Cocktail: A Shared Moment | Bartender: Josh Lindley

I was really excited to use the Havana Club Cuban Smoky. At first I thought it might be best as a stirred sipper, but in the context of the 24 Hour Bar, I decided to play with the grassy, honey aromas in the rum and back them up with some spice and further toasty grain flavours. And as this will be featured during what we hope is an event with people all over the world, I feel like we can Share a Moment with each other.

2oz/60mL Havana Club Cuban Smoky
0.25oz/7.5mL Honey-Ginger Syrup (AKA: Alba-Halliwell Syrup)*
2-3oz/60-90mL Stout Beer (I am using a local thing with coffee in it)

Combine Rum and Alba-Halliwell syrup in a single Old Fashioned glass and stir to integrate. Fill glass with ice cubes and top with beer.

*Alba-Halliwell Syrup
1oz Fresh Ginger Juice
4oz Honey (locally sourced if possible.

Warm the honey and stir in the ginger juice. Once integrated, remove from heat, let cool and keep it in one of the bottles you have leftover from a cocktail kit that you ordered.

Josh Lindley

Co-Creator at Bartender Atlas

Josh Lindley has been bartending in Toronto since 2007. Before working for Hendrick's Gin as a Brand Ambassador he was bar manager at Campagnolo and a hired gun at Bar Isabel before working at Chantecler, Le Phenix and Eataly. He has contributed to many magazines, tv shows and newspapers with his recipes and opinions. He recently put his diploma in Radio Broadcasting from Humber College to good use through The Blackbird audio documentary. Currently pouring at Civl Liberties and teaching cocktail classes for Evelyn Chick's Love of Cocktails, he enjoys being an ambassador to Toronto and talking about horror movies, punk rock and basketball.