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Halloween & Drink Pairings - Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Halloween Movie Drink Pairings

There’s something perfect about curling up with your favorite ghoul pal and making yourself too terrified to leave the couch. So, this Halloween season, you’ll want to keep the bar cart within reach as you pair up one of these frightfully delicious drinks with some classic spooky films! The Shining + Redrum Ingredients 2 oz. aged rum 1 oz. fresh lemon juice 1 oz. simple syrup 1 oz. red wine 2 sticks cinnamon (and 2 for garnish) Directions Combine aged rum, lemon juice, simple syrup and tw... Read More
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Best Spooky Spirits & Halloween Liquors

What are the Best Spooky Spirits and Halloween Liquors? Halloween is coming in all its spooky scary splendor. But there’s no need to be afraid, because we’ve got just what you need. Spooky Spirits and Halloween Liquors. We’ve searched and searched for the best ones and we’ve found them. So let’s get ready for spooky season and check out these spirits. Crystal Head Vodka Halloween and skulls go together like peanut butter and jelly. So you know we were going to reco... Read More
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Diabolical Drinks: Halloween Cocktail Recipes

If you’ve been planning your Halloween party since November, the last thing you want to do is serve your ghoulish guests common cocktails. The Halloween theme doesn’t stop at the bar; if anything, it gets amped up a notch or two. Spec’s has you covered with delicious recipes for everything from creepy cocktails to spooky shooters and petrifying punches! (if all else fails, just throw a bunch of candy and liquor in a blender and see what happens!) Candy Corn Shooter Ingredient... Read More
Must-Try Halloween Cocktails of 2022

Must-Try Halloween Cocktails of 2022

For some people, Halloween brings out their inner decorating monster, others get super creative with costumes, and then there are the creepy cocktail connoisseurs! These mixologists of mayhem are the ones who fuel the fun for all their fellow ghouls, and without them we’d just be adults dressed like children standing around someone’s yard.

So, in order to get the most out of your Halloween hootenanny, check out this list of devilishly delicious cocktail recipes sure to keep your spirits r... Read More

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Halloween Cocktails To Appease Any Apparition

For some people, Halloween brings out their inner decorating monster, others get super creative with costumes, and then there’s the creepy cocktail connoisseurs! These mixologists of mayhem are the ones who fuel the fun for all their fellow ghouls, and without them we’d just be adults dressed like children standing around someone’s yard.

So, in order to get the most out of your Halloween hootnanny, check out this list of devilishly delicious cocktail recipes sure to light up the night!
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Happy Halloween: Hollywood Horror Classics

Halloween is here and one the best ways to celebrate is with a good dose of classic horror films! To make it even more interesting this year, we highlighted famous drinks from some of the most timeless thrillers. So before you hit the lights and press the play button, fill up your glass with the beverage that matches your movie!

The Shining – Bourbon on the Rocks
In this 1980 classic, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is overseeing the Overlook Hotel when he wanders into the Gold Room and meets ... Read More

Speedy & Spooky Spirits - Easy Halloween Cocktails | Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Speedy & Spooky Spirits – Easy Halloween Cocktails

When it comes to hosting a spooky soirée for Halloween, the last thing you want is to be stuck behind the bar making drinks all night! That’s why we put together a collection of easy-to-make Halloween cocktails that’ll have your guests impressed and you mingling with the rest.
Some of these are so easy you could just leave a little card by the bar instructing your guests on how to make their own!
 
Vampire’s Kiss
Ingredients:
¼ cup pomegranate juice
1 ½ ounces Brother’s Bond Bourbon
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Halloween Punch Recipes - Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Potions That Pack A Punch – Halloween Punch Recipes

Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or just handing out candy and don’t feel like trying to mix up a new drink in between doorbell rings, a punch bowl cocktail can be the perfect solution! From dry ice smokiness to candy garnishes, there are all kinds of ways to get your kicks with spooky sips!
Check out some of our favorite recipes below and get your cauldron ready for toil and trouble!
 
Wicked Black Forest Punch
Ingredients:
15 oz. Jägermeister
5 oz. Kirschwasser
5 oz. velvet faler... Read More

Creepy Halloween Cocktails For The Spine- Chilling Connoisseur

Halloween may fall on a Tuesday this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get down with your ghoul over the weekend! Whether you’re hosting a skeleton crew or a huge mob of zombies, our aisles are brimming with everything to trick out your gathering. Try these potions on guests to create some magic!
The Poisoned Apple
Ingredients

2 oz tequila
2 oz apple cider
1 oz pomegranate juice

Directions

Combine ingredients with ice in a martini shaker.
Shake to mix and strain... Read More

Put the Holla in Your Halloween Drink Recipes!

It might be hard to believe, but Halloween used to primarily be a kid’s holiday. With all the adult-themed parties and grown-up costumes though, the focus has definitely shifted to an older crowd. A big part of the Halloween festivities has become liquor-laced libations. Decidedly adult drinks that combine the creepy colors and visuals of Halloween with frighteningly-flavorful fun. We scared up some of our favorite Halloween drink recipes just for you!

Zombie

1 ½ oz light rum
1 ½ oz dark r... Read More

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gHost With The Most: Halloween Party Planning Tips

‘Tis the season of ghouls, ghosts, and wicked parties to host! Halloween is the time of year when adults get to dress up and have just as much fun as the kids, but when throwing a party, it helps to stick to the adult side of things.

A poorly planned Halloween party can end up with only half the guests wearing costumes, a paper skeleton taped to the wall, and a plastic jack-o’-lantern sitting by a bowl of chips. This is not what you want to do. This is not what your guests want to attend.... Read More