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Downton Abbey: The Movie Drinking Game + Cocktail

The King and Queen are coming to Downton, and absolutely everyone has an agenda.

The Rules

  • Sip — Carson comes out of retirement and immediately makes it clear no one has been doing it right
  • Sip — The Dowager Countess engineers something from behind the scenes and looks innocent
  • Sip — A visiting royal does something unexpected that throws the household into quiet panic
  • Sip — Anna and Bates exchange a knowing look while everyone else misses what just happened
  • Sip — The upstairs family has a formal dinner where someone says something they shouldn't
  • Drink Twice — A visiting royal servant tries to usurp the Downton staff and Carson draws a line
  • Drink Twice — Thomas Barrow navigates his personal life with the careful footwork of a tightrope walker
  • Drink Twice — Lady Mary makes a unilateral decision about Downton's future without telling Matthew
  • Shot — The royal visit dinner goes sideways in a way no one planned for
  • Shot — Molesley has a moment of unexpected triumph and the below-stairs staff celebrates
  • Chug — The King and Queen's motorcade finally leaves and the entire staff exhales at once

Themed Cocktail

Royal Visit Royale

Ingredients:

  • 0.5 oz Cognac
  • 0.5 oz Chambord
  • 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 4 oz dry Champagne
  • 1 sugar cube

Instructions:

  1. 1Drop a sugar cube into a chilled flute.
  2. 2Pour Cognac and Chambord over the cube.
  3. 3Add fresh lemon juice.
  4. 4Top with chilled Champagne poured slowly down the side.
  5. 5Serve immediately with maximum decorum.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Michael Engler.(Source)
  • Starring Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter.(Source)
  • Made $195M worldwide on a $20M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.1/10 on TMDB (1,240 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "We've been expecting you"(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.