The 11 Manliest Cocktails In The World

December 26th, 2008 | 07:20 am
You wouldn't be caught dead drinking a cosmo, but all your friends will be drinking these at your funeral.
 
 
irish car bomb cocktail
11. Irish Car Bomb
Why is it manly?: What's manlier than going mano-a-beero with a pint of the world's thickest stout mixed with a shot of whiskey? Knowing that if you don't chug it fast enough, you'll be downing chunks of curdled Bailey's cream.
Recipe:
3/4 pint Guinness stout
1/2 shot Bailey's Irish cream
1/2 shot Jameson Irish whiskey
 
kentucky tea cocktail
10. Kentucky Tea
Why is it manly:? You can get shot in the face by an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms federal agent just for making this cocktail.
Recipe:
1 mason jar halfway full of moonshine
Fill the jar with branch water 
 
rusty nail cocktail
9. Rusty Nail
Why is it manly?: I can't put my finger on exactly why, but there's something oddly macho about asking your girlfriend if she would like to sip on your Rusty Nail. Recipe:
¾ oz. scotch
¼ oz. Drambuie
 
snake bite cocktail
8. Snake Bite
Why is it manly?: Anytime a drink is compared to a snake sinking its fangs into you and depositing venom in your bloodstream, chances are, it's probably pretty stiff. Basically it's straight up Yukon Jack, which has been known to make balls hairy. The only reason there's a dash of lime juice is so you won't get scurvy.
Recipe:
2 oz Yukon Jack liqueur
1 dash Lime juice
 
jagerade
7. Jagerade
Why is it manly?: To be honest, I don't know if this is manly or just gross. Either way, a man can never get enough electrolytes.
Recipe: 8 oz chilled Gatorade energy drink
4 oz Jagermeister herbal liqueur 
 
gine and juice cocktail
6. Gin and Juice
Why is it manly?: Snoop Dogg likes to drink this when there are bitches in his living room gettin' it on until six o'clock in the morning, so that has to be worth something. Gin and juice was also the morning cocktail of soldiers and officers in WWII. That's right, this is what you drank right before you killed a bunch of Nazis. You can't say that about Malibu and pineapple.
Recipe: 2 1/2 ounces Gin.
1 oz. orange juice.
Equal parts mind on your money and money on your mind
 
 
nuclear waste keith richards
5. Nuclear Waste
Why is it manly?: This is the only thing Keith Richards drinks now. According to the man himself, ""Whiskey wasn't agreeing with me anymore. The old body couldn't take it. Brandy is a killer, and wine is best with food, so somehow I settled on this. Plenty of ice. Lovely." If it's good enough for Mr. Richards, it's good enough for this list.
Recipe:
2 oz. premium vodka
1 oz. Sunkist or any orange soda Plenty of ice
 
tequila sunrise cocktail
4. Tequila Sunrise
Why is it manly?:First off, it's a breakfast cocktail. And secondly, "2 measures tequila" is short for, "as much tequila as your glass will hold." It may look a little fruity but it's about as tropical as a back alley in Tijuana.
Recipe:
2 measures Tequila Orange juice
2 dashes Grenadine
 
 
original sazarac cocktail
3. The Original Sazerac
What makes it manly?: This cocktail takes the classic New Orleans recipe and adds—what else—a nice, healthy addition of Absinthe. Because if huffing rye whiskey doesn't make you a man, mixing it with mythical psychadelic liquor that tastes like cough syrup will make sure everyone knows you have a penis.
Recipe:
1 tsp Sugar
1-1/2 oz Rye whiskey
1 Dash Herbsaint, Pernod or Absinthe (to coat the glass)
2 dashes Peychaud bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 Lemon peel twist
 
 
martini cocktail
2. Martini
Why is it manly?: Well, it's pretty much straight alcohol, with just enough vermouth to remind you that you're not drinking disinfectant. Plus, James Bond drinks it, and he bangs lots of chicks and beats the crap out of dudes with names that describe a hideous disfigurement they have that also provides them with some sort of physical superiority.
Recipe:
2 1/2 oz Gin
1 1/2 tsp Dry Vermouth
1 Olive
 
manhattan cocktail
1. Manhattan:
Why is it manly: You may say "it's got a cherry, nothing with a cherry is manly." Well, nibble on this: It's notorious for being the favorite drink of the Italian Mafia, who are notorious for killing people. I'm not saying killing somebody makes you a man, but it's probably not the best idea to call someone who just threw someone off a bridge a "cherry drinking pansy."
Recipe:
*3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 1/2 oz Rye whiskey dash Angostura bitters
1 Maraschino cherry
 
Comments

249 Responses to "The 11 Manliest Cocktails In The World"

  1. mixmaster mike Says:

    Here's a really manly shot, it's called Jet Fuel. It consists of equal parts 151, Jager, and Ice 101. A bar I used to frequent would give them out free at closing time. It will put hair on your chest.

  2. cori Says:

    What about the Three Wisemen? Three of my favorite men....taken consecutively and it will knock you on your butt. I've also had this shot at bars that put all three shots in a small glass and you chug...

    A shot of Jack, a shot of Jim, and a shot of Jose all taken one right after another.

  3. Andy Says:

    Guinness is the world's thickest stout? Lol. Wow. The final gravity of guinness is lower than that of many mainstream lagers, even, let alone any real stout. There are stouts out there that are in an actual physical sense 13%+ thicker.

  4. Phalaeo Says:

    As much as I'm a fan of neat whiskey and water, it ain't really a cocktail, issit?

  5. Tman Says:

    Herradura Anejo, rocks with a little salt and a squeeze of lime. Plain and simple... Not much more manly than that. Used to be a JD man but Tequila is my drink of choice now.

  6. Waka Jawaka Says:

    Sweet Jesusmeister

    Fire&Ice and Jeigermeister. Also, kudos to three wisemen previously posted. You'll hear voices. My buddy and I that came up with the sweet jesusmeister drink all three wisemen separately then slam a tall sweet jesusmeister. We sometimes act out the nativity when imbibing. This is not something you end the night with. Good tip: ask the bartender for a made-up shot. When they don't know what you're talking about and you educate them, they sometimes don't know what to charge you. This can backfire and you get charged more than you wanted to spend. "Hey landlord, set me up a nativity."

  7. D Says:

    I can't believe the Cement Mixer was left off of this list.

    1 shot Bailey's® Irish cream, 1/2 shot lime juice, 1/2 shot 151 proof rum.

    Fill one shot glass with Bailey's. Fill second shot glass with Lime and 151. Pour Bailey's into mouth, do not swallow. Pour Lime and 151 into mouth. Shake head back and fourth, the shot will turn solid.

  8. waka jawaka Says:

    I see a lot of "what no soco?!" on here. Soco is what girls in high school drink when they want someone to take advantage of them. Not very manly.

  9. Dutch Says:

    My late Great Uncle John drank Manhattans and he could kick anyone's ass at 84.

  10. The Drinker Says:

    This list is alright but I can think of a ton of other drinks that are more manly. This list is probably the list of drinks you can have a few times without throwing up and passing out. However I know there are better, more manly drinks out there like "Liquid Cocaine" and the "Adios Mother F*cker" that are more manly than these.

    Technically those are shots though.

  11. Jason Says:

    Half of these posters come across as 18 year olds trying to sound more 'manly' than the last.

    "YOU GUYS SUCK!! I drink straight ethenol... and light my FACE on FIRE with it too! Yeah! That's a real mans drink!1!!"

    Let me assure you, you're not impressing anyone.

    The list is decent, if not perfect. These are drinks that an actual sane man would drink. Guiness may not be the Thickest Stout ever, but compared to the fizzy yellow piss-water that most American's call beer, it's pretty damn close.

  12. Palooka Says:

    Correction.

    Bond doesn't drink martinis. He drinks vodka, straight.

    Why a man of such refine would fall short in his choice of drink is beyond me.

    Vodka is for sorority girls.

  13. teddy Says:

    You might want to try a bloody bull: 2 oz tequilla, 1/2 tomato juice, 1/2 beef bouillon, then garnished or spiced with whatever you want. Nobody would question your manhood, even in your tight matador outfit.

    Also, the pictures are wrong. The snakebite photo looks like some cream drink and the Gin and Juice has mint and cucumber in it, which seems like it's probably a fancy Gin and Tonic or a sorry-ass Mojito.

  14. Says:

    The Red Witch is the mother and father of all cocktails.

    mix 1/2 pt dry cider with 1/2 pt stella artois lager, then drink a couple of mouthfuls so you have room to add:
    double vodka
    double pernod
    blackcurrant cordial

    it tastes like blackjack sweets, and I've never finished more than 2.

  15. Alex Says:

    If you don't have a flaming sambuca directly on the mouth, this can be a manly list of drinks.

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sambuca+on+the+mouth&search=...

  16. Parris Says:

    If drinking mixed drinks with fancy names makes you a man....then there really is something wrong with people today. Last time I checked if your the guy at the bar ordering frat boy themed shots, your a douchebag. BTW Harp and Cider is a Golden.

  17. Says:

    Stunning how many do not understand that a cocktail is a mixed drink...not straight alcohol on the rocks, neat or in shots.

  18. tended bar Says:

    Yuppies are the only people who order those drinks.

  19. IvanMarsh Says:

    If you're going to make a list of the manliest drinks in the world you should probably list drinks that actually exist in the WORLD... order an Irish Car Bomb in Ireland and you WILL get your ass kicked.

    Rusty Nails rock!

  20. nyer. Says:

    Dude, SERIOUSLY. Where IS the White Russian?!!!

  21. Says:

    we created a shooter called a Brain - 1/2 shot of Raspberry Schnaps on top of a 1/2 shot of Baileys Irish Cream. Yummy

  22. Iggy Says:

    Where's the Prairie Fire? i.e. a shot (or more) of tequila, plus Tabasco sauce for heat

    Gets you hammered, makes your lips burn, and the only place I've had one was in a strip club. 'nuff said.

  23. Says:

    Flaming Blue Steel FTW!

  24. The Tranimal Says:

    The Homeless Bostonian

    1 oz. Listerine Mouthwash
    1 oz. Paint Thinner
    2 oz. Thunderbird brand wine

  25. aerospike Says:

    Number one isn't on this list. its called a Sourtoe. It's served in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada.

    Recipie:

    1 part cocktail of your choice
    1 severed human toe (for real)

    -You can drink it fast, or drink it slow, but the lips have gotta touch the toe

    They keep a whole jar full of them (acquired from frostbitten donors).

  26. Says:

    Guiness is the thickest stout in the world? Bullshit, Guiness is the *weakest* stout in the world. Except for maybe Beamish. Maybe.

    And the original Sazerac recipe did call for absinthe, and used cognac instead of rye, people starting substituting rye because of the difficulty obtaining cognac during prohibition.

    Jesus fucking christ, do your research.

  27. Rod Zombie Says:

    I believe the list was written by an 18 year old. No professional drinker would come within a mile of most of them. Irish Cream is NEVER manly, no matter how much whiskey or Guinness you mix it with, nor is anything made with "Sunkist". And Yukon Jack is a teenager's idea of whiskey. 'Nuff said.

    My liver laughs at this list and its author!

  28. drew Says:

    Tell an Irish bartender you want an 'Irish' car bomb and he's likely to spit in your glass before serving it up to you. Have some respect and simply call it a Car Bomb.

  29. Obaki Says:

    My drink is something I call a Yellow Jacket

    half fill a short glass with crushed ice
    1 shot lemon juice
    1 shot Everclear

    It's a Yellow Peril if you use wimpy vodka

  30. Old School Says:

    When the US was still just colonies, and well before ice was available, one popular drink was the "Rummer": equal parts dark rum, peach brandy and apricot brandy. Spend a long, hot summer evening drinking those and discussing politics and you'll get an idea of where the founding fathers found the guts to take on the evil overlords - and win!

  31. Says:

    Jack warm and straight hoorah

  32. violet Says:

    This list is obviously lacking a gin gimlet. They're all my granddad's been drinking since the 1930s. And he is a complete badass.

  33. Uncle Butchie Says:

    Prairie Oyster

    1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
    1 tablespoon Tomato Juice
    1 whole Egg Yolk
    2 dashes Vinegar
    1 dash Pepper
    Pour in order in a wine glass taking good care of not breaking the yolk.

    Choke that down at 7 am, pulling yourself together for your construction job, then we can start talking about who's a man.

  34. dan Says:

    Bond drinks vodka martinis

  35. Says:

    doh! Any fool knows that the Juice in a Gin and Juice is Grapefruit Juice and not Orange Juice. fail.

  36. G Money Says:

    For all you Phillies fans out there, the most Manly drink ever created is a Burrel Bomb.

    It's taken just like an Irish Car Bomb but consist of a half glass of Red Bull and a shot of Tequilla. Every time Pat Burrel hits a homer, me and my fellow Phillies fans rush to the nearest bar, if we aren't already there, and down one for our favorite left fielder in the game. Oh and if he hits multiple homers in a game, each homerun you double the content of the drink.

    LETS GO PHILLIES....Cheers!

  37. The Hero of Canton Says:

    Keep it simple: Scotch & Soda. Unfortunately I have ordered this and on numerous occasions had a cocktail waitress give me a list of the different types of soda they offer "okay for soda we have mello yellow, Coke, sprite, etc, etc" If I am feeling nice I just say "tell the bartender I want a Scotch & Soda" if I am not feeling nice, I say " You no the soda gun behind the bar that all the different soda's come out of? Use the really big button labeled soda". For Christ's sake it's a two-component drink, the name of both drink components are in the name of the drink, and I have still actually been served a scotch and Sprite.

    On another note, even when it does get made with the proper ingredients, before I take a sip, I slide it over to my friend who shall we say "does not appreciate the flavor of peat" and if he doesn't cringe, I make the bartender remake the drink.

    If your asking why I am drinking with someone who "doesn’t appreciate the taste of peat", he often buys.

  38. Max Says:

    Not a single manly drink on the list.... And the comment about Guiness??? Whoa. I've had Pan Brau that you can cut 50\50 with water and it's still tougher than Guiness. Not that Guiness is a bad pint mind you....

    Here in Portland we have a drink that is truly manly however. Behold.

    The Sterno Haemorrhage

    1. Get 2 small cans of Sterno fuel. (Used to keep catering trays hot)

    2. Scoop the gel out of both cans, (about 12 oz.) and stuff it down one of the socks you've been wearing since whenever.

    3. Squeeze the gel loaded sock over a partially eaten can of Pork and Beans.

    4. Finish the can.

    5. Wake up somewhere else...

  39. Anonymous Says:

    THAT IS AWESOME!!

  40. WeaponOfChoice Says:

    I think the list could use a little tweaking, there are some manly drinks left off and some pussy drinks put on, but the argument must be made that to drink Bacardi 151 with anything is just gross. Stuff tastes like shit, and if you're going to drink something that strong, get your hands on some good ol moonshine. I had some that was 180 proof. Almost pure alcohol. That shot put some hair on my chest. Point is, 151 isnt manly, its disgusting. Its for guys who want to look manly by drinking the strongest legal drink.

  41. TenTenTwo.com Says:

    I would vote for the American Beauty cocktail as the greatest real-man drink. Check it out on my site TenTenTwo.com

  42. hardcore Says:

    how about a jersey turnpike.. its pretty much the left over liquor that gets collected in those rubber mats on top of the bar where the bartender mixes the drinks (but u can only get it as the last shot of the night so u get a decent combo). thatll put some hair on ur sack.

  43. my penis is bigger than yours Says:

    I personally like Prairie Fires. A shot of Tequilla with Tabasco on top.

  44. barketybark Says:

    Anyone here dissing manhattans has not had one. They will kick your ass harder than anything you can imagine - don't let the cherry fool you, kids.

    bb

  45. Jake Money Says:

    Interesting, how many of you who have never had a Crown Royal Manhattan straight-up had something to say about it not being a "Man's Drink"? Amazing, drink a few of them you little girls and let's see you stagger out of your pussy little club where you've been drinking vodka and Red Bull..........basically a Screwdriver for the new millenium. Pussies.

    It's a man's cocktail- pure jet fuel- and great whiskey. Whiskey being a euphemism for "He of huge cock who drinks the water".

    And the Rusty Nail ain't bad either (with Johnny Black, of course.....)

  46. TG Says:

    I see you're a pawn to marketing. Crown Royal is the most disgusting, synthetic-tasting whiskey ever made. No distiller worth a rat's ass ages it's whiskey in plastic barrels.

  47. Says:

    "# Andy Says: April 23rd, 2008 at 2:22 am : These drinks are about as manly as male cosmetics." - = You win at Internet.

    Yeah, and no Cognac, what a shame.

    Real man knows that canadian whisky must be included in every drinks.
    one shot of caribou (french canadian whisky liquor recipe) can ressurect a frozen dead man. If you don't agree, you are wrong.
    We've traded this shit to the indians for furs long time ago and look at the results: They we're dead drunks all day long.

  48. Julian the Apostate Says:

    "Vodka is for sorority girls."
    Excuse *me* Palooka, but I drink shots of Finlandia, straight outta the freezer.

    Fie on ya!

  49. Rowsdower Says:

    Ah... Vodka. A complete waste of alcohol (next to beer and wine). And if you need to chill anything to choke it down, you most certainly do not have testicles.

  50. TG Says:

    Findlandia is vodka, last time I checked. Vodka is 60 percent ethanol, so you could be drinking petroleum and not know the difference. Stay in school genius, maybe you'll replace some of the brain cells you've lost.

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