the Fireball than the whiskey.

Get it?

[Dan Dlabay]

I will stay with my old standards Jack Daniels Canadian Whiskey and Rum.

[99 pewtercoupe]

I have said it before...if you need “flavored “ whiskey, you really dont like whiskey and should stick with flavored vodkas and rums.

[Blademaker]

I like my own moonshine.
90 proof.

[markids77]

Originally Posted by JetMechZ16

Hey!!! I don't recall ever offending you, not on purpose anyways. Well I might have and forgot. So what's with the can't believe your defending me thing?

I can't recall the specific instances but apparently we have disagreed strongly about things in past threads. Then again, most people piss me off sometimes so please don't take it too personally.

[snide]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

I have said it before...if you need “flavored “ whiskey, you really dont like whiskey and should stick with girly drinks.

Fixed.