Links, Lore, & Spirits: Shot's Fired
In this episode of Links, Lore & Spirits, we take aim at one of whiskey and golf’s most repeated myths: where did the word “shot” come from? Is it tied to whiskey? Weapons? Golf swings? Or is it just another story born at the bar?
We explore two popular myths:
🥃 Myth #1: A “shot of whiskey” came from cowboys trading bullets for booze.
⛳ Myth #2: The “shot” in golf and whiskey have a shared origin.
With a tap-in par level of historical sleuthing and just enough pour to make it plausible (or busted), we stamp each myth with one of our signature verdicts:
Real. Plausible. Busted.
Plus, we raise…
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