State College favorites Vladimir, Jagermeister and Captain Morgan all took a backseat to Jameson, Bailey's and Guinness this week as Penn State students celebrated St. Patrick's Day "Irish-style."

Some students, such as Chris Jones (junior-accounting), had special holiday celebrations planned.

"For St. Patrick's Day, I got a 20-year-old bottle of Jack [Daniel's] from my parents," Jones said.

Harold Little, one of the managers at the Wine and Spirits Shoppe, 230 W. Hamilton Ave., said this week he noticed a large increase in Irish whiskey and Bailey's Irish Cream sales, among other Irish liquors.

Jon Pugh (senior-supply chain and information systems) said he bought a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey and a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream to drink with friends before a late-night trip to the bar on St. Patrick's Day.

Julia Stevens (junior-telecommunications), who turned 21 on Wednesday, said her first alcohol purchase was a bottle of Jagermeister at a liquor store.

She said she planned to make Jager Bombs -- Jagermeister mixed with Red Bull -- to celebrate her birthday.

One of Stevens' friends, Emily Fifer (junior-psychology), accompanied her to the liquor store.

Fifer said both she and Stevens like beer, too.

"We're going to the [beer] distributor next," she said.

While some local liquor shops saw an increase in Irish product sales, Don Yingling, a manager at the Wine and Spirits Shoppe, 2051 S. Atherton St., said he has not seen a significant increase in sales of Irish Whiskey or Bailey's Irish Cream this week.

"We're not a student store," Yingling said.

"It's in more of a residential area with older customers. It's more of a wine store, actually," he added.

Bob Scott, general manager of the Wine and Spirits Shoppe, 230 W. Hamilton Ave., said his shop has a higher percentage of student sales than the stores on Atherton Street.

Will Catizone (sophomore-recreation, park and tourism management) needed two bags to carry his liquor store purchases to the car.

"I bought a handle of Vladimir, a handle of Crown Russe, a handle of Smirnoff, a fifth of Smirnoff Vanilla and a fifth of Three Olives Raspberry," he said.

"It's all for myself. I'm stocking up," Catizone added.

Scott said low-priced vodka, such as Vladimir, is the most popular hard liquor year-round.

Chris Vanaskie (junior-architectural engineering) decided to skip his classes and instead celebrate St. Patrick's Day by heading to the Phyrst, 111 1/2 E. Beaver Ave.

The Phyrst opened its doors at 7 a.m. yesterday and featured live music until closing.

Vanaskie, who arrived at the Phyrst in the morning, said he would probably head elsewhere to drink in the evening because the Phyrst was so busy yesterday.

"Not having to wait for drinks is more my speed," he said.