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Michael in FtW said:Yep - know what you're talking about HB ... half-and-half is just poured together ... it's only the Brits and the "sophisticated" Yanks, and college students that thought they were sophisticated because they went to a very expensive local college (TCU), that order a black-n-tan at the little Irish pub I used to frequent some years ago.
There is no such thing as a bad Irish whiskey!
However, mixing good Irish whiskey with Vermouth? The only things you mix Irish whiskey with is a stout/lager/ale back, good friends, and good music! Okay, exceptions would be Irish Coffee - or Bailey's.
Toots said:what about a shandy? its half beer and half lemonade.
Also, don't forget about hard cider. When I was in Ireland the Bulmer's did me in. One barkeep told me she would only serve me 2 Bulmer's because it was "lunatic soup". Its a very strong Irish cider.
I think that "lemonade" in the UK means what we would call 7-Up or Sprite in North America.buckytom said:hmm, i'll have to try it with lemonade sometime. most of the shandys that i've seen were 50/50 beer and 7up. it's a good bartender's drink, since it's slow to get you drunk, being diluted.