My winning cocktail for El Dorado Rum’s Heritage. A complex, balanced sipping cocktail celebrating the classic combination of aged rum & pineapple. Demerara sugar, baking spices, pineapple, coconut and a blend of El Dorado rums. 1.5oz El Dorado 8 0.5oz El Dorado 12 1oz Spiced Pineapple Demerara Syrup* 0.25oz Dry Pineapple Tepache** 3 drops coconut...
Years ago, I lived in Okayama, Japan. After I returned home, two of the people whom I lived with came to Edmonton. My family and I showed them the festivals and culture of Edmonton, and we took them to the famously beautiful town of Banff, nestled in the Canadian Rockies. However, the moments which stuck...
Think Pornstar Martini but soaked in Gin & Campari 1.5 oz Willibald Dry Gin 0.75 oz Campari 0.75 oz Passionfruit juice 0.5 oz Lime Garnish: Passionfruit/Champagne Jello Shot* Clarified with Coconut Milk Multiply recipe by 15-20 (depending how big of a batch you want) and add all ingredients to a large container. Add coconut milk...
This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of the competition was “show us your city”. As the competition fell in early spring, Montreal was bare of plants and the search for seasonal ingredients left us empty of ideas. We decided to look for...
Five Dollar Shake is the cocktail I made for the 2024 Amaro Montenegro Vero Bartender Competition and represented Canada with in the Global 2024 Finals hosted in Bologna, Italy. The theme was “90’s Calling”. Five Dollar Shake is inspired by the iconic Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction released in 1994. Five Dollar Shake pulls inspiration...
This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of the competition was “show us your city”. When we designed this cocktail we came to the conclusion that nothing said Toronto like a spirit forward (Martini-style) cocktail. We wanted to use seasonally forged ingredients, distillates...
This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of the competition was “show us your city”. We wanted to do a cocktail that represented all the smells and colours that come out this time of year in Victoria. We worked with a...
This cocktail, Diaspora, aims to celebrate Liberia’s shared history and diverse cultures: the Continental, African-American and Caribbean vibrant traditions. Each ingredient has been chosen for its cultural significance and flavor profile, creating a delicious and meaningful drink. 2 oz Palm Wine or Liberian White Rum (Sangar) 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz Sorrel (Hibiscus)...
Sustainability is quite a buzzword these days. It’s becoming one of those words that is used so frequently that its true meaning or intention is being lost. In the face of very obvious climate change, jumping on the sustainability train in the spirits world seems to be on trend. As long as these spirit brands...
The legend says that one day a Sailor was looking for the perfect beverage to attenuate his thirst after days sailing away. He finally found the perfect elixir but when he started to drink, he just couldn’t stop. The elixir became water for him. Since then he was called the “Drunken Sailor”. 2 oz Seaside...
