With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding over the past few years, the film industry has come back around with some bangers. From Palme d’Or winner Anora and A24 releases like Love Lies Bleeding to huge commercial films like Wicked and Gladiator II, 2024 has been a solid year for movies. 2025 promises to have some bangers, too. Why not celebrate with some new release movie cocktails?
6 Cocktails For This Winter’s New Movie Releases
The Drop of Blood
Nosferatu is a retelling of the classic 1922 German horror film. If you loved Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in the 2017 It adaptation, you’re in luck, because he’s back in the horror genre as vampire Count Orlok in Nosferatu. (Word on the street is that he goes full-frontal nude in the film, in case that’s on anyone’s mind…) This cocktail mimics blood with a grenadine-soaked rose and uses vodka and Cointreau for a strong libation. Take a sip, then take a nap in the official Nosferatu casket, provided you have $3,999 to spare.
Like A Rolling Stone
What can’t Timothée Chalamet do? Few actors have a range as broad as iconically macabre chocolatier Willy Wonka in Wonka, swashbuckling and suave yet flawed hero Paul Atreides in Dune, sensual Euro Summer boy-next-door type Elio in Call Me by Your Name, and now Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. If anything, Chalamet is proving that he can fill big shoes and not disappoint. Our cocktail, Like A Rolling Stone, takes inspiration from Dylan’s turn towards electric instrumentations with electrifyingly zesty flavors.
Defying Gravity
This fall, anyone with eyes has seen Wicked merch. Even if you never see the movie, you can’t avoid it. Theater kids are becoming the dominant force in popular culture, and if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. While Wicked is a gorgeously shot and choreographed movie, brands gravitate towards it because of its clear aesthetic of greens and pinks. Our Defying Gravity absinthe and gin cocktail is more for the Elphabas of the world than the Glindas, because we support the underdogs.
Rage
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington star in this sequel to 2000’s original Gladiator, which sees Lucius return to Rome to seek revenge. Whether you’ve watched the movie or not, who hasn’t felt some level of rage this year? It doesn’t even have to be about the election, no matter who you supported. There’s a lot to be pissed off about! Get some of it out by lighting this spicy cocktail on fire.
Paul Mescal’s Mezcal
If you, like me, often misspell Paul Mescal’s name as “mezcal,” there is now a cocktail for you. The Irish actor is having a killer year, from late 2023’s emotional All of Us Strangers to 2024 SNL appearances and a starring role in Gladiator II. Our Paul Mescal’s Mezcal cocktail uses both Irish whiskey and mezcal to celebrate his achievements. A note for the concerned: his acting achievements have definitely been a conversation topic in our office, totally not his beautiful face. Who said that? Anyways, mezcal, whiskey, and lemon juice combine into a delicious cocktail.
The Bene Gesserit
If you’d rather stay home and watch streaming than go to the movies, Dune: Prophecy on HBO is one of the hottest releases of the fall. This smoky, refined cocktail takes inspiration from the the mystery and intrigue of Dune’s mystical sisterhood, the Bene Gesserit, and combines bourbon and 1129 Ridge Ave Absinthe Rouge with Amaro Averna and Campari.
Story by Emma Riva
Photography by Dave Bryce and Cody Baker
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