Halloween

  • The Fall Punch

    Stefan Trummer of Trummer’s on Main in Clifton, VA created the delicious cinnamon and apple flavored punch as a perfect companion to pumpkin pie!

    Ingredients:
    2 oz Highland Park 12 year
    2 oz apple cider
    1 oz fresh lime juice
    1 oz simple syrup
    1 oz cinnamon syrup*

    Directions:
    Mix ingredients together in a large container and pour over a full glass of ice.

    *Cinnamon Syrup
    Boil equal parts water and sugar, and 2 cinnamon … Read more

  • Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Review

    Jacob’s Ghost is new and old white whiskey from Jim Beam. Named after Jacob Beam, founder of Jim Beam, Jacob’s Ghost is a direct descendent of the white whiskey he distilled way back in 1795.  Unlike most white whiskeys, Jacobs Ghost is aged for 12 months in new white oak barrels.

    In the words of Fred Noe, Jim Beam’s 7th Generation Master Distiller.

    “Jacob’s Ghost represents both our past and our future. It’s a tribute

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  • Zombie

    The Zombie came on the scene in the 1930s at Don the Beachcomber in Los Angles.  Invented by the Beachcomber, the original recipe was held close to his heart. In fact, the following recipe is most likely an approximation. Due to the mystery surrounding the recipe, their are several variations of the Zombie Recipe.… Read more

  • Wine and Candy Pairings for Halloween

    Our friends at Hob Nob wine recently sent us a Halloween present of wine and candy. Seriously, it doesn’t get much better than that. If you added ice cream, you would be combining all of my vices. Plus the Hob Nob Halloween gift gave us an idea for an article on wine-candy pairings for adult trick or treating this Halloween.

    We thought that the wine and candy pairing was a brilliant idea for Halloween. For … Read more

  • Spookify Your Halloween Drinks

    We love Halloween at DOTW but we know how much work it takes to throw a kick-ass Halloween party. This year takes your Halloween party to the next level by serving some spooky cocktails. Imagine the looks of horror and fright when serving a drink with an eyeball floater!

    We have been working away in our lab coming up with ways to make your Halloween even more creepy and spooky this year. Check out these … Read more

  • Spellbound

    Witches, and Goblins, and Ghouls…Oh My! Celebrate this spooky Halloween holiday with Pinnacle Vodka’s festive Spellbound cocktail. Blended with notes of sour apple and spicy Atomic Hot, Spellbound is the perfect treat for any adult Halloween party.… Read more

  • 12 Candy Themed Cocktails

    We know that our readers love Halloween and it’s hard to believe that Halloween is only a week away. This weekend, the adult Halloween celebrations will be in full swing. We have been scratching our heads, trying to come up with new and innovation ways to make Halloween fun.

    In my attempt to be new and innovative, I ended up rehashing the old. Thinking about Halloween had me remembering what I loved about it as … Read more

  • Bloody Maria

    Whether or not you are Mexican, familia is important to all, so this November 1st, celebrate your ancestors on Dia de los Muertos with another authentically Mexican tradition – tequila. The recipe below for a Bloody Maria is made with the most popular luxury tequila in Mexico, Tequila Don Julio and a traditional blend of spices.… Read more