And by "responsibly," I mean maybe you shouldn't try to kill that pesky liver of yours in one sitting:

A Florida man died Tuesday after taking more than two dozen shots of cherry vodka within a half hour, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's office.

"We have witnesses that have described the victim as taking anywhere from 23 to 25 shots in 30 minutes," Hillsborough County Sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway told ABCNEWS.com.

See, it's important to pace yourself.

Eric Morris, 26, was allegedly taking part in a drinking game with another patron at an adult nightclub, Angels Show Bar, in Seffner, Fla., just hours before he died, according to police.

"Apparently [other bar patrons] were describing the shots as 'cherry bombs,'" said Callaway, referring to a shot of liquor that is typically made by combining cherry-flavored vodka with Red Bull, a popular energy drink.

While Morris' drinking buddy, who police declined to identify, stopped playing the game after a few shots, Morris kept going.

While I've always said that nobody ever truly wins a drinking game, your honor is safe when your opponent forfeits. Really.

"Witnesses told us that the bartender kept setting up glasses of shots for [Morris] and then for whatever reason decided at shot glass 24 or 25 that she wasn't going to serve him anymore," Callaway said.

Well, that's good. As a professional, you've got to recognize when someone's reached his or her limit.  When they stagger away from the bar and die, that's always a pretty good indication.

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