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Second Harvest is a zero-waste, terroir-driven non-alcoholic cocktail inspired by the Alberta prairies — a region defined by short growing ...

Hoe Wong is a tribute to my late grandfather — a man who crossed three countries so his grandchildren could ...

Sunset is inspired by a memory. In my early twenties I have fond memories of watching sunsets on the patio ...

Inspired by three iconic eras of cointreau interpreted through the life cycle of three bell peppers. 50ml Roasted Bell Pepper ...

The last time we were in Italy was February 2020 which was not a great time to be in that ...

The highball has long been celebrated as a lesson in restraint. Whisky and soda, executed with precision, reveal that simplicity ...

I grew up eating potatoes as comfort food. They were simple, familiar, and always part of the table at home ...

Being an early childhood educator, I used to sing the german children song “schnappi” to my little humans. After the ...

The thing about running your own business is that you do it, at least a little, every day. Especially when ...

I've been thinking a lot about the idea of “PAYBACK” for, well, years now. I think that in terms of ...

The Calgary Flames Jersey is the best jersey in the NHL. The flaming red C on the front of a ...

In Time Margarita is a vision of the future-my take on a margarita in 2030. Inspired by Asian ingredients and ...

An unknown fact to many that I am sharing with this cocktail is that this was the cocktail iIused as ...

This drink is inspired by a riff I made on a Blood & Sand cocktail featuring smoked blood orange juice ...

For as long as bars have existed, there has been an association with vice. Plenty of devious things have happened ...

I chose the name "La Jefa" (meaning "boss" or "leader" in Spanish) as a tribute to strength, legacy, and progress ...

We feel pretty fortunate to live in Toronto. We both moved here in the late 90's and have seen the ...

A celebration of incoming spring (while you're still stuck in the heart of winter) - this rich, garden herb whiskey ...

Ha llegado la época del Ocaso las flores se marchitan y las hojas comienzan a caerse de los árboles, y ...

How did this cocktail come about? Honestly, this drink was driven by the people. We get calls at the distillery ...

On this side of the planet, holiday parties are starting to kick off. It's great - you get to relax ...

Everyone loves a pumpkin spice latte but I wanted to make it boozy and cold. I also love making my ...

Inspired by the bartenders who continue to push boundaries and lift others, this drink is a celebration of community and ...

This Cocktail was my submission for the 2025 Flor de Caña Sustainability Challenge. This cocktail got selected to be a ...

In mid-July we headed to Mexico City for Barra México. This was our first trip to CDMX since early 2019 ...

I created this cocktail to explore working with magnolia blossoms. They have a narrow window, and can be hard to ...

I wanted to create that, Elegant. Elemental. Eternal. Forest is more than a cocktail — it is a memory steeped ...

This list of Toronto bars was originally created in 2025 as we welcomed a lot of new faces visiting the city ...

Ronin 47 honors the legendary 47 samurai who walked the path of loyalty and honor against all odds—a story I ...

Crimson Horizon was a cocktail that I created for Amaro Montenegro's The Vero Bartender 2025 which encouraged bartenders to envisioned ...

A sustainable focused cocktail. This cocktail itself was the one that first got me the opportunity to attend Hennessy My ...

This cocktail was a finalist for Tales of the Cocktail x Planteray Rum Tropical Week A playful tropical fizz built ...

Putting a focus on local, sustainable cocktail creation, Wild Harvest highlights ingredients that grow wild in Manitoba - and often ...

The refreshing booozy version of coconut and tropical fruits. 1 oz Pineapple Infused Rum 1 oz Malibu Rum 0.5 oz ...

Made this drink after asking my favourite question “what happens if you add sherry to ___”. The answer on this ...

Inspired by the honey dill dipping sauce that originated in a small diner in downtown Winnipeg, this non-alcoholic cocktail is ...

A non-alcoholic cocktail inspired by childhood memories of picking handfuls of dandelions and making a wish on each one of ...

I created Echo from the North as a tribute to both my homeland of Quebec and the principles of sustainability ...

If you like a Pimm's Cup - the very historic, simply prepared, and complex highball cocktail - then you'll love ...

This cocktail was inspired by sustainability! Instead of pouring out the flat cava at my restaurant, I made it into ...

I have been digging through old cocktail books lately (why else keep them around if you aren't gonna reference them ...

Patti Smith has aged into the truly remarkable storyteller and poet we always, she always, knew she would. In her ...

The grass is always greener on the other side with this cocktail. Asian style ingredients meet a gin bar's twist ...

Ryan is the winner of the 2024 Deanston Cut From a Different Tartan initiative! Together with his story submission and ...

When I was a little girl, I remember there was one flavor from the Starburst packet that had a kiwi ...

My winning cocktail for El Dorado Rum’s Heritage. A complex, balanced sipping cocktail celebrating the classic combination of aged rum ...

Years ago, I lived in Okayama, Japan. After I returned home, two of the people whom I lived with came ...

Think Pornstar Martini but soaked in Gin & Campari 1.5 oz Willibald Dry Gin 0.75 oz Campari 0.75 oz Passionfruit ...

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of ...

Five Dollar Shake is the cocktail I made for the 2024 Amaro Montenegro Vero Bartender Competition and represented Canada with ...

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this leg of ...

This cocktail was created for the Semi-Finals of the Takes Two to Altos team cocktail competition. The theme for this ...

This cocktail, Diaspora, aims to celebrate Liberia's shared history and diverse cultures: the Continental, African-American and Caribbean vibrant traditions. Each ...

The legend says that one day a Sailor was looking for the perfect beverage to attenuate his thirst after days ...

Meet, Audre. A tipple born from a collaboration with my close friend, and powerhouse of a social media manager/photographer Mona ...

I created this cocktail not only to taste great but with the thought of the environmental impact of the ingredients ...

As Espresso Martini fever was growing circa 2022, a guest at Drink in Boston wanted a dessert cocktail that was ...

I work in a mezcaleria that is a fusion of Oaxacan and Southern flavors so wanted to create something that ...

I present to you a recipe taken from my series of cinema-inspired cocktail photos called Ius Memoria. The Black Death ...

This cocktail I created during my stay at the fine dining Animalón in Ensenada Valle de Guadalupe. It was inspired ...

A great cocktail segue from fall to winter. Very outdoorsy using the Spruce Tip Vodka with cranberry, cinnamon and rosemary ...

SLC Punch is a distinctive cocktail that embraces the earthy essence of avocado leaves infused into coconut milk that is ...

A nostalgic name of a famous book. Curious George brings a dynamic flavor to a Mint Julep riff with dark ...

It's Holiday Hosting season! Admittedly, I'm a planner. I'm an organiser. I'm a Virgo. I love hosting people in our ...

Inspired by ingredients from a local Latin food store. Mi Tienda Latina always has something interesting in store. Tamarind, El ...

This drink is a consumable representation of the collision between two of my deepest passions: acting and bartending. Each ingredient ...

WHAT IS THE BLACKBIRD? Have you ever had a Blackbird? Do you know what goes into a Blackbird? Do you ...

The Celestial Dream is a captivating summery cocktail that transports your taste buds to the Mediterranean. This delightful concoction combines ...

Deanston Distillery is one that has always done things a little different than the rest. The founder, Brodie Hepburn was ...

My cocktail begins with my very first foraged ingredient, the blueberry! As a child we used to vacation in Sudbury ...

Inspired by the Deanston waterwheel and the idyllic nature of a picnic in the countryside by the water. This cocktail ...

The inspiration for my cocktail was the River Teith; the powerful river which fuels Deanston’s distillery. The river is symbolic ...

The story and inspiration behind my cocktail is based on the caring quilt. Quilts that are handmade and passed down ...

In my opinion every drink should have a story or some type of connection with or to its creator. This ...

Inspired by using in season local ingredients from my home province of British Columbia, Peachy Keen is a cocktail I ...

The drink Journey is a clear representation of me. The struggles I have been through to become a bartender and, ...

Who | Calliope Kingdon Where | Toronto, Canada Current Bar | Grey Tiger Past Bar(s) | Famous Last Words Favourite Spirit | ...

I created this cocktail as part of my Italian & Japanese fusion event “Sake & Sinfonia”. This was my Sinfonia ...

This is a part of 5 course cocktail tasting menu called Dream Away with Me which captures my childhood memories ...

My goal with this cocktail was to showcase one of the most prominent sauces used in the DaiLo kitchen in ...

I created this cocktail for the Homebar Awards 2022 Finals. This cocktail is inspired by my family’s Italian tradition of ...

This cocktail is named after the canary diamonds which were popularised by Charles Lewis Tiffany who founded New York’s Tiffany ...

For a talented mixologist, nothing is more satisfying than looking at an image of one of the cocktails he's tied ...

A twist on the classic Dry Martini. This cocktail will have you feeling oh-so-fancy. Dedicating the Aria Sapphire cocktail to ...

I created this cocktail thinking about rum and the time of the pirates. 4cl of Appleton Estate Rum 12year 4cl ...

It’s in our nature to be drawn to beauty, to seek it and even to be influenced by it. In ...

Queen Mab had the ability to awaken fantasies - this drink is not only stunning visually, but aromatically and on ...

This cocktail is part of our What’s the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail inspired by ...

This cocktail gets its name due to the spiciness of the ginger. 60 ml Irish Whiskey 20ml Ginger Juice* 20ml ...

During the pandemic, I tested positive for Covid-19. I stayed at home for a long time and I was constantly ...

I had a lot of raspberries that I no longer used, so I created a cocktail so as not to ...

Inspired by the natural world, and creating balance between your life behind the bar and getting lost in nature. 1.5 ...

The Miss Ruby comes from a twist on the classic Negroni, but using a sustainable concept. With that said, I ...

This cocktail is part of our What’s the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail inspired by ...

This cocktail is part of our What's the Problem series where we hired Bartender Atlas bartenders to create a cocktail ...

This super simple summer cocktail was born out of sweet necessity. See I’m the only bartender at my current establishment ...

A friend of mine always claims she doesn’t smoke, but once she has a sip of mezcal, she’s asking anyone ...

We all want a better planet, so why not have a sustainable cocktail? I’ve created this cocktail by reducing waste ...

For my cocktail, I was inspired by the terroir in the Niagara Region where Forty Creek is distilled. The White ...

I submitted this cocktail for the Ramos Reel Challenge by Homebar Awards. My inspiration for this cocktail was to recreate ...