Claim: The phrase "a shot of whiskey" originated in the Old West, as a single bullet was worth roughly the same as the drink and often substituted for currency.
Fact-check: Did the Phrase 'a Shot of Whiskey' Originate in the Old West?
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Kim Lacapria;David Emery
Date published: 2017-10-14T15:39:34