Have you ever wondered why a small measure of whiskey at a bar is called a "shot"? The answer lies in an interesting story from the American Wild West. Back then, the price of a single revolver bullet was roughly equal to the cost of a small glass of whiskey. When cowboys had drunk away all their money, they sometimes bartered a bullet for one more drink. This is how the term "shot" came about.
According to legend, one cowboy, after drinking all his money away in a saloon, traded his remaining revolver bullets for shots of whiskey. Over time, this became common practice and the term stuck among bartenders and their customers. In a humorous anecdote, the cowboy even entered a contest with bizarre challenges—drinking a barrel of whiskey, pulling a tooth from a bulldog, and giving an old lady a special thrill. Stories like this capture the spirit of the era and explain why a small drink is still called a "shot" today.