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A bartender pouring a spirit down into the glass at Distrito Federal, Campbell

Portfolio · 03 / 06 · Cocktails & Beverage

Cocktail & Beverage Photography, Bay Area

Pours, garnishes, and back-bar light, shot by someone who spent a decade on the other side of the bar.

Cinnamon flamed over the shaker at Amado, Burlingame

A banana-leaf-wrapped highball held against the flower wall at Trader Vic's, Emeryville

An amber sour in a Nick and Nora glass on the table corner beside a striped armchair at Stereo 41, Walnut Creek

An espresso martini and a sour on the marble at Milan, San Jose

A double-strained pour under the brim of a hat at Town Tavern, Alameda

A mezcal margarita pair on leather coasters at Amado, Burlingame

A carved tiki mug with orchid and hibiscus at Trader Vic's, Emeryville

A cocktail double-strained into twin coupes at Suspiro, Santana Row, San Jose

A smoked cocktail served in a glass bull at Suspiro, San Jose

A squeeze of pink into the tin at Town Tavern, Alameda

A strained pour into a chilled coupe behind the bar at Sons of Liberty Alehouse, San Leandro

Ice cracked by hand at Distrito Federal, Campbell

A coupe with a pickled pepper across the rim, lit from the side on the table edge in near darkness at Stereo 41, Walnut Creek

A dropper of bitters over the finished coupe at Trader Vic's, Emeryville

A mint-crowned julep stirred tall at Honeycomb Cocktail Lounge, Livermore

An espresso martini dusted mid-motion at Sons of Liberty Alehouse, San Leandro — Sons of Liberty Alehouse · San Leandro

An orange peel flamed over a negroni at Town Tavern, Alameda — Town Tavern · Alameda
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A green cordial poured from a squeeze bottle into a glass on the marble, shot for Barworks, Campbell — Barworks · Campbell

Garnishes lined up mid-build at The Black Cat, Livermore — The Black Cat · Livermore
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An espresso martini on the bar against the amber tile wall at Amado, Burlingame — Amado · Burlingame

Smoke-filled bubbles stacked on a coupe at Suspiro, San Jose — Suspiro · San Jose

An old fashioned held in tattooed hands on the wooden bar at Honeycomb Cocktail Lounge, Livermore — Honeycomb · Livermore

A ruby old fashioned with a dried-orange chip on crimson silk, shot for Barworks, Campbell — Barworks · Campbell

The bartender studying his build at Honeycomb Cocktail Lounge, Livermore — Honeycomb · Livermore

Three cocktails raised together from above, two friends leaning in over the black table at Suspiro, San Jose — Suspiro · San Jose

The Black Cat · Livermore

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The bartender behind a lineup of house cocktails at Honeycomb Cocktail Lounge, Livermore

Shot from the other side of the bar.

A new menu drop, a seasonal list, or bottles that deserve better light?

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