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Shannon-Blue Nanibush

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Considered indispensable by many bartenders, herb syrups offer an easy way to add fresh flavour.

If there were a list of the best things to do in Ottawa at night, sitting at Shannon-Blue Nanibush’s lively bar would definitely be on it. And not just for her tight cocktail game, either! Nanibush has an uncanny ability to multi-task, all the while brightening up the room with her energy, enthusiasm and wicked smart sense of humour.

Memories of Bloomfield

MAPLE-KISSED

Recipe on page 238

Given the rich smoky-maple flavour of Kinsip’s Maple Whisky, Nanibush chose to showcase this spirit in a simple, spirit-forward cocktail. Rosemary adds a little savoury twist and reminds Nanibush of the Christmas trees and evergreen forests surrounding the maple sugar bushes of her childhood. Kinsip Maple Whisky LCBO 453233, 375 mL, $33.30

Holiday cheers!

Keep it simple this season with holiday drinks made from local craft spirits, custom-designed by four of Ontario’s top cocktail bartenders.

BY Christine Sismondo | photography by james tse

PORTRAIT BY PAT BOLDUC

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2020