What did the orcs make Merry drink?

There's a passage about half way through The Lord of the Rings where an orc called Ugluk forces captured hobbits Merry and Pippin to drink a hot beverage called "orc-draught". Pippin "felt a hot fierce glow flow through him.
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What did the orc give Merry to drink?

"Give them this," said Gandalf, searching in his pack and drawing out a leathern flask. "Just a mouthful each - for all of us. It is very precious. It is miruvor, the cordial of Imladris.
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What does Merry Pippin drink?

While in Fangorn Forest, Merry and Pippin drink heartily from Treebeard's Ent-draught which makes them both grow taller over time. While in the movie, the two drink water from a spring, in the books the decision to gulp down the mystical drink ends up with Merry and Pippin making history.
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What was the orc medicine?

Orc Medicine, known as Mikog or Sharog (Or. "Healing") among the orcs, was an effective enchanted black paste of various Herbs (for example the Luminous Vrak), Blood, mud and orcish liquor compounded by the orcish Dushi.
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What was the water Merry and Pippin drank?

The only recorded time an Ent-draught was consumed by someone other than an Ent was when Merry and Pippin were given the liquid by Treebeard during their time in Fangorn Forest.
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URUK HAI* Capture Merry



Who was the tallest dwarf in LOTR?

The Hobbit film trilogy

Proud, brave and one of the tallest of the Dwarves, Dwalin will bow to none but those who have earned his respect.
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What beer do Hobbits drink?

Forget about finding it in the US, but under the assumption that hobbits at least like beer in that style—golden/blonde ale—some other Halfling-appropriate choices might be Leffe Blonde Ale, Goose Island Honkers Ale or Deschutes River Ale.
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What does Merry's mouth pour?

Several Orcs laughed. Uglúk thrust a flask between his teeth and poured some burning liquid down his throat: he felt a hot fierce glow flow through him. The pain in his legs and ankles vanished. He could stand.
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What is Uruk Grog?

Edit. While men and other races enjoy cups of ale or wine, the Uruks for them have Grog as their popular and favored drink. They are used to help keep moral high and used in celebrations for either a captain, warchiefs, or for a special occasion like a victory or successful hunt.
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What are Uruk-hai a mix of?

In the movies Uruk-hai are described as a crossbreed between Orcs and "goblin-men". This is presumably a reference to the Goblin-men and Half-orcs in Saruman's service, creatures that blend the traits of Orcs and Men. These Uruks are sent after the Fellowship, and their leader is Lurtz, a movie-only character.
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What is an Entmoot?

Entmoot was the name for a meeting of the Ents of Fangorn Forest, said to be a rare occasion in the later days of the Third Age. The Moot was held by tradition at a dell in the Forest known as Derndingle.
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Who was the tallest hobbit?

Bandobras was noteworthy among Hobbits for his exceptionally large stature, being four feet, five inches tall and able to ride a horse. He was the tallest Hobbit on record until the Ent-draughts taken by Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took made them the tallest Hobbits in the history of the Shire.
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How do I make ORC grog?

Ingredients
  1. 1 oz sambuca.
  2. 1 oz sweet vermouth.
  3. 1 1/2 oz absinthe.
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How do Orcs reproduce?

In The Book of Lost Tales, it is said that Orcs were "bred from the heats and slimes of the earth" through the sorcery of Morgoth. Again, Tolkien later changed this, as Morgoth could not create life on his own. This led to the most popular theory that Orcs were created from corrupted Elves.
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What kind of bread did Frodo and Sam eat?

Lembas, also called Elven bread or Waybread in the Common Speech, was a special travel-food made by the Elves.
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What is grog made of shadow of war?

In-Game Description

These bowls are commonly made of clay and baked in huge kilns, but Mordor has proved a fruitful realm for the Uruks, and now some bowls are made of metal or wood."
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What happened to Ugluk?

Uglúk beheaded one of Grishnákh's followers to prevent Saruman's orders from being disobeyed. The hobbits were taken some way further, but near the borders of Fangorn Forest, an Éored of Rohirrim led by Éomer attacked and wiped out the Uruk-hai. Uglúk was slain in single combat by Éomer himself during the fighting.
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Are Orcs cannibals?

Tolkien indicates that Orcs are "always hungry". Orcs eat all manner of flesh, including men and horses, and there are frequent hints of cannibalism among Orcs. Grishnákh, leader of the Mordor Orcs, accuses Saruman's Uruks of eating Orc-flesh, which they angrily deny.
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Do Orcs drink water?

Yes. Sam asks the same question, of whether orcs eat and drink or just live on foul air and poison, and Frodo gives him the following answer: "No, they eat and drink, Sam. The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own.
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Do Orcs get tired?

Yes: they need some sleep, but they're trained to be hardy. Orcs are mortal beings after all, and it seems reasonable to assume that they do need sleep just like Men, hobbits, etc.
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What does Pippin find in the water?

A palantír (/ˈpælənˌtɪər/; pl. palantíri) is one of several indestructible crystal balls from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. From Quenya palan, 'far; tir, 'watch over',) the palantíri were used for communication and to see events in other parts of Arda, whether past or future.
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What alcohol is in LOTR?

Miruvor (or Miruvórë) is an elvish drink, from J.R.R Tolkien's writings. "Miruvor" was mentioned in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as "Cordial of Imladris". Made by the Rivendell elves, its purpose in the stories is to revive those who drink it... sort of an elvish energy drink.
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Do they drink mead in Lord of the Rings?

When Celeborn and Galadriel bade farewell to the Fellowship of the Ring, they shared a drink of “white mead”. Now, you'll find plenty of recipes for white mead.
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What is beer called in LOTR?

Cult brewing darlings The Yeastie Boys have made a beer called Golden Perch. The Golden Perch is a famous inn in the shire which Pippin believes serves the best beer around.
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