Maple Leaf Shot

Bourbon, real maple syrup, and fresh lemon juice in a compact sour-format shot — warm, slightly tangy, and distinctly North American in character.

The Maple Leaf Shot condenses the maple-whiskey-lemon combination into a party-format shooter, drawing its name from Canada's most enduring national symbol. The maple leaf has been associated with Canadian identity since the 18th century — French Canadians used it as an emblem from the early colonial period — and its formal adoption on the Canadian national flag on February 15, 1965 represented the culmination of a decades-long national conversation about a uniquely Canadian symbol that would be distinct from the Union Jack. Canada produces approximately 70-75% of the world's maple syrup supply, with Quebec accounting for roughly 90% of Canadian production. The industry generates over C$500 million in annual export value and represents one of the few agricultural products uniquely identified with a single country in the global imagination. Maple syrup paired with Canadian or American whiskey in a sour format is among the most regionally coherent flavor combinations in North American cocktail culture: both the spirit and the sweetener are products of the same climate zone, the same forest ecosystem, and the same northeastern agricultural tradition. The shot version typically mirrors the three-ingredient Whiskey Sour structure — spirit, lemon juice, maple syrup — scaled to a 1.5-ounce format and served cold, making it a natural choice for Canada Day celebrations, hockey-themed gatherings, and any occasion calling for a distilled expression of Canadian identity.