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Bottle Rocket Drinking Game + Cocktail

Dignan had a 75-year plan — yours only needs to last one movie night.

The Rules

  • Sip — Dignan references his 75-year plan with complete sincere confidence
  • Sip — Anthony tries to calm Dignan down from a hair-brained scheme
  • Sip — Bob Mapplethorpe lends his car or his house for another ill-fated plan
  • Sip — Future Man wears a headband and acts as if he's a dangerous criminal
  • Sip — Dignan consults or references his notebook of plans and diagrams
  • Drink Twice — a heist or caper goes wrong in a low-stakes but embarrassing way
  • Drink Twice — Anthony and Inez share a tender scene despite the language barrier
  • Drink Twice — Mr. Henry reveals more of his true manipulative nature
  • Shot — Dignan gives an earnest inspirational speech that makes no practical sense
  • Shot — the crew robs the bookstore in the film's opening heist
  • Chug — Dignan is arrested and waves cheerfully to his friends through the police car window

Themed Cocktail

Dignan's 75-Year Plan

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz bourbon
  • 0.5 oz Aperol
  • 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes grapefruit bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. 4Express a grapefruit peel over the glass.
  5. 5Drop the peel in and serve.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Wes Anderson.(Source)
  • Starring Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert Musgrave.(Source)
  • Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB (212 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "They're not criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream."(Source)
  • Released in 1993. Genres: Comedy, Crime.(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.