19 Cozy Fall Whiskey Cocktails to Warm Up Your Season

This easy whiskey cocktail only takes five minutes to make and tastes like Fall in a glass. The apple cider whiskey smash only requires three ingredients: your favorite whiskey, lemon juice, and apple cider. It’s best shaken, but you can stir the ingredients together if you don’t have a shaker.

If you want a whiskey sour without the cinnamon, this maple whiskey sour is top-notch. It takes three minutes to make, and the recipe makes one drink. The three main ingredients are bourbon or whiskey, lemon juice, and maple syrup. It’s warm and refreshing all at once.

This whiskey smash recipe is slightly different from the apple cider whiskey smash because it’s much more of an apple flavor than the cider flavor you get with the previous recipe. You’ll use apple juice and fresh apples to get that extra boost of sweetness. The fresh sage makes it stand out amongst the other whiskey smash recipes. 

The Honey Pumpkin Whiskey Smash is a delightful fall-inspired cocktail that combines the warmth of whiskey with the sweet, spiced flavor of honey pumpkin syrup. Enhanced with fresh mint and a splash of lemon juice, this refreshing drink is perfect for cozy evenings or festive gatherings, offering a comforting blend of seasonal flavors.

For those who love an old fashioned but are craving a Fall flavor, consider trying an apple cider old fashioned. To make this refined cocktail, you’ll need bourbon, apple cider, brown sugar, fresh orange peel, and a large ice cube. It’s perfect for sipping with friends or enjoying a night in or at a party.

This maple ginger hot toddy is the perfect Fall drink when you’re sitting outside and it’s chilly. It’s perfectly warm, and the maple and ginger flavors are fragrant and pair well with the whiskey. This drink is a more complicated recipe since you’ll need to chop ginger, but if you have the time, you have to try this recipe.

You might think this cinnamon apple cider cocktail is hard to make with a longer ingredient list, but you don’t need to shake it. You’ll combine cinnamon whiskey, apple cider, lemon juice, and seltzer. The seltzer provides a subtle dose of carbonation.

Nothing screams Fall like fresh apples, and this juicy apple bourbon Fall cocktail is refreshing and tasty. You can use whatever apple juice you like, but Honeycrisp apple juice is fantastic in this. You can add a few apple slices as a garnish, and voila!

These Fireball Thanksgiving Punch are a perfect drink to have on Thanksgiving or another Fall event. You’ll need Fireball whiskey, apple cider, 7Up, oranges, cloves, and cinnamon. These cocktails are extremely elevated with spices, and the soda adds a nice crispness. You can use apple juice if you’re in a pinch.