Viral Drunk Raccoon Liquor Store Releases 3 Cocktails Inspired By Its Boozy Visitor

Viral Drunk Raccoon Liquor Store Releases 3 Cocktails Inspired By Its Boozy Visitor

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  • A “Drunkraccoon in Virginia went viral after breaking into a liquor store and passing out
  • The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has now launched three raccoon-inspired cocktails: Rye Rascal Sour, Trash Panda Old Fashioned and Midnight Masked Gin Fizz
  • The rescuing shelter also raised $100,000 selling “Trashed Panda” merch, celebrating the mischievous animal

The drunken raccoon that went viral after breaking into and having a solo party in a Virginia liquor store continues to get its shine. The fun-loving mammal now has three cocktails inspired by the cartoonish event, created by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC).

The event happened on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 29, when Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter (HCAP) responded to a call to the Ashland ABC Store in Ashland, Va. According to astatementposted to the agency’s Facebook page, Officer Martin arrived on the scene to discover a “very intoxicated” raccoon unconscious on the bathroom floor.

Raccoon Breaks Into Liquor Store, Gets Drunk, Passes Out.
Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter/Facebook

Surveillance footage showed the mischievous animal pulling and knocking down multiple bottles off the shelves before making its way to its passing-out location.

“Officer Martin safely secured our masked bandit and transported him back to the shelter to sober up before questioning,” HCAP’s statement read. “After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer.”

PEOPLE reached out to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter (HCAP) for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Following his boozy performance, the raccoon has since become an internet sensation. HCAP has even raised over $100,000 by selling “Ashland Drunk Raccoon” t-shirts, sweatshirts, and tumblers with illustrated images of the raccoon and its now-affectionately given nickname: “Trashed Panda.”

Trashed Panda T-Shirt; Trashed Panda Tumbler.
Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter

“Your support doesn’t just give us a great laugh,” read the shelter’sstatementon Facebook, “it directly helps fund training, equipment, and shelter needs for our animals and the officers who protect them. We couldn’t do this without you.”

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), owners of the liquor store, are also getting in other fun by releasing three cocktails inspired by the raccoon and its misdeeds. The cocktails, listed on the ABC website, are riffs on classic drinks: Rye Rascal Sour, Trash Panda Old Fashioned and Midnight Masked Gin Fizz.

PEOPLE reached out to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) for information on whether these cocktails will appear at any local cocktail bars but did not immediately hear back.

Each drink is listed alongside a description, an ingredients list and directions for curious drinkers to recreate at home. The Rye Rascal Sour – made with rye whiskey, lemon juice, maple syrup and Angostura bitters – is described as “tangy and rich” and touts itself as “something your favorite troublemaking raccoon would proudly recommend.”

Bourbon Bandit Sour; Midnight Masked Gin Fizz; Trash Panda Old Fashioned.
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

The Trash Panda Old Fashioned is noted as being of a “scrappy, no-nonsense twist on the classic old fashioned,” pulled together with bourbon, brown sugar and Angostura and orange bitterness. The directions advise to top the cocktail off with “a tiny pinch of smoked salt or brown sugar for a trash panda rummaged in the woods vibe.”

And the Midnight Masked Gin Fizz, a standard gin fizz (gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water), complete with blackberry syrup, is highlighted to “drift downward and create a dark ‘mask’ streak effect.”

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Author: uaetodaynews
Published on: 2025-12-08 18:47:00
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