Can you drink 20 ounces of whiskey and still be sober?

This guy at my school says he can drink that much and still be sober. Hes 16 and around 170 lbs. I don't even think a grown man can drink that much and still be sober( sorry for any typos i did this on my iphone)

Have him drink the 20 oz of whiskey and then have him go for a drive. Then call the cops on him and see what happens.

Anything's possible.

No. That's the sad thing. He probably thinks he is sober and then does really stupid stuff like drive. It's one of the classic things among drunks. His BAC is likely close to.3 - that's enough to put people in a coma. Or kill. Of course it depends on how long he takes to drink it and how much he has to eat.

Pity him. He has an alcohol problem.

Drinking 20 shots back to back? No one can drink that much booze and remain standing. Forget sober. You will be lucky to be conscious and breathing after drinking that much.

Thats all but a full 750ml bottle - highly unlikely.

That's 20 shots. I'd put my money against him.

No. Sounds like he has built up a tolerance. Even if you don't feel drunk you are still intoxicated.

Just about, yeah.

No. End of.

You may be able to drink 20 oz of whiskey, but you certainly won't be 'sober' (whatever you mean by that, exactly). I have 30 yrs of regular and fairly 'generous' whiskey drinking under my belt, and I might just about manage that amount, but I would certainly be pretty legless.

I'd say your so-called-friend is a pathetic fantasist or a major BS artist, and based on this story alone I'd be quite sceptical of anything he tells you. (Has he told you his dad is Spiderman and his auntie is Angelina Jolie?)