Talk:Shooter (drink)/Archive 1

Do Not Make Non-Relevant Links
Note: don't just automatically make every item on the list a wikipedia link. Some of these cocktail names are actually redirects to the main Cocktail article. Blaster Shooter is an example of this. No point in linking to that when it just goes to Cocktail. --Xyzzyplugh 14:49, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Furthermore, it's really not a good idea to make links which are utterly off topic. Listing a drink named Oatmeal Cookie, but having it as a link which will take someone to the actual cookie article, is a bad idea, especially since anyone clicking on it will be looking for an article on the drink, not the cookie. See Only make links that are relevant to the context. --Xyzzyplugh 15:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Clean-up
Good advice, Xyzzyplugh. :-) As part of the clean-up of List of cocktails, I have just edited the complete list of shooters. Information that was previously only on List of cocktails has been copied or merged into this article. The little bit of new information here was copied into List of cocktails. The new information is in bold text, so it is easy to identify.

The List of cocktails article only contains active links to articles providing in-depth information about the cocktail and brief un-linked entries that list the components of a cocktail. Drinks without that level of detail will be moved to this article to hopefully encourage someone to track down more information about the various drinks. Drinks with that level of detail should be cross-added to both articles until further notice. List of cocktails should contain the "highlights" of shooters, while this article should be for in-depth information. That, or this article should be deleted as a copy of the List of cocktails article with added (useless) words. I'd rather see this article be expanded into a really useful and informative article. I'm just not experienced/educated enough in mixology to do it myself. --Willscrlt 05:15, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Alcohol Brands Used in Shooters
Why is this subsection included in this article? It makes no sense to me. I am not aware of any restriction against using non-listed brands. Perhaps the subheading should read Popular Alcohol Brands Used in Shooters, but without some quantifiable validation of the claim, it again becomes a rather pointless list. Additionally, I'm sure popularity varies by region and country. Furthermore, I think a category for Alcohol Brands (and there may already be one; I haven't checked) would seem more useful. Categories dynamically update as articles are added, deleted, or moved. I don't know. The whole section seems a little silly to me. Then again, this page is a little silly when you look at List of cocktails and Category:Mixed drink shooters and drink shots. Yes, this page has a more complete listing of names, but since most of the names neither link to articles or provide information, what is the point of compiling a list of names. Thoughts anyone? --Willscrlt 06:25, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

moved jager bomb page here and added section
Added as section for shooters with non alco based (e.g, RedBull) and put the Jagerbomb page here. Philvarner 16:32, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

This article need some MAJOR help
1. No sources. 2. Useless links to the page. 3. I know Wikipedia isnt censored but their MUST be names thast are a few iotas less vulgar. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tennekis (talk • contribs) 23:59, 8 May 2007 (UTC).

Regarding sources: As far as I've been able to see, ALL of these drinks are listed on every other mixed-drink recipe site. We could put down some general sources, such as webtender, drinksmixer, 1001cocktails, lovecocktails, drinkswap, drinkem, cocktailmaking, and so on, but that would be an awful lot like advertising. When a drink is listed everywhere, how do you choose just one source, without showing favoritism or seeming to be shilling for that site? As for the names: drinking is an adult activity... most of the drinks with titillating/disgusting/etc names are widely known ONLY under that name. Things get really confusing when you order, say, a Jackass and someone says "I thought that was a Buttery Broad?" and another chimes in with "No, it's an Asshole" (all names made up just now by way of an example). For the most part, nobody pays much attention to the silliness of the names. If you know the ingredients, you can describe the drink to the bartender/waitperson, or just skip the silly-named ones and order something less raunchy, and get the raunchy-named ones when you're out clubbing with your friends instead of dining with your boss/parents/etc. I think all the different names should be mentioned whenever possible, of course. 68.165.172.111 00:44, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Shots ( Roadburn )
Wild Turkey and firewater equal parts are a Roadburn. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.161.26.40 (talk) 21:53, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

List of Drink Shots
I just removed the whole list, as it's unsourced, unverfibable, and it's mainly non-notable drinks, and a drink directory. You guys could readd the few blue links, but try to source it. Jbeach sup 19:58, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I came here to see a list so I'm going to replace this. If someone disagrees, please undo. Right now, this page lacks any examples that would illustrate what a shooter is. Newjerseyliz (talk) 18:35, 6 August 2013 (UTC)