With its crackling fires and holiday cheer, winter is a warm and fuzzy time. What better to match it than a wintry cocktail that makes you warm and fuzzy inside? Dylan O’Brien is a longtime bartender and East Bay lifer who, along with wife Polly Hancock, runs the Prizefighter Bar in Emeryville, California, plus its new sister business Prizefighter Bottle Shop. O’Brien recently discussed what he loves drinking during the colder months, shared strategies to follow when you’re throwing a holiday party and shared three favorite recipes for this time of year. Q: What cocktails make you think of winter and the holidays? A: There are flavor profiles that work well in colder months.