The Film Bartender

  "The Max Cherry Cocktail" (Inspired by "Jackie Brown") By: The Film Bartender After his two wildly successful films that showed off his incredible talent in filmmaking, Quentin Tarantino was ready to tackle a third film, which is based off the 1992 Elmore Leonard novel, "Rum Punch". Titled "Jackie Brown", Tarantino brought back the blaxploitation genre to the film industry, crafting a great crime film with a stellar cast and a great female lead role. Our third drink in the "Jackie Brown" series is based off Robert Forster's lovable romantic, Max Cherry. Max, who is a bails bond man, falls head over heels for Jackie when he first sees her, picking her up at the county jail after being held for drug possession. From there, he goes on this rollercoaster ride with her, hoping they can get out alive and live his dream with her. Keep reading to find out more information about Tarantino's 3rd directorial debut, and to find the full r...

  "Jackie Brown Cocktail" (Inspired by "Jackie Brown) By: The Film Bartender      After his two wildly successful films that showed off his incredible talent in filmmaking, Quentin Tarantino was ready to tackle a third film, which is based off the 1992 Elmore Leonard novel, "Rum Punch". Titled "Jackie Brown", Tarantino brought back the blaxploitation genre to the film industry, crafting a great crime film with a stellar cast and a great female lead role. Our second drink in this series is inspired by none other than the star of this film, Pam Grier's Jackie Brown. Grier gives an iconic badass performance that will go down as one of her best roles, as well as being one of the best female protagonists in Quentin Tarantino's films! Keep reading to find out more about Quentin Tarantino's third film, and to find the full recipe for the "Jackie Brown Cocktail" below!     "Jackie Brown" was released in 1997, written for the sc...

"Rum Punch" (Inspired by "Jackie Brown") By: The Film Bartender     After his two wildly successful films that showed off his incredible talent in filmmaking, Quentin Tarantino was ready to tackle a third film, which is based off the 1992 Elmore Leonard novel, "Rum Punch". Titled "Jackie Brown", Tarantino brought back the blaxploitation genre to the film industry, crafting a great crime film with a stellar cast and a great female lead role. Our first drink in the "Jackie Brown" series is based on the name of the novel this film is based upon, which is a classic rum drink that is just as great as the novel! Keep reading to find out more information and facts about Tarantino's 3rd film, and to find the the full recipe for "Rum Punch"!      "Jackie Brown" was released in 1997, written for the screen and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Pam Grier in the titular role, Bridget Fonda as Melanie Ralston, Robert Fo...

  "Fabienne's Blueberry Cocktail" (Inspired by "Pulp Fiction") By: The Film Bartender      "Pulp Fiction" is perhaps one of the most influential films of all time for modern filmmakers. Not only did writer & director Quentin Tarantino deliver an amazing film for his second outing, but it pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on screen for indie filmmakers. This includes graphic language, glorified drug use, gruesome violence, and strong sexual content. In the third act of this film, the movie is focused on Bruce Willis' Butch, who is a boxer on the run from Marsellus Wallace after breaking a deal with him, forcing Wallace to put a bounty on his head. Now living in a hotel to avoid the mob boss and his associates, he is trying to find a way out of the town with his girlfriend, Fabienne, who he occasionally berates from time to time. Perhaps one of the best moments from this act is when Fabienne is telling Butch her order from a local diner, ...

  "Mia Wallace's $5 Shake" (Inspired by "Pulp Fiction") By: The Film Bartender      "Pulp Fiction" is perhaps one of the most influential films of all time for modern filmmakers. Not only did writer & director Quentin Tarantino deliver an amazing film for his second outing, but it pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on screen for indie filmmakers. This includes graphic language, glorified drug use, gruesome violence, and strong sexual content. Perhaps one of the most quotable scenes in the film is in the second part of this movie, when Vincent take Mia to a restaurant that honors the older times in American society. When ordering their food, Mia also orders a $5 shake, which is outrageous to Vincent, and asks her if it at least has some sort of alcohol in it. She tells him it doesn't, but that doesn't mean The Film Bartender's take on this famous drink isn't spiked! Keep reading to find out more about this cult classic film an...

  "Mia's Adrenaline Shot" (Inspired by "Pulp Fiction") By: The Film Bartender     "Pulp Fiction" is perhaps one of the most influential films of all time for modern filmmakers. Not only did writer & director Quentin Tarantino deliver an amazing film for his second outing, but it pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on screen for indie filmmakers. This includes graphic language, glorified drug use, gruesome violence, and strong sexual content. One of the most shocking scenes in the film is when Mia Wallace overdoses after mistaking heroin for cocaine, causing her to bleed out of her nose and foam at the mouth. Because of this, it is up to Vincent Vega, her date for the night, to speed to his dealer's house to use an adrenaline shot to save her life. Hence the name and inspiration for our drink, "Mia's Adrenaline Shot". Keep reading to find out more about this film and the ingredients and direction for the drink below!     ...

  "Mr. Blue's Cocktail" & "Mr. Brown's Cocktail" (Inspired by "Reservoir Dogs") By: The Film Bartender       Quentin Tarantino is regarded as one of the best and most influential filmmakers of all time. He has released films like "Pulp Fiction", "Inglourious Basterds", and so many more. Like everyone else, Tarantino had to start somewhere, and he released his first film called "Reservoir Dogs". That film is the basis for the next three drinks, continuing with cocktails inspired by Edward Bunker's Mr. Blue and Quentin Tarantino's Mr. Brown. Keep reading to find out more about this film and to find the full recipes for these drinks below!     Quentin Tarantino worked at a video store in Hollywood when he wrote the script for "Reservoir Dogs", shopping it around different producers, hoping to get his name out there and for someone to finance his film. Well, sooner or later, it got into the hands of H...

  "Mr. Pink's Cocktail" & "Mr. Blonde's Cocktail" (Inspired by "Reservoir Dogs") By: The Film Bartender      Quentin Tarantino is regarded as one of the best and most influential filmmakers of all time. He has released films like "Pulp Fiction", "Inglourious Basterds", and so many more. Like everyone else, Tarantino had to start somewhere, and he released his first film called "Reservoir Dogs". That film is the basis for the next three drinks, starting with cocktails inspired by Steve Buscemi's Mr. Pink and Michael Madsens's Mr. Blonde. Keep reading to find out more about this film and to find the full recipes for these drinks below!     Quentin Tarantino worked at a video store in Hollywood when he wrote the script for "Reservoir Dogs", shopping it around different producers, hoping to get his name out there and for someone to finance his film. Well, sooner or later, it got into the hands of Harv...

  "Mr. White's Cocktail" & "Mr. Orange's Cocktail" (Inspired by "Reservoir Dogs") By: The Film Bartender     Quentin Tarantino is regarded as one of the best and most influential filmmakers of all time. He has released films like "Pulp Fiction", "Inglourious Basterds", and so many more. Like everyone else, Tarantino had to start somewhere, and he released his first film called "Reservoir Dogs". That film is the basis for the next three drinks, starting with cocktails inspired by Harvey Keitel's Mr. White and Tim Roth's Mr. Orange. Keep reading to find out more about this film and to find the full recipes for these drinks below!     Quentin Tarantino worked at a video store in Hollywood when he wrote the script for "Reservoir Dogs", shopping it around different producers, hoping to get his name out there and for someone to finance his film. Well, sooner or later, it got into the hands of Harvey Kei...