It's sour. It's briny. For some, it's nauseating. For others, a godsend. It's the pickleback shot, an unusual combination of drinking whiskey and pickle brine that has quickly become a bartending ...

There is always room for innovation in the wide world of libations, even if it's fleeting. But for every flash in the pan, like the dirty pasta water martini, there's a one-time novelty that enters ...

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FEW DRINKS INSPIRE skepticism quite like the pickleback, the cult Americana-inspired whiskey shot whose signature ingredient can be a deterrent to the uninitiated. The drink—a slug of whiskey followed ...

Have you ever, on a night out with your squad, ended up doing a shot of whiskey or bourbon that was immediately followed by a shot of pickle juice? This is what is called a pickleback, which is a term ...

For those who may not know what this strong and savory drink is composed of, please read on. The libation was supposedly invented in Brooklyn in 2006. Consisting of a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey, ...