Three Wise Men Shot Recipe

If you’re a whiskey lover, then this shot is for you. This three wise men shot is a cocktail that is full of whiskey only; no mixers, no liqueurs just whiskey.

What is a Three Wise Men Shot?

The three Wise men shot is a combination of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey, Jim beam Kentucky bourbon and Johnnie Walker Scotch. It is named due to the fact that the three liquors used all are named after men who created them.

The resulting shot is very strong, but has a nice combination of the different flavor profiles from each whiskey. It has oaky undertones with a little bit of bitterness and it goes down smooth.

Jim beam is a type of Kentucky bourbon. It has an oaky and vanilla flavor. The oakiness comes from the fact that it is aged for 4 years in oak barrels (source).

Jack Daniels is the type of Tennessee whiskey. It also has oaky flavors. But has has some spicy undertones like cloves and cinnamon added in.

Johnnie Walker is a type of Scotch. It has a smokey flavor finish with undertones of spice, fruit and vanilla (source).

When to Make This Drink:

Seeing as how this shot is pure liquor it is a very strong shot. You might want to serve it at times like:

• bachelor parties
• college nights
• tailgating
• celebrations

Variations:

Though you don’t want to change too much in this drink, there are a few things you can try:

• Use flavored Jack Daniels. Jack Daniels comes in a few different flavors including honey. If you want to add a little extra flavor to the drink try out a flavored Jack Daniels.
• Use top tier bottles. Since the only thing in this drink are the three liquors if you can, spring for the top shelf versions.
• Serve it on the rocks. Instead of shaking it in the shaker, put it in a rocks glass and serve it over ice.
• Serve it neat. Skip the cocktail shaker and ice all together. Simply add your three whiskeys directly to a rocks glass and sip.
• Add wild turkey. Adding a equal part wild turkey results in the three wise men go hunting shot.
• Add tequila. Add Jose cuervo to make it the three wise men go to Mexico.
• Serve as three separate shots. Place 1 oz of each whiskey in a separate shot glass, line them up and take them one after the other.

This shot is similar to other heavy handed whiskey shots like the four horsemen shot, the seven headed dragon shot and the gorilla fart shot.

How to make this drink:

With only three ingredients this shot is super easy to make. If you have 5 minutes or less you can get it whipped up. Toss everything in your cocktail shaker, shake it together and get to sipping.

Equipment:

• Shot glasses
• jigger
• cocktail shaker
• Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients:

• .5 oz Johnnie walker scotch
• .5 oz Jack daniels
• .5 oz Jim beam
• Ice

Instructions:

Step one

Collect everything you need for this shot including Johnny Walker Scotch, Jack Daniels, Jim beam, cocktail shaker, ice, Hawthorne strainer, jigger and shot glass.

Step two

Fill up the cocktail shaker with ice.

Step three

Pick up the Jim beam. Measure out .5 oz with the jigger and then dump that into the cocktail shaker.

Step four

Pick up the Jack Daniels. Measure out 0.5 oz with a jigger and then dump that into the cocktail shaker.

Step Five

Pick up the Johnnie Walker. Measure out 0.5 oz with a jigger and then dump that into the cocktail shaker.

Step Six

Place the top on the cocktail shaker. Shake it up for around 30 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes icy and cold.

Step Seven

Remove the lid of the cocktail shaker and place the Hawthorne strainer over top. Carefully pour your shot from the shaker into the shot glass.

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