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This list favors warmth. It favors the spiced and the mulled—crowd pleasers that prompt the question, “Do we need more star anise?” It favors the cocktails we exclusively sip on the fourth weekend of November. It favors bourbon, tequila, and everything that can occasionally taste like the inside of a bonfire. On this list, convenience isn’t required, only spice drawer exploration. This is about drinks that taste like gourds look. This is about leaning in, committing to the bit, and embracing Thanksgiving, The Brand.
In the spirit of giving, this list will start with our champion and then work down to our fifth-favorite. To be clear, any cocktail on this list is worth its requisite time, effort, and ice. In the top tier of Thanksgiving cocktails, there are no skips. As for how we ranked these, you needn’t know more than that we developed a Highly Complex criteria based on personal consumption, visual appeal, spice drawer reliance, and vibes. Mainly vibes.
