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Oppenheimer Drinking Game + Cocktail

Drama & Epic

Three hours. Two timelines. One bomb. Your liver is not ready.

The Rules

  • Sip — Oppenheimer lights a pipe or cigarette onscreen
  • Sip — The film cuts between color and black-and-white timelines
  • Sip — Göransson's score erupts with frantic strings or percussion
  • Sip — A famous physicist gets a name-dropped introduction
  • Sip — Oppenheimer has a vision of particles, flames, or chain reactions
  • Drink Twice — The panel asks about Oppenheimer's Communist Party ties
  • Drink Twice — Jean Tatlock and Oppenheimer are alone in a room together
  • Drink Twice — General Groves reminds the scientists this is a military operation
  • Shot — Oppenheimer whispers "now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"
  • Shot — The Trinity test detonates and the screen goes white
  • Chug — The Hiroshima celebration turns into a stomping nightmare

Themed Cocktail

The Trinity

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz mezcal
  • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Add mezcal, lime juice, Ancho Reyes, honey syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake hard for 10 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
  4. 4Flame an orange peel over the glass, squeeze the oils through the fire, and drop the charred peel on top.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Christopher Nolan.(Source)
  • Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon.(Source)
  • Made $952M worldwide on a $100M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 8.0/10 on TMDB (11,536 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "The world forever changes."(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.