I understand the confusion but it is a misconception. It is an Irish Car Bomb because the ingredients are Irish, it is a side car drink (Meaning a shot comes with the drink), and it is a "Bomb" because the shot is supposed to be dropped into the drink (as with a sake bomb or jeager bomb). The Irish side car bomb shot…

There is some misconception about the name. As unfortunate as it played out, it is actually called an Irish car bomb originally with no reference to explosives. It actually comes from the combination of Irish ingredients, it is a side car drink as it is a beer that comes with a shot, and it is a bomb because you are…