Holiday Cocktails | 2022

Take the fast train on the Peppermint Trail to Chivo Taqueria for the Minter Wonderland. A creamy peppermint tequila cocktail with chocolate shavings on top. It's an extra special holiday treat to end a night full of tacos, queso, and chips!

This winter, take a tropical vacation to the Tern Club to enjoy their punny holiday cocktail menu featuring It's a Wonderful Spice with bourbon and maple brown ale spice; Menta Clause with vodka, coconut milk, and cold brew coffee; and Rum Rum Reindeer with house spiced rum and pineapple. Enjoy delicious libations on their outdoor patio or inside their stylish bar. Merry, merry!

Eat, drink and be merry at Harvest Downtown this holiday season. Toast the night with their Peppermint White Russian made with fresh espresso, peppermint vodka, and cream. A perfect complement to their seasonal menu and exquisite wines.

Alice in Appalachia will have boozy and non-boozy peppermint dark chocolate hot cocoa, along with a peppermint chocolate martini called Rumple-mint-stiltskin. This is the most magical place to watch the ice skaters on Market Square while enjoying a holiday drink!

Celebrate the season at Five Thirty Lounge on the rooftop of Hyatt Place Hotel, with great views and even better cocktails. Try a Mint Condition cocktail with candy cane infused Wheatley Vodka, PostModern Cacao Liqueur, crème, and a peppermint dusted rim. Guaranteed to chase away the winter blues and put you in the holiday spirit! Enjoy outdoors by the heaters, inside at the cozy gold bar, or wrapped up in a rooftop igloo.

Throughout the holiday season Brother Wolf will transform with nostalgic holiday décor for Miracle, the beloved Christmas-themed pop-up bar launched in 2014 in New York City. Their signature cocktail will be the Snowball Old-Fashioned with Rye Whiskey, Gingerbread Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Wormwood Bitters. They also have a complete festive holiday cocktail menu to check out! Stop by for some holiday cheer.

Frothy Monkey is a peppermint stop we're ready to make! Order up the boozy Grinch made of matcha, sweetened condensed milk, St. Germain Elderflower Liquor, and white rum. It's topped with peppermint Campari whipped cream. Yum! The Peppermint Mocha Martini is also delicious with espresso, mocha, and peppermint syrup. Plus a cozy covered patio on Gay St — what a combo.

Maple Hall is serving up festive holiday cocktails sure to be crowd pleasers. The Peppermint Dude has vodka, coffee liqueur, house-made peppermint syrup, and Cruze Farm milk, while the Gingerbread has rum, gingerbread syrup, squeezed orange, and milk. They also have a seasonal Fernet Grasshopper. It's going to be a jolly holiday!

Through the "wardrobe," you'll find Downtown Knoxville's speakeasy, Peter Kern Library, and their seasonal cocktail all Narnia fans will appreciate: the Mr. Tumnus. The tasty drink features Port Wine, Branca Menta, Yellow Chartreuse, Cacao Liqueur, and Egg Yolk, and is guaranteed to convert you into a believer of speakeasy magic.

Old City Sports Bar has mixed up some seriously delicious holiday cocktails: Holly Jolly Gin, Not Your Mammaw’s Holiday Whiskey, Peppermint Trail Martini, and Spiced Apple Spritz. Pair that with 18 TVs to watch sports, and may your days be merry and bright!

Stock and Barrel is spicing up the party with their holiday Tinsel Toddy. It’s the perfect blend of hot bourbon, cranberry, lemon, apple, and allspice that goes down smooth and warms you up from head to toe. Pair it with one of their specialty burgers on their heated patio. Cheers to that!

Stop by Knox Whiskey Works for a Holiday-Inspired Cocktail Flight from their tasting room. You can try a variety of cocktails including Rudolph's Nose, a featured Peppermint Mocha, Gingle Bells (not a typo!), and The Grinch. While you're there, stock up on locally-made spirits to add some cheer to your holidays – and check off those folks on your gift list that have been good this year!

Looking oh-so festive and tasting just the same, The Grinch at Balter Beerworks is their take on the grasshopper cocktail, a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink. Rather have a beer? Enjoy a fireside Dunkelweizen with notes of clove, banana and bread crust (which pairs great with their Bourbon Pecan Pie). Enjoy outside in their igloos!

The Peppermint Swirl at Chesapeake's is an interesting and beautiful cocktail perfect to pair with their seafood this holiday season! The pretty cocktail is made of Kim Crawford Illuminate Rosé, vanilla vodka, White Crème de Menthe Liquor, a splash of grenadine, and garnished with a candy cane. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Stay toasty this holiday season with Jig & Reel's Irish Coffee by the fireplace. That's just the beginning of a batch of holiday drinks. Try their Harvest Apple Mule, Peppermint Hot Cocoa, and Hot Apple Cider to warm you up after a brisk walk through the Old City.