Canon (bar) explained

Canon
Current-Owner:Jamie Boudreau
Street-Address:928 12th Avenue
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Zip:98122
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.6113°N -122.3166°W
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Canon is a cocktail bar in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located on 12th Avenue near Seattle University,[1] the bar has been recognized for having the "World's Best Spirits Selection".[2]

Description

Thrillist has described Canon as a "snug bespoke whiskey bar and bitters emporium" with the world's largest selection of American whiskey.[3] Condé Nast Traveler has described Canon as "world-class cocktails in a glowy spirits library where pretty booze bottles twinkle and shine".[4]

In 2017, Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation wrote, "Canon is the Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory of cocktails. The encyclopedic menu has pages upon pages of classic mixed drinks and original ones with intricate involvements like smokes, syrups, rinses, and/or Cap'n Crunch-infused ice cream floating on top. Plus, everything is served in whimsical vessels like light bulbs, Russian nesting dolls, glass hearts you wear around your neck, or IV bags that drip into your glass. Once you decide which nuanced masterpiece in mixology to order, watch the bartenders gather the ingredients from the bookshelves of liquors so massive they need their own Dewey Decimal System."[5]

Drinks have included the Canon Cocktail (rye, Ramazzotti, triple sec foam, bitters) and the Campfire in Georgia (mezcal, peach-habanero shrub, orange juice, cinnamon French oak, bitters).[6] The Mandalorian Milk has dark rum, cacao, spicy vanilla citrus, green chartreuse, hemp milk, and bitters.[7] The DK Ain't Got Sh*t On Me is served in a Donkey Kong game cartridge and has Japanese whiskey, rosé aperitif, banana, and chapparel. The Mrs. Eale's Receipt is served in a cone with ginger smoke and has bourbon, dark rum, oloroso sherry, vanilla, and ceylon.[8]

History

Jamie Boudreau is the owner.[9] [10] The business closed temporarily, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] [12]

Reception

Seattle Magazine named Canon the city's best new bar in 2012.[13] [14] Canon placed sixth in Drinks International's 2014 list of The World's 50 Best Bars.[15] [16] [17] Chona Kasinger included the business in Thrillist's 2014 list of Seattle's ten best whiskey bars.[18] The website's Naomi Tomky and Bradley Foster included Canon in a 2022 list of "The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now".[19] The Infatuation's Aimee Rizzo included Canon in a 2023 list of Seattle's 19 best bars.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelman . Jordan . Winter Is Coming to Canon . 2023-04-16 . The Stranger . 10 September 2020 . en . 2023-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108061627/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/09/29/45587170/winter-is-coming-to-canon . live .
  2. Web site: 2017-07-22 . Seattle's Canon bar wins 'World's Best Spirits Selection' title . 2023-04-16 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127082455/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/canon-wins-worlds-best-drink-selection/ . live .
  3. Web site: Canon . 2023-04-16 . Thrillist . 5 October 2017 . en . 2022-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016172818/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/seattle/bar/canon-whiskey-and-bitters-emporium . live .
  4. Web site: Canon, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - Bar Review . 2023-04-16 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US . 2022-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525151913/https://www.cntraveler.com/bars/seattle/canon . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-08-22 . Canon - Capitol Hill - Seattle . 2023-04-16 . . en . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203183950/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/canon . live .
  6. Web site: Would You Order a $650 Sazerac? . 2023-04-16 . Thrillist . 2 March 2017 . en . 2022-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125165126/https://www.thrillist.com/culture/vintage-cocktails-jamie-boudreau-canon . live .
  7. Web site: A Seattle bar has released a Mandalorian-themed cocktail to-go Dished . 2023-04-16 . . en . 2021-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925161331/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/canon-seattle-mandalorian-milk-cocktail . live .
  8. Web site: The 19 Best Bars In Seattle - Seattle . 2023-04-16 . The Infatuation . 21 January 2022 . en . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116201813/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/best-bars-in-seattle . live .
  9. Web site: Jamie Boudreau Says New Bar, Canon, Should be Open by Late Summer . 2023-04-16 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2020-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930184923/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2011/06/jamie-boudreau-says-new-bar-canon-should-be-open-by-late-summer-june-2011 . live .
  10. Web site: 2013-08-08 . Meet The Man Behind The Largest Spirits Collection In The Western Hemisphere . 2023-04-16 . Food Republic . en-US . 2021-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922122959/https://www.foodrepublic.com/2013/08/08/meet-the-man-behind-the-largest-spirits-collection-in-the-western-hemisphere/ . live .
  11. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-11-11 . Capitol Hill Drinks Destination Canon Will Close After November 25, Until at Least Spring . 2023-04-16 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413140006/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/11/11/21561164/canon-will-close-after-november-25-until-at-least-spring . live .
  12. Web site: Ausley . Christina . 2020-11-16 . Beloved bar Canon on Seattle's Capitol Hill to close . 2023-04-16 . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . en . 2023-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415203729/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/bar-canon-in-seattle-to-close-until-spring-15730722.php . live .
  13. Web site: SEATTLE MAG: Canon: Best New Bar in Seattle 2012 . 2023-04-16 . king5.com . 12 November 2012 . en-US . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416142157/https://www.king5.com/article/life/food/seattle-mag-canon-best-new-bar-in-seattle-2012/281-330687478 . live .
  14. Web site: 2022-07-08 . Canon: Best New Bar in Seattle 2012 . 2023-04-16 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307104309/https://seattlemag.com/canon-best-new-bar-seattle-2012 . live .
  15. Web site: 2014-10-18 . Canon in Seattle's Central District is named 6th best bar in the world . 2023-04-16 . Seattle Refined . en . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416142206/https://seattlerefined.com/eat-drink/canon-in-seattles-central-district-is-named-6th-best-bar-in-the-world?photo=1 . live .
  16. Web site: 2022-07-08 . Canon Wins 50 Best Bars Award & More Fall Spirit News . 2023-04-16 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416142159/https://seattlemag.com/canon-wins-50-best-bars-award-more-fall-spirit-news/ . live .
  17. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2014-10-10 . Canon Takes #6 Among World's Best Bars . 2023-04-16 . Eater Seattle . en . 2021-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916152618/https://seattle.eater.com/2014/10/10/6957177/canon-takes-6-among-worlds-best-bars . live .
  18. Web site: Seattle's 10 best whiskey bars . 2023-04-16 . Thrillist . 30 April 2014 . en . 2022-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719105551/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-whiskey-bars-in-seattle . live .
  19. Web site: The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now . 2023-04-16 . Thrillist . en . 2019-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190218021438/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-bars-in-seattle . live .