Bar: The St. Regis Deer Valley’s Astor Bar and La Stellina
Bartender: Michael McGuire
A popular bartender at The St. Regis Deer Valley for the high-design Italian restaurant, La Stellina and the immediately adjacent sleek and sophisticated Astor Bar, both located in the resort’s Snow Park Building. McGuire, has worked at the resort for two years, came to Utah with experience in hospitality and food from the Inn at Bay Harbor in Petoskey, Mich.; Restaurant Manager at The Highlands at Harbor Springs, Mich.; and as assistant General Manager at Sushi Blue in Park City. McGuire has also tried his hand at being a meat cutter at Toski Sands Market in Petoskey, Mich.
Cocktail: The Ocean Avenue
This cocktail is named for its distinct color and look. The combination of blueberry syrup, local basil and local whiskey gives it a rich color reminiscent of the sea. The drink itself is made to remind guests of that unique purple-bluish color that the ocean displays after a storm.
Recipe:
1 oz High West Double Rye
1 oz Rand Old Tom Gin
0.5 oz Amaretto
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.25 oz Orgeat
0.25 oz Blueberry Syrup
0.5 oz Honey Simple Syrup
0.5 oz Basil Oil
0.5 oz Fee Foam
Spray Basil Oil in Nick and Nora glass. Combine other ingredients in a shaker and dry shake, then wet shake. Strain contents into Nick and Nora Glass, on top of Basil Oil.
About the 2024 Salt Lake Magazine Farm-To-Glass Cocktail Contest
Eighteen bars from across the state present delicious cocktail creations and compete for the best in Utah. This year’s contest cocktails shine with all Utah has to offer, embodying the farm-to-glass ethos by incorporating the bountiful range of Utah’s native herbs, homegrown produce and locally distilled spirits. Celebrate the bartenders’ hard work throughout September and October by visiting participating bars, trying their unique cocktail concoctions and voting for your favorite on saltlakemagazine.com.
