The Haunting Halloween Bars Popping Up

Miracle Cocktails, the company behind the Christmas cocktail pop-up bars Miracle and Sippin’ Santa, is unveiling its first-ever Halloween experience this fall. The Haunting makes its debut in October with at least 40 cocktail bars across the globe participating in the new pop-up.

The Haunting is inspired by childhood haunted houses, glowing jack-o’-lanterns, vintage Halloween decorations, eerie ghost stories and late-night horror movie marathons. Participating bars (see below for list) become holiday hideaways filled with over-the-top decor, original cocktails, exclusive collectible glassware and spooky surprises around every corner.

The pop-up bar’s inaugural cocktail menu, developed by Miracle vice president Joann Spiegel, features a mix of bold flavors, unexpected ingredients and playful presentation. Creations such as the Widow’s Whisper, made with vodka, chocolate, melon, lychee, matcha, yuzu, cardamom, rose and absinthe; Scream-sicle, (blanco tequila, spiced vanilla liqueur, aperitif, carrot and orange cordial, habanero, lemon); Poison Apple (calvados apple brandy, bonded rye whiskey, fino sherry, bitter apple, miso—full recipe below); Liquid Lobotomy (The Haunting rum blend, falernum, pumpkin-spiced pineapple, lime, aromatic bitters); and Clown Pear-anoia (mezcal, aperitif wine, French bitter, pear, fennel, yogurt, lemon) capture the fun, mystery and mischief of Halloween.

Guests can also enjoy spirit-free options including the Hollow Threat, made with pear, fennel, yogurt and white verjus. A seasonal shot called the Pumpkin Payback (calvados, ginger, sage, and lemon) is served with an exclusive collectible Haunting shot glass that guests can take as a keepsake.

The Haunting has its own collection of exclusive collectible glassware and mugs, available only at participating pop-up locations. This continues one of Miracle’s signature traditions of giving guests a keepsake to remember the experience long after holiday ends.

Greg Boehm, founder/CEO of Miracle and The Haunting says that The Haunting will be a holiday tradition, just as Miracle has become. Since the first Miracle Christmas cocktail bar popped up in 2014, the concept has expanded to more than 300 locations worldwide that transform into immersive holiday destinations each winter.

Poison Apple

Course Drinks

Keyword apple brandy, apple syrup, fino sherry, rye

Ingredients

1 oz. Apple brandy1 oz. Rye whiskey½ oz. Fino sherry½ oz. Bitter apple syrup*

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.

Stir well to chill.

Strain into a rocks glass.

Add a large ice cube.

Notes

*For Bitter apple syrup:
Yields 8 fl. oz./16 servings
½ cup Turbinado sugar  
⅓ cup Apple cider  
1 tbsp. Angostura bitters  
1 tbsp. Bittermens Elemakule Tiki bitters  
2 ½ tsps. White miso

Combine the turbinado sugar and apple cider in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
Warm until the sugar completely dissolves, whisking frequently.  
Remove from heat and whisk in the white miso until fully incorporated.  
Allow to cool completely, then stir in the Angostura and Bittermens Tiki bitters.  
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar or bottle and refrigerate.
Shake or  agitate before each use.  
The mixologists at The Haunting Halloween pop-up bars created this recipe.

The Haunting 2026 Partner Bars

Birmingham, AL – The Haunting at Hold Your Horses  

Phoenix, AZ – The Haunting at Little Rituals  

Gilroy, CA – The Haunting at Pop’s Public House  

Long Beach, CA – The Haunting at The Ordinarie  

San Francisco, CA – The Haunting at Palm House  

San Jose, CA – The Haunting at Paper Plane  

Ottawa ON, Canada – The Haunting at  The Standard Luxury Tavern  

London, England – The Haunting on Russell Street  

Gainesville, FL – The Haunting at Cry Baby’s &  Baby J’s  

St. Augustine, FL – The Haunting at Forgotten Tonic  

Tampa, FL — The Haunting at Strandhill  

Athens, GA – The Haunting at Nighthawks Lounge  

River Grove, IL – The Haunting at Hala Kahiki  Lounge  

Covington, KY – The Haunting on Madison  (at Galaxie Covington)  

Louisville, KY – The Haunting on Market  (at Galaxie Louisville)  

Baton Rouge, LA – The Haunting at The Station  

Lafayette, LA – The Haunting at TBA  

New Orleans, LA – The Haunting at Beachbum  Berry’s Latitude 29  

Detroit, MI – The Haunting at The Oakland  

St. Louis, MO – The Haunting at Planter’s House  

Asheville, NC – The Haunting at  The Golden Pineapple  

Chimney Rock, NC – The Haunting on Main Street (at Chimney Rock Smokehouse)

Hickory, NC – The Haunting on City Walk 

Raleigh, NC – The Haunting at Killjoy 

Freehold, NJ – The Haunting at iPlay America

Nutley, NJ – The Haunting on Centre (at Cowan’s Public) 

Oslo, Norway – The Haunting at Dognvill Burger

Las Vegas, NV – The Haunting on Spring Mountain (at The Sand Dollar Lounge) 

Brooklyn, NY – The Haunting at Vacations Bar & Rooftop 

New York, NY – The Haunting on 9th Street (The Cabinet Mezcal Bar) 

Cincinnati, OH – The Haunting at The Overlook Lodge 

Oklahoma City, OK – The Haunting at Social Capital

Portland, OR – The Haunting on Sixth (at The Social Spoon) 

New Hope, PA – The Haunting at Mansion Inn

Pittsburgh, PA – The Haunting at TBA 

Hilton Head, SC – The Haunting at Starbird 

Chattanooga, TN – The Haunting on Broad Street (at No Hard Feelings) 

Ashburn, VA – The Haunting on Exchange Street (at Sense of Thai) 

Reston, VA – The Haunting at Tiki Thai 

Spokane, WA – The Haunting at Volstead Act

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