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Glory Road Drinking Game + Cocktail

The 1966 Miners rewrote history — now rewrite your sobriety.

The Rules

  • Sip — Coach Don Haskins runs a drill that pushes a player to visible exhaustion
  • Sip — A Texas Western player is taunted or harassed by a hostile crowd
  • Sip — Harry Flournoy pulls down an offensive rebound
  • Sip — Bobby Joe Hill makes a no-look pass or flashy dribble move
  • Sip — A player is shown studying or struggling with academics off the court
  • Drink Twice — A racist slur or act of discrimination is directed at the team
  • Drink Twice — Coach Haskins benches a white player in favor of an all-Black starting lineup
  • Drink Twice — The team loses a game during the season
  • Shot — Nevil Shed or another player gets injured during a game
  • Shot — Texas Western makes a full-court press that leads to a turnover
  • Chug — Texas Western defeats Kentucky in the 1966 NCAA Championship final

Themed Cocktail

The Full Court Press

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and water)
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 oz ginger beer
  • Ice

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake hard for 15 seconds — press it.
  3. 3Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. 4Top with ginger beer and add two dashes of bitters.
  5. 5Stir once gently and serve.

Fun Facts

  • Starring Daiki Yamashita, Kohsuke Toriumi, Hiroki Yasumoto.(Source)
  • Network: TV Tokyo.(Source)
  • 5 seasons, 137 episodes.(Source)
  • First aired in 2013. Genres: Comedy, Animation, Drama.(Source)
  • Status: Ended.(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.