it’s funny you say liquor before beer. I’m 23 and that’s all we used to go by in high school, “liquor before beer and you’re in the clear, beer before liquor and you’ve never been sicker”.
I’ve actually tested this quite frequently. My conclusion is that the only reason this is true is that you drink liquor much faster than beer, and it is stronger, causing you to get more drunk.
For me at least, if I shotgun 8 beers in an hour or whatever, then settle down to mixed drinks, I’ll be alright. But, if I have those same beers, then start doing shots, RIP