Game of Thrones Cocktails

Westeros runs on wine, and any good Game of Thrones marathon should too. This collection is built around the show’s drinking culture: Dornish reds for the south, Winterfell mead for the north, sour Arbor Gold for the high-born, and a couple of Iron Throne bourbon Manhattans for the Hand of the Queen.

Inside: Dornish Red Wine Sangria (bright, spicy), Arbor Gold Spritz (sophisticated, pale gold), Winterfell Hot Mead (winter-warming honey and spices), Iron Throne Old Fashioned (bourbon, smoked sugar, one big rock), Targaryen Dragon Fire (flaming red shot), Stark Grey Wolf (bone-dry gin martini), and the show’s most infamous pour, Joffrey’s Wedding Wine (you know what happened).

Plus the full house roster: Stark, Lannister, Targaryen, Baratheon, Tyrell, Greyjoy, Martell.

Hosting a Westeros Marathon?

Seasons 1-3: wine country. Dornish reds, Arbor Golds, and the occasional mead when you’re north of the wall.

Seasons 4-6: escalation. Start pouring Iron Throne Old Fashioneds and Valyrian Steel shots. The Red Wedding requires its own cocktail (make it Joffrey’s Wedding Wine for bitter irony).

Seasons 7-8: end of the world pours. Targaryen Dragon Fire, Night King’s Ice, and at least one Winds of Winter whisky before the final episode.

Pair with: roast lemon cakes, direwolf bread, pigeon pie, and a lot of medieval charcuterie.

Tip: for a proper Westeros vibe, serve the wines from pewter goblets, not stemmed glasses.

Want a non-alcoholic version? Most of these have a mocktail equivalent in our Mocktail Recipes theme.