Welcome to this new spooky series, where we choose a film and create a fitting Cocktail to go alongside, I’ll give you a little history into each film and the know-how to create a delicious Cocktail.

Halloween

When you think of Halloween, the film, not the day, you picture a man in a mask, a knife in hand, dressed in overalls and of course, the talented Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween is one of those Horror franchises that has survived generations, with the first film coming out in 1978 and with the latest films yet to be released, this is a franchise that is far from dead.

There are currently a total of 11 Halloween films, with a further two set to release in the next couple of years.

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween II (1981)
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
• Halloween (2007)
• Halloween II (2009)
• Halloween (2018)
• Halloween Kills (2021)
• Halloween Ends (2022)

Michael Myers, not to be confused with Mike Myers aka Austin Powers who has nothing to do with the Halloween films, has seen a load of different actors play the role, there have been 19 people play Michael Myers across the 11 released films.

Michael has three very defining features, his mask, his kitchen knife and his overalls, a fairly easy custom to replicate for this Halloween.

One of the most famous actresses from the Halloween films is Jamie Lee Curtis, she currently acts in 5 of the Halloween films, with her set to act in two more, another famous actor would be Paul Rudd, he acted in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, way before he became Ant-Man.

The Sparkling Wine

Vipava 1894 is a Slovenian winery dating all the way back to 1894, and to help produce their sparkling wines, they have some 350 grape growers.

In the area of Vipava, where they are located, they have been cultivating grapevines dating all the way back to ancient Rome.

Vipava 1894 Theodosius Tasting Notes

Aroma – “A creamy orchid fruits, candy sweets on the aroma.”

Flavour – “A soft citrus expression in the palate.”

This Slovenian Sparkling Wine Won a Highly Commended Medal in the Oaky & Toasty Category at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2019.

Halloween Cocktail

Ingredients

• Cointreau 15mls
• Sparkling Wine 90mls
• Red Ice cubes
• Marinated Blueberry Juice 10mls

How To Make This Halloween Cocktail

1. Pour 15mls of Cointreau into your glass.
2. Pour in 90mls of Sparkling Wine – Vipava 1894
3. Drop in some red coloured ice cubes.
4. Add 10mls of Marinated Blueberry Juice (Blueberry Juice & Sugar heated).

Tasting Notes

Aroma – “Toffee apple and Lucozade on the aroma.”

Flavour – “Sweet tangerine, yellow candy fruits and a touch of damp sherbert on the palate.”