Fall is here which means Halloween is right around the corner! William Grant & Sons, a family-owned distillery featuring a vast portfolio of award-winning super-premium spirits, has you covered with fall cocktails!
Enjoy this fall favorite made with Reyka Vodka, which hails from Iceland and even uses lava rocks as a natural filtration system to create a silky smooth finish. www.reyka.com
Fall Bellini
1 part Reyka Vodka
¾ part spiced syrup*
8-10 parts sparkling champagne
Add ingredients to flute and garnish with Baby’s Breath.
*Spiced Syrup: Bring 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, ½ tsp ground black pepper, 10 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick 2 ½ in, 1 star anise, and 1 peel from an orange. Bring to a boil in a pot. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool completely. Fine strain and bottle.
The spicy rye with a hint of natural, earthly maple sweetness in Hudson Whiskey’s Maple Cask Rye perfectly complements the maple syrup and apple cider in this fall cocktail. www.hudsonwhiskey.com
Hudson Valley Cooler
2 parts Hudson Maple Cask RyeÂ
½ part fresh lemon juice
¼ part real maple syrup
2 parts fresh apple cider
Apple slices for garnish
Add lemon juice, maple syrup, and Maple Cask Rye to a shaker with ice and shake briefly to combine and chill. Strain over fresh ice cubes into a rocks glass and top with apple cider. Stir to combine and garnish with apple slices.
Savor brunch on a crisp fall day with this cocktail made with Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, and Drambuie, a premium Scotch liqueur made with aged Highland whisky, heather honey, herbs and spices.
The Apples & Pears by Allan Roth, Glenfiddich Ambassador
1 part Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
¼ part Drambuie
1 part club soda
1 part non-alcoholic apple cider
½ part fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon peel, to garnish
Combine the Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Drambuie, lemon juice, and bitters. Shake briefly and pour into a flute. Add club soda and cider. Garnish with a lemon twist.
This simple and satisfying cocktail made with the award-winning Nicaraguan premium rum, Flor de Caña, is the perfect cocktail to enjoy all fall long! www.flordecana.com
Honey Bee
1 ½ part Flor de Caña 7
¾ part Fresh Lemon Juice
½ part Honey Syrup (1:1 Honey: Water)
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
Shake first three ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into Flute. Top with 1 Part Prosecco