At the first sign of changing foliage or the dwindling sun of a summer sunset, we begin to transition to our favorite fall cocktails, which bring the flavors of autumn. Naturally, the infinitely classic Pappy Van Winkle Old Fashioned is in heavy seasonal rotation, along with a line of returning seasonal favorites and new additions to the bar, featuring exciting Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrel-aged flavors.  

Fortunately, with the newest additions to our Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel-Aged Mixers, we have ample opportunities for creative craft cocktails at home. A perfected, smoky and subtly sweet, and spicy Pappy Van Winkle Bloody Mary Mixer, crafted in partnership with Bittermilk using our signature Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel-Aged Ghost Peppers from Midland Ghost. Alongside a Pappy Van Winkle Espresso Elixir, boasting Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel-Aged Espresso from Good Folks, for a variety of deep, rich, barrel-aged, and coffee-flavored cocktails.

Of course, while the Bloody Mary Mix and Espresso Elixir are perfectly balanced for all-season enjoyment, they happen to shine during the transition from warmer days to cooler nights. A Bloody Marybursts into the collective scene as soon as the first of Friday Night Lights tailgates begin and shines all the way through tailgating season, culminating in a Thanksgiving day ritual we’ve celebrated for decades.

Yet a new signature cocktail has made its way to our bar, and quickly to our list of classic fall favorites that will be on repeat all season long, and well into winter, too.  It combines a forever favorite, traditional cocktail, with one of the newest cocktail mixers full of Pappy Van Winkle flavor. 

Our Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrel-aged Espresso Elixirboasts rich and bold barrel-aged coffee, with layered bourbon-like notes of charred oak, buttery vanilla, and creamy caramel, complemented by the frothy flavors of burnt sugar, demerara sugar, and subtle hints of chocolate.

Naturally crafted for a deep and decadent Espresso Martini, it makes a bold, caramelized version of a classic Old-Fashioned with a rich espresso twist.  Made by our partners, cocktail experts, Bittermilk, and designed for supremely easy at-home mixology, with a simple 3:1 formula with 1 part Pappy Van Winkle Espresso Elixir for a perfectly balanced and infinitely layered flavor of a richly bold, bittersweet, and delicately sweet Espresso Old Fashioned.(Follow a 4:1 ratio for a less sweet version.)