6 Fall Cocktails You Need to Try Right Now

Lean in closer for a whiff of this fragrant Toddy. You’ll be rewarded with the fetching scent of apple brandy warmed with rye whiskey, pumpkin puree and maple syrup. Party guests won’t even need your location. They’ll smell this stunner from a mile away. Get the recipe for the Pumpkin Toddy.

Johnny, we’d follow you all across the country. That’s the kind of devotion that results from joining applejack with dark rum, Bénédictine, hard apple cider and cinnamon. Apple groupies for life.Get the recipe for the Johnny Appleseed.

A variation on a White Lady, this gin-based coupe carries crème de violette, orange flower water and edible flower petals, but blue curaçao is the crown jewel. It’s poured last to complete the cocktail, a tribute to the long-term ghostly guest of Louisville's Seelbach Hotel. Get the recipe for The Lady in Blue.

This Flip reads like an autumnal greatest hits list. Bourbon, amaretto, pumpkin ale and pumpkin butter, sealed with a frothy crown? Can’t… fight… these… fall feelings!Get the recipe for the Spiced Pumpkin Flip.

At last, you can channel those chewy little candy nuggets in a cocktail. All it takes? Rye whiskey, a sweet dessert Sherry and, of course, chocolate bitters. Who said Tootsie Rolls couldn’t be sophisticated? Get the recipe for the Tootsie Roll.

Hold on, pumpkin-haters. There’s no actual squash in this cocktail, only a cheerful grinning garnish carved from a whole orange. Mesmerized by their personal jack o’lantern, your party guests probably won’t even notice the cocktail underneath. But you’ll be happy to hear that it’s a speedy shakerful of vodka, fresh orange juice and triple sec. That’s good, because you’ll need that extra prep time for carving. Get the recipe for the Jack O’Lantern Martini.