British Open: Rory McIlroy will drink 'everything or anything' out of Claret Jug

Last year after winning the British Open, Phil Mickelson says he filled up the fabled Claret Jug with wine from a $40,000 bottle and chugged it down. Does new champion Rory McIlroy have similar plans for the Claret Jug this year?

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Yes. Yes he does.

In response to a question at his post-victory press conference, Rory revealed what he plans on drinking from the Claret Jug. He left his options pretty wide open (via SB Nation):

"There could be everything or anything in this thing. I’m not too sure. I’ve got a few friends with me that could fill it with a few things. Seeing it’s the Claret Jug, I think it’s only right to fill it with red wine first, and good red wine as Phil said. We’ll try to find a good bottle of that tonight somewhere."

A good bottle of red wine? Sure. Sounds like a plan. Not sure I’d go with the $40,000 bottle though. Maybe start off with some nice boxed wine, nice box of Franzia from the supermarket. Then maybe go with…

Sorry, but my knowledge of red wine begins and ends with Franzia. Can’t help you there Rory. You’ll need to consult a wine expert like Phil Mickelson to choose the correct vintage.

Once Rory and his pals are done chugging wine from the Claret Jug, they can move on to more daring substances. This could degenerate into a really disgusting contest if things got drunken enough. I dare you to drink COW PISS out of the Claret Jug.

Now that’s going too far. Don’t be filling the Claret Jug with cow piss. “Everything or anything” can’t literally mean everything or anything. Or someone could die.

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British Open: Rory McIlroy will drink ‘everything or anything’ out of Claret Jug

By Dan Zinski | Jul 20, 2014