The Season ArchiveWeek 02 of 8 · Deep Freeze

The Nutcracker's Return

Almond, spice and orange — the smell of a theater lobby at intermission. It returns every year whether you bought a ticket or not.

No. 04 of 24, season 2026 · poured only at Merry Hour bars

The Nutcracker's Return spiced rum cocktail with a flat star anise and orange ornament ice cube and oversized cinnamon stick

Nowhere else

You Have To Go There

The The Nutcracker's Return isn't a recipe you make at home — it's poured for one week only, at the bars on the Merry Hour list, exactly as it was designed. Week 02 opens November 9.

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Every Merry Hour Partnership venue in the country pours the The Nutcracker's Return in the same week — same name, same recipe, same spec. Drop your zip code in and we'll point you at the closest edition.