#whiskey in the jar ( TAGGART'S )

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HEADCANON - TAGGART’S

Commonly and affectionately referred to as Taggart’s Town Tav by the regular patrons ( much to Murph’s chagrin ), Murph’s bar TAGGART’S is located in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York and very much has the feel of your typical Irish pub, sans the good food. Snacks and small meals are served, but the focus of the place is the variety of beers and whiskeys. He bought the place just after kicking drugs for the first time, going into the venture with his brother Lochlan. When Murph relapsed, Lochlan kept the business afloat, securing his investment, until the older Taggart got back on his feet. After that, and when the brothers had a bit of a falling out, Murph took over the place and all of its responsibilities by borrowing money from Frankie Sullivan, who then considered himself an investor. After Murph ODed for a second time and had yet another ‘come to Jesus’ moment, he decided to try to buy Frankie out and end that partnership. That debt, however, was rather high, so Murph compensated by selling drugs and some weapons to certain clientele, unbeknownst to anyone else, and did bodyguard work on the side for mostly unsavory people ( namely Jacob Stack ). The deals continue to this day, but are few and far between. The bar is his pride and joy, as much as Murphy Taggart can have one, and he does whatever is necessary to keep it up and running and in HIS FAMILY’S name. Lochlan has since returned and taken back his mantle as a partner and co-owner, but he isn’t as involved as he once was.

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Declan stretched and resettled on the bar stool, Taggarts was as quiet as it ever got. Maybe because he was in there at a time before the working class got off shift. 

He shouldn’t be here. 

“I got laid off today,” he said, looking up at his cousin. “Fucking budget cuts.”

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