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Dances with Wolves Drinking Game + Cocktail

Lieutenant Dunbar's frontier journey is worth every slow sip.

The Rules

  • Sip — Dunbar writes in his journal at Fort Sedgwick
  • Sip — Two Socks the wolf approaches Dunbar cautiously
  • Sip — Wind In His Hair shouts a challenge or declaration
  • Sip — Kicking Bird attempts to communicate with Dunbar
  • Sip — Buffalo herds roam across the sweeping prairie
  • Drink Twice — Dunbar participates in a Lakota ceremony or hunt
  • Drink Twice — Stands With A Fist translates between Dunbar and the tribe
  • Drink Twice — The buffalo hunt sequence thunders across the plains
  • Shot — Dunbar chooses to stay with the Lakota permanently
  • Shot — Union soldiers capture Dunbar and kill Two Socks
  • Chug — Wind In His Hair shouts 'I am Wind In His Hair!' from the cliff

Themed Cocktail

The Prairie Fire

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz rye whiskey
  • 0.5 oz allspice dram
  • 0.75 oz honey syrup
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine rye, allspice dram, honey syrup, and lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. 4Add bitters on top.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by J.M. Kenny.(Source)
  • Starring John Barry, Jeffrey Beecroft, Michael Blake.(Source)
  • Released in 2003. Genres: Documentary.(Source)
  • Runtime: 1h 21m.(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.