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Blade Runner 2049 Drinking Game + Cocktail

Officer K's existential crisis demands a slow, contemplative pour.

The Rules

  • Sip — K walks through a desolate, empty landscape
  • Sip — Joi projects a holographic image that shifts or glitches
  • Sip — Wallace speaks in cryptic metaphors about creation
  • Sip — K examines a clue related to Rachael's child
  • Sip — A massive brutalist building or structure dominates the frame
  • Drink Twice — Joi overlays herself onto the body of the escort Mariette
  • Drink Twice — Luv eliminates a target with cold precision
  • Drink Twice — K visits the orphanage in the radioactive San Diego wasteland
  • Shot — K realizes the truth about his own origin
  • Shot — Deckard and K meet for the first time
  • Chug — K lies on the steps in the snow as Deckard meets his daughter

Themed Cocktail

The Baseline Test

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Japanese whisky
  • 0.75 oz dry vermouth
  • 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashes celery bitters
  • 1 oz chilled water

Instructions:

  1. 1Stir whisky, vermouth, maraschino, bitters, and water with ice for 40 seconds.
  2. 2Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. 3No garnish is the minimalist aesthetic — but add one if you need it.
  4. 4The clarity of the drink mirrors K's emotional emptiness.
  5. 5Within cells interlinked. Within cells interlinked.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Denis Villeneuve.(Source)
  • Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas.(Source)
  • Made $259M worldwide on a $150M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.6/10 on TMDB (14,852 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "The key to the future is finally unearthed."(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.