Served warm or hot in a heat-resistant glass or ceramic mug. Used for warming cocktails like Irish Coffee, Hot Toddy, and mulled wine, where heat is integral to the experience.

A fireside indulgence spiking hot coffee with amaretto and chocolate syrup, crowned with whipped cream for a nutty, roasty, cocoa-laced warmer.

Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Bourbon's vanilla and caramel notes make for a sweeter, warmer Hot Toddy -- honey, lemon, and hot water complete this winter staple.

Bourbon Hot Toddy

New Orleans' dramatic tableside finale — cognac and orange liqueur flamed with cinnamon and citrus zest then extinguished with strong black coffee, a Creole tradition of theatrical, spiced, warming after-dinner drama since the late 1800s.

Café Brûlot

Quebec's beloved Carnival drink, allegedly descended from voyageur campfire warmers, marries red wine and rye whisky sweetened with maple syrup and served steaming — a bracingly simple cold-weather ritual that tastes exactly like a January night in Quebec City.

Caribou

A Japanese-inspired hot cocktail blending gin's botanicals with green tea, honey, and lemon for a delicate, warming herbal sip.

Green Tea Cocktail

The original British naval cocktail, dating to 1740 when Admiral Vernon ordered sailors' rum ration diluted with water and lime juice. Warming, tangy, and historically significant as a precursor to countless rum drinks.

Grog

A colonial New England cold-weather warmer in which dark rum is stirred with butter, brown sugar, and hot water, then dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg for a rich, toddy-like indulgence.

Hot Buttered Rum

The ur-cold remedy, warming bourbon with honey, lemon, and hot water for a soothing, lightly medicinal mug that tames a winter chill or a sore throat.

Hot Toddy

A hot Gaelic classic from Foynes Airport layering Irish whiskey, brown-sugared coffee, and a cold float of lightly whipped cream that you sip the coffee through.

Irish Coffee

A Caribbean-style hot coffee drink where dark rum laces espresso-strong coffee with molasses warmth, capped by whipped cream that softens every sip.

Jamaican Coffee

A south-of-the-border after-dinner pour that stirs tequila and coffee liqueur into hot coffee, topped with whipped cream for an earthy, roasty, agave-kissed digestif.

Mexican Coffee

Spiked hot apple cider warmed with cinnamon, cloves, and an orange slice -- a cozy autumnal drink made extraordinary with bourbon.

Mulled Cider

A centuries-old European winter warmer of red wine gently simmered with cinnamon, cloves, and citrus, served steaming for a cozy, spice-draped hug on a cold night.

Mulled Wine

Dark rum's molasses and spice swap in for whiskey in the Hot Toddy -- especially comforting on a cold night with its tropical backbone.

Rum Hot Toddy

Scotland's cold-weather remedy -- smoky Scotch with honey, lemon, and hot water with a cinnamon stick for warming aromatic spice.

Scotch Hot Toddy

A flaming Portland-born after-dinner drink in which dark rum and coffee liqueur are set ablaze, topped with hot coffee, and crowned with whipped cream for a roasty, warming finale.

Spanish Coffee

Dark rum and chocolate in a warming mug -- coffee stand-in creates depth while whipped cream floats on top for a decadent cold-night treat.

Spiked Hot Chocolate

A 19th-century Christmas punch where dark rum and bourbon meet a whipped egg-and-sugar batter thinned with hot water, dusted with nutmeg for a frothy, custardy holiday cup.

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18 Cocktails served hot