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The Shining Drinking Game + Cocktail

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — you, however, will be lit.

The Rules

  • Sip — Jack Torrance types at the typewriter or sits at his writing desk
  • Sip — Danny Torrance rides his Big Wheel through the Overlook's hallways
  • Sip — Jack drinks at the Gold Room bar or asks Lloyd for another drink
  • Sip — REDRUM appears written, spoken, or reflected anywhere on screen
  • Sip — Wendy Torrance calls out 'Jack?' while searching the empty Overlook
  • Drink Twice — the twin Grady girls appear at the end of the hallway in unison
  • Drink Twice — the room 237 door appears unlocked or slightly open on screen
  • Drink Twice — Hallorann receives a psychic distress signal from Danny
  • Shot — Jack says 'Here's Johnny!' while breaking through the bathroom door
  • Shot — Wendy discovers the manuscript is thousands of repetitions of 'All work and no play'
  • Chug — Jack Torrance appears frozen and dead in the hedge maze in the final shot

Themed Cocktail

Lloyd's Gold Room Sour

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz mezcal
  • 0.75 oz Drambuie
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.25 oz honey syrup
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 lemon twist (garnish)

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine mezcal, Drambuie, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 25 seconds until perfectly chilled and diluted.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled rocks glass over one large square ice cube.
  4. 4Express a lemon twist over the surface, rub it around the rim, and drape it over the ice.

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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.