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Hacks Drinking Game + Cocktail

Two women, one stage, and enough shade to keep everyone hydrated.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Deborah Vance delivers a punchline during one of her Las Vegas shows
  • Sip — When Ava Daniels pitches a joke idea that Deborah immediately shoots down
  • Sip — When Deborah makes a reference to her past marriages or ex-husbands
  • Sip — Every time Jimmy Lusaque is on the phone trying to manage two impossible clients
  • Sip — When Deborah shows vulnerability she immediately covers with deflection or a quip
  • Drink Twice — When Ava says something brutally honest that causes a real rupture between them
  • Drink Twice — When Deborah sabotages Ava's career or opportunities out of fear of being replaced
  • Drink Twice — Every time the pair's truce breaks and they go back to open hostility
  • Shot — When Deborah performs new deeply personal material Ava helped her develop
  • Shot — When Ava's leaked email is discovered and threatens their entire working relationship
  • Chug — When Deborah fires Ava and then fights to get her back before it's too late

Themed Cocktail

The Vegas Closer

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz dry gin
  • 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
  • 0.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 0.25 oz elderflower liqueur
  • 1 dash celery bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 25 seconds until very cold.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass.
  4. 4No ice in the glass — this drink is sharp and sophisticated.

Fun Facts

  • Created by Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs.(Source)
  • Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins.(Source)
  • Network: HBO Max.(Source)
  • 4 seasons, 37 episodes.(Source)
  • Rated 7.4/10 on TMDB (320 votes).(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.