5 Spooktacular Cocktails to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

Halloween isn’t just for costumes and candy; it’s the one night of the year when the drinks themselves can cast a little magic. This year’s Halloween cocktails lineup invites you to step into the shadows and sip something unexpected. Think pumpkin and heat colliding, or chai swirling with rum and cider. Each pour has sweetness, spice and everything nice.

The Old Gods Old Fashioned

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This is a whiskey-based potion where velvety chocolate notes melt into rich maple sweetness. The classic structure of the Old Fashioned is still present (whiskey, bitters, sweetener), yet this version conjures something more indulgent, more mysterious and better-suited to a moonlit evening and spooky costumes.

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Sour Spell Daiquiri

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A bewitching twist on the classic daiquiri, this cocktail combines bright lime and light rum with a splash of Chambord for a ghoulish glow and luxurious berry depth. The result is equal parts elegant and mischievous.

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Hollow Orchard

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This herbal, balanced and hauntingly elegant cocktail tastes like wandering through an orchard at dusk. The rosemary adds even more herbal depth to the barrel-aged gin’s botanicals, which harmonize perfectly with apple and honey.

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Pumpkin Inferno Margarita

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Sweet autumn meets sizzling heat in this margarita, a cocktail that tastes like fall — with a bite. Roasted agave tequila mingles with cozy pumpkin spice and a touch of habanero bitters, making for a cocktail that is equal parts comforting and devilish.

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Hot Apple Chai-der

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Steaming, spiced and soul-warming, this variation on the classic hot toddy is what you sip when the air turns crips and the night feels alive. The chai weaves cinnamon, cardamom and clove through hot apple cider, while dark spirits lend a quiet fire beneath.

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