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Canon (bar)

Coordinates: 47°36′41″N 122°19′00″W / 47.6113°N 122.3166°W / 47.6113; -122.3166
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Canon
The bar's exterior, April 2023
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Jamie Boudreau
Street address928 12th Avenue
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′41″N 122°19′00″W / 47.6113°N 122.3166°W / 47.6113; -122.3166
Websitecanonseattle.com

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

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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

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The bar's interior, 2023

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

Reception

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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.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Michelman, Jordan (10 September 2020). "Winter Is Coming to Canon". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  2. ^ "Seattle's Canon bar wins 'World's Best Spirits Selection' title". The Seattle Times. 2017-07-22. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. ^ "Canon". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ "Canon, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - Bar Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ "Canon - Capitol Hill - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-08-22. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. ^ "Would You Order a $650 Sazerac?". Thrillist. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. ^ "A Seattle bar has released a Mandalorian-themed cocktail to-go | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  8. ^ a b "The 19 Best Bars In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  9. ^ "Jamie Boudreau Says New Bar, Canon, Should be Open by Late Summer". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  10. ^ "Meet The Man Behind The Largest Spirits Collection In The Western Hemisphere". Food Republic. 2013-08-08. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-11-11). "Capitol Hill Drinks Destination Canon Will Close After November 25, Until at Least Spring". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ Ausley, Christina (2020-11-16). "Beloved bar Canon on Seattle's Capitol Hill to close". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ "SEATTLE MAG: Canon: Best New Bar in Seattle 2012". king5.com. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  14. ^ "Canon: Best New Bar in Seattle 2012". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  15. ^ "Canon in Seattle's Central District is named 6th best bar in the world". Seattle Refined. 2014-10-18. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  16. ^ "Canon Wins 50 Best Bars Award & More Fall Spirit News". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  17. ^ Hill, Megan (2014-10-10). "Canon Takes #6 Among World's Best Bars". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  18. ^ "Seattle's 10 best whiskey bars". Thrillist. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  19. ^ "The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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