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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Drinking Game + Cocktail

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

One Ring to rule them all. Eleven rules to empty your glass.

The Rules

  • Sip — The One Ring glows, whispers, or tempts a nearby character
  • Sip — Howard Shore's Fellowship theme swells on the soundtrack
  • Sip — Frodo clutches the Ring on its chain around his neck
  • Sip — A sweeping helicopter shot of New Zealand fills the screen
  • Sip — Gandalf says "a wizard is never late" or gives fatherly advice
  • Drink Twice — A Nazgûl screech rips through the soundtrack
  • Drink Twice — Boromir reaches for the Ring or argues they should use it
  • Drink Twice — The map reveals how far the Fellowship still has to travel
  • Shot — Galadriel shows Frodo the Mirror and Sauron's eye appears
  • Shot — Boromir takes three Uruk-hai arrows and keeps fighting
  • Chug — Gandalf screams "you shall not pass!" and falls with the Balrog

Themed Cocktail

The Second Breakfast

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz blended Scotch
  • 0.75 oz apple brandy
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 oz hard apple cider

Instructions:

  1. 1Add Scotch, apple brandy, honey syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 15 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
  4. 4Top with a splash of hard cider for fizz.
  5. 5Float a thin apple slice on top.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Peter Jackson.(Source)
  • Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen.(Source)
  • Made $871M worldwide on a $93M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 8.4/10 on TMDB (27,241 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "One ring to rule them all."(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.