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Gung Ho Drinking Game + Cocktail

East meets West on the factory floor — drink to surviving culture shock.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Hunt Stevenson promises the Japanese managers something he cannot deliver
  • Sip — When the Assan Motors executives hold a formal group calisthenics session
  • Sip — When an American worker openly violates a Japanese workplace rule or custom
  • Sip — Every time the production quota number is mentioned or shown on the factory board
  • Sip — When Kazihiro tries to mediate between the American workers and Japanese management
  • Drink Twice — When Hunt is caught lying to both sides to keep the deal together
  • Drink Twice — Every time a cultural misunderstanding escalates into a workplace conflict
  • Drink Twice — When the workers threaten to walk out or strike over factory conditions
  • Shot — When Hunt agrees to get the workers to hit 15,000 cars in one month
  • Shot — When the workers discover Hunt has been deceiving them the entire time
  • Chug — When the workers race to hit the 15,000 car quota in the final hours

Themed Cocktail

The Production Line Pour

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Japanese whisky
  • 0.5 oz dry vermouth
  • 1 oz yuzu juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 3 oz sparkling water
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine Japanese whisky, vermouth, yuzu juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds and strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
  3. 3Top with sparkling water and add a dash of orange bitters.
  4. 4Stir once gently to incorporate.

Fun Facts

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.