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The Best of Me Drinking Game + Cocktail

Nicholas Sparks pours on the romance — you pour something stronger.

The Rules

  • Sip — Young Dawson and Amanda share a lingering look
  • Sip — Tuck gives Dawson fatherly advice on the porch
  • Sip — Adult Amanda talks about her unhappy marriage to Frank
  • Sip — A sunset or golden-hour outdoor scene frames the couple
  • Sip — Someone mentions the small town of Oriental, North Carolina
  • Drink Twice — Dawson and Amanda reunite after twenty-one years apart
  • Drink Twice — Dawson survives the oil rig explosion at the start
  • Drink Twice — Amanda's son gets into a violent altercation
  • Shot — Dawson is shot by his father Tommy Cole's associates
  • Shot — Amanda learns Dawson's heart was donated to her son
  • Chug — Amanda reads Tuck's letter connecting Dawson's sacrifice to her son

Themed Cocktail

Tuck's Porch Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 2 oz fresh lemonade
  • 1 oz peach nectar
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 2 oz sweet tea

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine bourbon, lemonade, peach nectar, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a mason jar filled with ice.
  4. 4Top with sweet tea and stir gently.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Michael Hoffman.(Source)
  • Starring Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey.(Source)
  • Made $36M worldwide on a $26M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB (2,675 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "You never forget your first love."(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.