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Celebrate the season with rich, indulgent cocktails.

Boulevard Brewing Wood Baron Stout

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Approachable Stouts

From light-bodied brews to barrel-aged beauties.

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buttered rum Old Fashioned

Gingerbread Jay

Merry Spritzmas: Tropical Winter Spritz

coquito

Jamaican Milk Punch

Spiced Pear Cocktail La Poire Enchantée

London Fog Latte

Poor Richard holiday punch

Central Park to Lumphini a fig cocktail

48 Record Bar Poached Pear cocktail

Grasshopper Blanco

Kabocha Colada

Trino's El Abuelo Old Fashioned

Gus' Sip & Dip White Russian cocktail

Spirit-free winter drink from Starlite San Francisco

Fall Bourbon Cocktail: The Founding Father from Order of Ace

pomegranate cocktail

Atole Latte from Gusto

Spiced Orange Cranberry Punch

Charles Dickens Punch

Boothby cocktail

Spiced Pear and Ginger Sparkling Punch

Spicy Ginger Chai Cookies

Hibiscus Rum Punch

Lychee Martini

Boozy Thai Coffee Affogato

Gucci Mane: French Martini riff

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

National The Flatliner

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Jeffrey Morgenthaler egg nog

Podcast

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Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Portland’s own eggnog evangelist, shares the secrets to his signature recipe.

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Seasonal Recipes

low-proof shandy Late to the Party

An intriguing low-ABV refresher.

hot buttered rum

A sweet, decadent cocktail made for cold weather and celebratory gatherings.

Holiday Shopper Margarita

A wintry take on the Margarita.

Vietnamese egg coffee Cà Phê Trứng

A New Orleans staple transforms the Vietnamese egg coffee into a frothy confection.

Royal Fizz eggnog fizz

A tropical, fizzy twist on eggnog.

Rum butter bundt cake

A decadent recipe from a baking icon.

Swadesi Cafe Chicory Cream Latte

A smooth and buttery twist on a South Indian coffee drink.

blue blazer

With a simple but showstopping build, the Blue Blazer is tailor-made for the holidays.

A warming combo that's a favorite in Japan.

A cozy winter meal gets an aromatic boost from white wine.

Drink of the Week: Meinklang Prosa

DRINK OF THE WEEK

Meinklang Prosa Sparkling Rosé

A natural sparkling rosé that’s perfect for festive parties, couch hangs, and everything in between

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Inside the November/December Issue

Calvados cocktails

Calvados brings rich, fruity complexity to cocktails.

How brewers are respecting stout's traditional roots while exploring its possibilities for today’s drinkers.

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Classic Cocktail Recipes

Blinker

A nearly forgotten classic that's poised to endure.

Clover Club

Julie Reiner's house version of the classic gin cocktail.

Mai Tai cocktail

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's adaptation of the classic.

Manhattan cocktail

The quintessential three-ingredient recipe.

One of the world's most refreshing cocktails.

mint julep

The backstory of an iconic summer cocktail.

classic negroni recipe

The iconic equal-parts mix of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.

Negroni Sbagliato

A bright and bubbly variation on the classic.

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A classic that's reliable like an old friend.

ramos gin fizz

Original instructions dictated that this New Orleans classic be shaken 12 minutes.

Ritz Cocktail Dale DeGroff

An elegant modern classic.

An enduring combo of whiskey, bitters and absinthe.

Sidecar cocktail

One minor tweak balances out this classic.

Singapore Sling

A classic gin sling.

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