| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Served | On the rocks; poured over ice |
| Standard drinkware | Collins glass |
| Commonly used ingredients |
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| Preparation | Pour Jameson Irish Whiskey into Collins glass filled with ice. Fill to desired level with Ginger ale. Stir lightly. |
A Phlump or Big Ginger is a cocktail made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, ginger ale garnished with lime and lemon. The Phlump or Big Ginger is the signature drink of The Local Irish Pub located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the drink's popularity The Local holds the record for selling the most Jameson Irish Whiskey for the last three consecutive years. (2006–2008)
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The Big Ginger was first promoted by The Local Irish Pub in 2002. The name was derived by the size of the cocktail and the ginger ale content. The drink quickly became the signature drink of The Local. The drink was later referred to as the Phlump by many patrons in honor of a Minneapolis businessman and social gadfly who only went by the moniker Phlump. He was often at The Local Irish Bar purchasing the Jameson and ginger ale cocktail for others in his desire to increase the drink's popularity.
The popularity of The Phlump or The Big Ginger resulted in The Local Irish Pub being certified as selling the most Jameson Irish Whiskey in the world including Ireland between 2006 and 2008.[1][2] The sales of the Phlump led The Local Irish Pub to consume 22 bottles of Jameson Irish Whiskey per day for a total of 671 cases in 2008.
Owner of The Local Irish Pub, Kieran Folliard was quoted (2009) in Beverage World:
"Once again, we attribute our ranking as the world's top seller to our loyal Irish whiskey drinkers and our signature drink - the Big Ginger...[it] has become a huge hit - people ask for it by name, and we've noticed it's become increasingly popular with women who are new to whiskey drinking."
On March 9, 2009 top executives from the Irish Distillers from Dublin, Ireland presented The Local with a plaque to honor the Jameson Whiskey sales achievement.