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Cowboy Bebop Drinking Game + Cocktail

See you, space cowboy — after you finish this drink.

The Rules

  • Sip — Spike Spiegel lights a cigarette or eats instant ramen
  • Sip — Jet Black works on a bonsai tree or cooks a meal
  • Sip — Faye Valentine gambles or cons someone out of money
  • Sip — Ed hacks into a system while rolling around on the floor
  • Sip — Ein the corgi does something unexpectedly intelligent
  • Drink Twice — A jazz or blues track underscores an action sequence
  • Drink Twice — The Bebop crew argues about being broke and hungry
  • Drink Twice — Spike's past with Vicious and Julia surfaces in a flashback
  • Shot — Spike faces Vicious in a direct confrontation
  • Shot — Faye discovers the truth about her frozen past
  • Chug — Spike walks up the stairs to face Vicious one final time

Themed Cocktail

The Swordfish

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Japanese whisky
  • 0.5 oz Campari
  • 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine whisky, Campari, sweet vermouth, and both bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 25 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
  4. 4Serve cool and contemplative.

Fun Facts

  • Starring Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara.(Source)
  • Network: TV Tokyo.(Source)
  • 1 season, 26 episodes.(Source)
  • Rated 8.5/10 on TMDB (1,878 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "See you space cowboy..."(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.