Serious Winter Drinks

Bundle up with this collection of spirit-forward, sip-worthy cocktails.

Ah, Winter. That time of year when bar patrons around the country pull out their heavy coats and contemplate chilly trips to the warm glow of a candlelit bar.

It’s the season to set aside the citrusy and playful (Margaritas and Mai Tais, we’re looking at you), and reach for something, well, a bit more serious.

We’re talking big flavors and elegant, stirred cocktails: Read on for menu inspiration for the shortest days of the year.

Oaxacan Negroni

Swap gin for mezcal in this smokier take on the Negroni.

Boulevardier of Broken Creams

Coffee bean infused-Whiskey turns this clarified milk punch into a Winter eye opener.

Mesquite & Maple Old Fashioned

Maple Syrup is the ideal cold weather sweetener. Here, its round, amber profile perfectly compliment Longbranch bourbon’s mesquite notes.

Old Pal

A drier take on the Boulevardier, this stirred classic is worth seeking out.

Grand Old Fashioned

This elevated Old Fashion employs a split base twist, adding elegant orange and Cognac notes to Russel’s Reserve 10 year Bourbon base.

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