Whether you’re team pumpkin spice or prefer your fall drinks with a splash of whiskey, Philly’s sipping scene is stacked with new seasonal drinks to try in 2025.
The Bakery
Fall is easy to sip on at The Bakery, with a new line-up of ultra-seasonal specialty coffees. Picks span the Pumpkin Latte (spiced pumpkin, milk and espresso), Dunkaroo Latte (graham cracker milk, espresso, and Funfetti cold foam,) Ghost Mocha (mocha milk, espresso and a fluff ghost), Salted Maple Latte (organic maple milk, espresso and Maldon sea salt) and Caramel Apple Butter Chai (caramel apple butter milk and oolong chai.)
2300 S. Third St., @thebakeryphl
Small Oven Pastry & Porco’s Porchetteria
Porco’s loves to celebrate the changing of seasons with new specialties on their menu, and this fall, the South Philly favorite has added some seasonal sips for locals to try. The venue is currently serving up drinks like the Pumpkin Spice Latte (pumpkin puree, ginger, spices, espresso and your choice of dairy), Winter Chai (fresh rosemary, juniper berry, cinnamon, bay leaf, star anise and your choice of dairy), Honey Sage Matcha (local honey, fresh sage and matcha tea), Chai-Der Spritz (local apple cider, winter chai syrup and lemon seltzer) for the occasion. Other options span an Amaretto White Mocha, Cranberry Smash, Old Fashioned Spritz and Cherry Cola Espresso Spritzer.
2204 Washington Ave., smallovenpastryshop.com
Evil Genius
Evil Genius is celebrating spooky season with its first-ever Halloween pop-up, dubbed Taphouse of Horrors. The occasion marks the launch of the brand’s seasonal brew “Trick or Treat’ (a Chocolate Pumpkin Porter brewed with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice), Hocus Pocus Sangria (sweet wine, green apple, orange, strawberry, and pineapple), and specialty cocktails like the Hellfire Mule (bourbon, maple syrup, ginger beer, and charred marshmallow) the Poison Apple (apple cider, cranberry, cinnamon whiskey and edible glitter) and The Black Widow (mezcal, blackberry, grape and ginger beer.) The occasion also calls for two specialty shots in the form of “The Jekyll & Hyde” (vodka, grenadine and Sprite) and the “Poison Needle” (a lime jello and vodka concoction served from a syringe.)
1727 N Front St., evilgeniusbeer.com
Mishka Vodka
This PA brand offers a way for imbibers to make their on tipple at home. Mishka prides itself on being a smooth and versatile brand, especially during the fall season. Mixologists can pick and choose from three different flavors (Original, Honey and Cranberry), or opt to acquire all three with the brand’s three-pack. Along with the spirits, Mishka also offers a variety of recipes (many of which have just a few ingredients) to mix up your own seasonal sippers with their liquor—including a Pumpkin Spice Martini and a Cranberry Crush mule.
Morgan’s Pier
It’s officially Fall Fest at Morgan’s Pier, and that means fresh menu items. One of the stand-outs being added this year includes the Bacardi Spiced Frozen Apple Cider Slushie (topped with a homemade cider donut, whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.) Other cold cocktails include a Fall Sangria, the American Ghoul (their take on a pomegranate mule), the Cran-Peary Sauce, the Blackberry Punch and the Tincup Spritz (made with bourbon, Aperol, lemon, prosecco and club soda.)
For those who need to warm up, sips span the PSL (vodka, Rumchata, pumpkin, coffee and whipped cream), the Drunkin Mocha (Kahlua, Irish cream, coffee, hot chocolate, cinnamon and honey, with whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle), a Spiked Hot Cocoa and an Apple Spiced Toddy.
221 N Christopher Columbus Boulevard, morganspier.com
Flight Club & Four Walls Whiskey
Philadelphians can try some new libations while getting in a friendly game of darts at Center City’s Flight Club. The locale has partnered up with Four Walls Whiskey (formulated by ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ creators Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day) to offer a fresh assortment of new cocktails. The first, a classic Black Manhattan (dubbed the Night Manhattan) is crafted with Four Walls Whiskey, Averna Amero, angostura bitters, black walnut bitters, and garnished with a luxardo cherry and orange peel. The drink will be available now through November 30, before the second drop of the cocktail partnership launches amidst the holiday season.
1417 Walnut St., flightclubdartsusa.com
Craftsman Row Saloon
Craftsman Row Saloon knows how to get decked out for the holidays, especially Halloween. This year’s spooky pop-up experience has been dubbed the “Nightmare Before Christmas: Spooktacular Movie Mash,” and it’s open now through Oct. 31.
Drinks-wise, Philadelphians can sip on picks like the Candytini or Skeleton Punch. The former is made up of candy corn-infused vodka, buttershots, pineapple juice, fee foam, grenadine, whipped cream and candy corn, while the latter features Captain Morgan spiced rum, pineapple and cranberry juice in a keepsake skeleton cup. There’s also the Blood Bag (white rum, apple cider, cranberry juice, lime and grenadine) and the Trick or Treat Martini (Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey, chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, espresso and a Reese’s peanut butter cup.)
The menu’s grand finale comes from the venue’s signature packed milkshake creations. Options being served up in 2025 span the “Graveyard” (local mint chocolate chip ice cream, sugar cookies, brownies, marshmallows, gummy worms, candy, crushed Oreo dirt and whipped cream), the “Scary Movie Night” (local cookie dough ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauce, popcorn, Halloween Candy, a cookie crumble and a Rice Krispie in a keepsake popcorn bucket) and the “Pumpkin to Talk About” (local pumpkin pie ice cream, edible fall leaves, a pumpkin cookie, marshmallows, pumpkin pie, a Tastykake, whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.)
112 S 8th St., craftsmanrowsaloon.com
