John Ware: High Rider

This cocktail is named after a little known but influential character in Canadian history Ware was born into slavery in 1845 in Tennessee. After the Civil War he moved to Texas to become a rancher. He eventually made his way north, driving cattle to Montana. In 1882 he was hired to bring 3000 cattle up into Alberta, Canada. Overcoming racism and tough frontier conditions he worked for a couple of big ranches before starting his own farm with his wife north of Calgary Countless tales were told ...