This fruity and somewhat nutty flavored highball drink is said to have been created at the University of Alabama. The Alabama Slammer gets its name from the fact that the drink can be served on the rocks or "slammed" as a shooter.
The Harvey Wallbanger is said to have been a marketing concoction from the Italian liqueur company Galliano that used a cartoon of a goofy surfer in one of their campaigns. Mixed with the ingredients of a screwdriver this is a sweet and tasty cocktail that became incredibly popular in the 60s and 70s.
Made famous by Pat O'Brien's French Quarter Bar in New Orleans, a couple of these strong drinks might have you convinced you're as fluent in French as the locals.