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The Postman Drinking Game + Cocktail

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Delivered — drink every time Kevin Costner accidentally restores civilization.

The Rules

  • Sip — The Postman uses a dead letter found in a mail bag to impersonate official authority
  • Sip — General Bethlehem demands loyalty oaths and punishes anyone who questions him
  • Sip — A survivor reacts with genuine awe and hope at receiving a piece of mail
  • Sip — The Postman references the Restored United States of America as a fiction that becomes real
  • Sip — Abby Larkin makes a decision based on survival pragmatism rather than sentiment
  • Drink Twice — A new settlement joins the mail system and the postal network visibly expands
  • Drink Twice — Bethlehem's army is shown imposing military taxation on a community
  • Drink Twice — The Postman is captured or confronted by Bethlehem directly
  • Shot — The Postman defeats Bethlehem in hand-to-hand combat with the whole army watching
  • Shot — Ford Lincoln Mercury becomes the Postman's inspired follower and successor
  • Chug — The future memorial statue of The Postman is revealed as civilization is fully restored

Themed Cocktail

The Restored Republic

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.75 oz apple cider
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.25 oz maple syrup
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 oz sparkling water

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, maple syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 12 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
  4. 4Top with sparkling water.
  5. 5Garnish with a thin apple slice and a cinnamon stick.

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