With the upcoming release of the sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron, fans are looking for ways to celebrate and embrace the eponymous title character, and thanks to the Ron Burgundy Cocktail, now there is. The cocktail, based around Scotch -- the favorite alcohol of Burgundy in the film -- was designed by a San Diego bartender to commemorate the film’s release.
Along with scotch, the Ron Burgundy cocktail contains brown sugar syrup, lemon juice, grapefruit juice and peach and angostura bitters. This tasty cocktail is a great way for fans to honor and commemorate their favorite fictional newscaster, and it's a drink Burgundy himself would undoubtedly enjoy himself.
The Ron Burgundy cocktail is the most recent in a long line of promotions, events, and merchandise connected to a much-loved cult film.
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