If I am being honest, I had no idea what a bespoke cocktail was the first time that I met the renowned mixologist Zachary Blair. I usually drink beer or bourbon, straight. However, despite my shortcomings, I had heard of the head bartender of the Kanu Lounge at the Whiteface Lodge who has made quite a name for himself in the cocktail world with his creative cocktail concoctions. Bespoke, or made to order, means that there is no standard cocktail to speak of on the menu at Kanu. Zach simply asks you a few questions and then magically stirs (or shakes) up the ideal cocktail for your specific palate. How does he do this to perfection each and every time especially when the après ski crowd is jamming? We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Zach on to find out just that and more in the video below.
00:15 Rich introduces Zach Blair
00:45 Talking apres ski at the Kanu Lounge
1:10 Zach explains his Cheftender Series
2:00 Pairing cocktails with food
2:50 Increased trend of après ski cocktails
4:00 Introducing the concept of bespoke cocktails
4:40 Zach does a bespoke cocktail for Rich
10:10 Rich gives the drink a try
11:20 Zach explains the significance of the glassware
Bespoke Cocktails with Zachary Blair of the Whiteface Lodge
