Holiday Drink Week: Get $8 Specialty Cocktails

Photo by Helena Lopes

Raise a glass to the holiday season during Holiday Drink Week. From December 2-8, 2024, each specialty drink is $8. 

Each participating location is making a specially crafted cocktail for the event. Enjoy Holiday Drink Week at some of Portland’s best bars and restaurants. Get out, support local businesses and have a great drink. You may even find a great food special to accompany your drink.

This year, 25 restaurants and bars are participating in the Portland Mercury’s Holiday Drink Week. I’ve listed them in alphabetical order with the cocktail description and address. Be sure to check open hours before you visit these locations. 

2024 Holiday Drink Week

Alibi Restaurant and Lounge

4024 N Interstate Ave.

Krampus Killer: Jim Beam Black, amaro, ginger, coconut, pineapple, lime and nutmeg. Shaken and served over crushed ice.

Bicho’s

3917 N. Mississippi Ave.

Fiesta Mule: El Tesoro Tequila, pomegranate juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, ginger beer, topped with some fresh pomegranate seeds and cranberries.

Birdie Time Pub

925 SE Main St.

Fairway Frost: Elderberry liqueur, Haku Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and peach bitters and is served on ice. Garnished with rosemary, dehydrated lemon and a dark cherry.

Breakside Brewery – Dekum

820 NE Dekum St.

Little Biscuit: Vanilla infused vodka, spiced simple syrup, Saler’s Gentian Liqueur and dry vermouth served over a big cube and garnished with an orange slice and anise powder.

Breakside Brewery – Slabtown

1570 NW 22nd Ave.

Fireside Sour: Makers Mark, Disaronno, pure cranberry, lemon, house-made ginger snap syrup and fee foam bitters. Shaken and served up in a coupe glass.

Carina Lounge

410 NW 21st Ave.

Cranberry Krampus: Jim Beam Bourbon, house-made cranberry, apple, orange, cinnamon syrup with Averna Amaro and fresh lemon. Served up.

Clarklewis

1001 SE Water Ave.

Winter Tangerine Sour: Tangerine juice, lemon, simple syrup, egg white and angostura bitters. Shaken and served up.

Fracture Brewing

1015 SE Stark St.

Santa’s Slay: Cinnamon infused Roku Gin, pomegranate juice, orange Oleo Saccharum, St. Germain and lemon, topped with soda and pomegranate seeds.

Holman’s 

15 SE 28th Ave.

Beam & Cream: Jim Beam, puff coffee and cream with whip and cinnamon on top.

Horse Brass Pub

4534 SE Belmont St.

Cranberry London Mule: Larios London Dry Gin, ginger beer, Adrift Cranberry Liquer, cranberries and orange slice.

Kaya

3003 NE Alberta St. Suite 3

Jim’s Rush: Brown butter Falernum, lemon, honey and Jim Beam Bourbon.

Mayrose Restaurant and Bar

545 SW Taylor St.

Ring My Bell: Jim Beam, Applejack and chai-infused sweet vermouth.

McMenamins The Annex at the Crystal Hotel

303 SW 12th Ave.

Spruce Navidad: Sauza Hornitos Reposado, cranberry, lime, spruce tip and soda.

Moonshot Tavern

2725 SE Ankeny St.

Mal-ibu Santa: Meyers’ dark rum, Wray & Nephew, Malort, Campari, coconut, blood orange, spiced cranberry, lime, and orgeat served on the rocks.

Moreland Ale House

7995 SE Milwaukie Ave.

Shi-SO Hot Right Now!: Shiso-infused Suntory Toki whisky, pear juice, lemon, ginger cordial and hot water.

Nom Nom Wings

524 NW 14th Ave.

Nom Nom Holiday Sour: Jim Beam bourbon, mango puree, frothed egg whites, lemon, bitters and cinnamon.

Northport

8103 N Denver Ave.

Himalayan Winter Sour: Jim Beam, lemon and lapsang souchong.

Pacific Standard

100 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

A Family Affair: Bengal spice-infused Basil Hayden Bourbon, maple syrup, ginger, Angostura and soda.

Paymaster Lounge

1020 NW 17th Ave.

Deluxe Comfort Wine: Red wine cooked with a house blend of mulling spices. Basil Hayden added to hot wine just before serving.

Pine Street Taproom

126 SW 2nd Ave.

Caribbean Christmas: Cruzan Rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream and blue Curacao.

Pizza Thief & Bandit Bar

2610 NW Vaughan St.

Red Wine Supernova: Jim Beam, red wine syrup, lemon juice and black walnut bitters.

Retro Game Bar

6720 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Snow Globe: A fruity-bubbly blend of Cruzan Coconut Rum, Blue Curaçao, di Amore Amaretto, pineapple juice, citrus and soda, topped with a sugared plum rim.

Sad Valley

832 N Killingsworth St.

Alexandre Le Grand: Effen Vodka, Benedictine, creme de cacao and creme shaken together on ice, then strained into a chilled glass. Then topped with a Laphroaig mist and garnish of fresh mint.

The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge

2524 SE Clinton St.

Canadian Nutcracker: Toasted pecan infused Canadian Club Whisky, Ramazotti, creme de cacao maple syrup, cream, eggs and nutmeg.

The Tavern at Heathman

1001 SW Broadway

We Rhys You a Merry Christmas: Mint infused Jim Beam Black, lime juice, honey and St. Elizabeth’s allspice.

The Vern

2622 SE Belmont St.

Christmas in Portland: Makers Mark, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, housemade spiced syrup, fee foam, and pinot noir. Shaken and strained over ice with a float of red wine and Bordeaux cherry.

For more information, visit Portland Mercury’s website. 

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