Getting drunk without feeling full?

Lately, I have been drinking a little more, looking to get decently drunk. However, It seems that I can’t get drunk enough quickly enough either. The alcohol starts to wear off faster than I am drinking or I bloat up and feel full of liquids and can’t drink more before I am drunk. I usually bounce between drinking ciders or vodka with a mixer depending on the day’s mood. I would get through maybe 8 average vodka mixers in 1.5 / 2 hours if I kept pace but can get through more If I really wanted to get drunk. But it seems at this current rate, I can’t even get past tipsy or buzzed. Is it just a matter of forcing more drinks down? I drink on a mostly empty stomach too, sometimes I do it having not eaten all day. Advice? Thanks.