Harmo-Zine Issue #1

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noun

1. a group of members of Harmony, also known as Harmonians

THE VISION

During the first few weeks of becoming the Operations & Communications Co-Lead, Dru walked over to my desk. At the time we were chatting about my bandwidth, and the things we wanted to accomplish. He mentioned to me that there was talk about creating a newsletter for Harmony, and asked if this was something I’d be interested in helping out with. We thought it wouldn’t happen until much further down the line…

In May, the EIG Leadership Summit came around. I always try to bring my film camera with me if I think it may be a good opportunity for pictures. After our tour of the Chicago History Museum, our group headed over to Ramen-San. I started to pull out my camera again, taking pictures of our drinks and food – when the thought occurred to me … a Harmony scrapbook would be SO FUN.

The next day, it’s the Global Town Hall. I remember watching – listening to all our big upcoming campaigns and brainstorming ways I could try integrating them into projects that I’m apart of. The thought occurred to me: Harmony’s Newsletter!

I quickly started sketching and planning the layout, putting all my thoughts to paper. 5 minutes later, I sent it to Dru – and the rest is history. After finalizing some of my sketches and ideas, I reached out to our extended leadership team for support. 2.5 weeks later… we’re live!

Thank you Dru, for helping me get this off the ground.

To Kelly – for helping connect me with the right people for content and sending fresh ideas.

To Jen – for helping compile all our Together for Good/Harmony Cares images.

To Taki – for helping us get the Suntory Centennial Assets.

To Laura – for our curated cocktails and getting images with such a fast turnaround!

To Vi – for the long nights of editing, more editing, and moral support. And finally, to my fellow Harmonians/ Harmonies for taking the time to read through this beast of a newsletter. Enjoy!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

KATHLEEN OKU

Harmony Operations & Communications Co-Lead

Junior Analyst IT - User Experience

OUR JOURNEY

July 2020

Harmony was just an idea. Kelly, Eli and Vi began building Harmony's Business Charter

August 1st 2020

We held our "unofficial" intro to Harmony call (39 members)

September 13th 2020

Harmony is presented to Beam Suntory’s D&I Council

October 8th 2020

D&I Council votes: Harmony becomes official

November 18th 2020

First Harmony call as an official EIG

What is AANHPI Month?

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a commemoration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asian American and Pacific Islander people in the United States.

In 1978, Congress passed a joint Congressional Resolution to pay tribute to Asian Pacific American Heritage Week during the first week of May. In 1992, May was permanently designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In 2021, the White House designated the month – AANHPI month, to recognize the many contributions of Native Hawaiians.

During AANHPI Heritage Month, communities commemorate the achievements and contributions of people who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) with community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities. Now companies like Beam Suntory celebrate this month – highlighting the many events held by our Harmony team throughout the month.

Jeanie Jew

During a Congressional hearing in 1992, then New York Congressman Frank Horton introduced the bill that called for May to get the designation of "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month." He made a point of singling out one woman: Jeanie Jew, a former Capitol Hill staffer who had first

approached Congressman Horton about the idea in the mid-1970s –nearly 15 years earlier.

Having witnessed the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations of 1976, Jew was concerned about the lack of recognition given to Asian Pacific Americans. At the time, celebrations for Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Week were already in place.

For Jew, the lack of recognition was a very personal matter, being a 3rdGeneration Chinese American. She also wanted to commemorate her great-grandfather, M.Y. Lee, who came to the U.S. from China in the 1800s. He was among those who suffered heavily, despite playing a key role in American history by helping build the transcontinental railroad.

“[Lee – Jeanie Jew’s grandfather] later became a prominent California

businessman,” Horton, a primary sponsor of the resolution, said in 1992. “When the Chinese were having difficulties in Oregon, Mr. Lee traveled to Oregon and was killed during that period of unrest. It was a time of antiChinese and anti-Asian sentiment. The revelations about Mr. Lee and the story of Asian Americans led this one woman to believe that not only should Asians understand their own heritage, but that all Americans must know about the contributions and histories of the Asian-Pacific American experience in the United States.”

Photo from C-Span

Affinity Moment

Why May?

The month of May was selected for two reasons.

1. On May 7th, 1843, the first known Japanese immigrant arrived in the U.S. 14-year-old fisherman, Manjiro, was caught in a storm that left him 300 miles from Japan. He was rescued by an American whaling ship and brought to Massachusetts. He later returned to Japan, where he was named a samurai, and became the U.S.’s first ambassador to Japan.

2. On May 10th, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed, which upwards of 20,000 Chinese workers helped build.

• Read: learn about their journey and the hardships faced during and after the completion

• Read: 10 ways the transcontinental railroad changed America

Reasons to Celebrate Quick Facts

We celebrate AANHPI in May for the many contributions and lasting impact that Asians & Asian Americans around the world have made throughout history.

The AANHPI community is a vital part of the fabric of American society. We have made significant contributions to our country and continue to do so every day. It is important to celebrate and learn about the AANHPI community during Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month and throughout the year.

Despite the challenges we have faced, the AANHPI community has persevered and made significant contributions to American society. These contributions cover a wide range of fields, including: business, science, medicine, education, the arts, and government

The AANHPI community is the FASTEST GROWING racial or ethnic group in the United States.

The AANHPI community is INCREDIBLY DIVERSE 50 with over distinct ethnicities represented

57% have a bachelor's degree or HIGHER compared to

of AANHPIs

33% of the total population

The median age of AANHPIs is 36.9 YEARS (compared to 38.1 years for the total population)

Brought to you by the Cultural Awareness Subcommittee

CELEBRATES ASIAN EXCELLENCE

FIRESIDE CHAT May 9th @ 12pm CST

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN GOLD HOUSE

Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is Executive Chairman and CEO of AU Holdings, a family of companies that make dreams come true by creating and investing in stories and systems for multicultural communities; CEO of Gold House that unites, invests in, and promotes multicultural creativity and companies; General Partner of AUM Group, a premier multicultural film fund; and was previously a principal architect of YouTube’s multi-billion-dollar global creator ecosystem as Global Head of Creators.

Bing Chen

Sanjay Sharma

FOUNDER & CEO, MARGINAL MEDIAWORKS

Sanjay Sharma is the founder and CEO of Marginal Mediaworks, an Imagine Entertainment Company. MARGINAL is a new media studio focused on popular storytelling genres from outsider voices, across all formats – from controlled budget film & television, to interactive series and podcasts. Prior to MARGINAL, Sharma was most recently the Chief Executive and co-founder of ALL DEF Media, a leading media brand in hip hop and urban content. Sharma has spent his career at the intersection of media and technology, and currently is an advisor or board member to a wide range of entertainment and technology companies. He sits on the board of CAPE, the Coalition of Asian American & Pacific Islanders in Entertainment; is a founding member of Goldhouse, an AsianAmerican collective of leaders in the arts, finance and technology; has been an Adjunct Professor at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism; and speaks widely, from Cannes to the United States Congress, on new and traditional media, with a particular emphasis on the importance of diversity and representation in the content industries.

Eli: ... Some of Beam Suntory’s most celebrated brands are tied to Asian culture, craftsmanship, stories, and legacy. How can brands like ours, that have very important cultural foundations, also play a hand in propelling excelling in our communities? In your opinion, what should our responsibility be (as either ourselves or a larger global company) to make sure that we are trying to impact change and stay motivating?

Bing: I think the biggest mistake brands make is they think they need to do something separate for traditionally marginalized communities. As opposed to focusing on where they’re already endemically strong, and sharing those incredible gifts and assets with those communities. In the way that those communities want them. Now, the good news for Beam Suntory... Asians already outconsume, basically - if I’m not mistaken, most demographics for your product. So you already have a product that we all want. The question is, how can we want it in an even more affirming, authentic way?

And so, the way I like to think about brand integration, to be pedantic again - is like, dare I say, a religion

So, religions and instituationalized religions are the most powerful cultural institutions in the world.They have the most followers, they spend the most money, and they generate the most as well. So I think they’re a really instructive model. And so, one of a couple ways that I think about this for how Beam Suntory at large can engage with our community like a religion is:

The Beam Suntory Manifesto

What is the Beam Suntory Manifesto?

A.K.A. the Bible, Torah, Qu’ran - equivalent for our community. So another way, what do you stand for with us and how are we believing it over time?

Evangelists

A second input is evangelists, right? It is key evangelists who promote religions across the world in different ways. Said very simply for a brand, this is just Influencer Marketing 101. But the difference between an evangelist and an influencer marketer, is kind of an ephemeral pay to play: I’ve got this event. I’m gonna put this product. They’re gonna shoot a social.

Instead of that. It’s how do you cultivate someone who believes in this brand and will turn you on 365/24/7, throughout their life, and throughout their moments. So that’s number two, and how do you sort of have a direct relationship with them over time?

Ritualism

The third piece, that I think is the most important, where brands fall short is what I call ritualism.

So one of the reasons religion is so powerful, is because of ritualists, rituals, or expected repeatability. I’ll give you some examples.

Intrinsically, I know that I go to church every Sunday. Right? I know this because there is a consistent structure, even though the actual experience itself may be novel. So I know I’ll go to church on Sunday, but the sermon, who I may see, who we may gossip about, the BBQ food that may - you know, follow it all. That is novel.

And so the question for Beam Suntory becomes; outside of events like Gold Gala, what are the consistent rituals on the first Monday of every month? On the first day of every season? And so forth, and so on - that you can really own. right? There’s some very obvious, easy examples. If it’s my birthday, it should be a “Beam Suntory Birthday”. Like there are obvious things like that. But what’s harder is- again, that ritualization. How do you ensure you have it consistently? On the same day every month, on the same day every season, on the same day every year, over and over again? And how do you ensure that’s concentric with the person’s experience?

Interested in hearing more from Bing? Or Sanjay’s journey, breaking barriers in the entertainment industry?

You can watch the full Fireside Chat HERE!

House of Suntory 100th Anniversary Experiential Tour brings Tiny House to 6 Tier One Markets

Experiential Tour experience offers full consumer immersion into the World of Suntory.

• Retro HOS assets, including whisky bottles, décor, and videos

• Brand education by top bartenders and advocacy team

• Historical HOS cocktails

• Photo moment for consumer engagement and social sharing with #SuntoryTime

• Each event will target 500 attendees/day

NEW YORK CITY

Hudson Yards 8/1-4

CHICAGO

Ravinia 8/25-26

LOS ANGELES

Food Bowl 9/22-24

SAN FRANCISCO

MoMA 10/20-10/21

AUSTIN

Food & Wine 11/1-6

MIAMI

Art Basel 12/7-10

Brought to you by the Consumer Connection Subcommittee

A time for us to connect and come together. There is a Suntory Time for everyone. Each and every one of us.

INTRODUCING

CREATIVE DIRECTOR SOPHIA COPPOLA

House of Suntory welcomes Academy Award winning director Sofia Coppola to lead the creative direction behind bringing 100th Anniversary of Suntory Whisky to life.

Sofia’s connection to our brand dates back to the 1980s, when her father, director Francis Ford Coppola, starred in Suntory Whisky advertisements alongside celebrated Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Those ads and Sofia’s experiences in Tokyo during the 1990s served as inspiration for her 2003 film Lost in Translation and ultimately, the iconic “Suntory Time” scene featuring Bill Murray. Sofia remains a passionate fan of the Suntory brand today and has a deep respect for Japanese culture and values. We are thrilled to once again work with Sofia to bring new life, energy, and meaning to “Suntory Time.”

INTRODUCING

BRAND STORYTELLER KEANU REEVES

The House of Suntory welcomes actor Keanu Reeves to become a face of Suntory Whisky and help deepen understanding of the Suntory brand and values.

Keanu’s connection to our brand dates back to the 1990s, when he starred in an ad campaign for Suntory Reserve for the Japanese market. He is a passionate fan of Japanese cinema, culture, and whisky, appreciating the craftsmanship and pursuit of the highest quality within each. He cites his “transporting and exceptional” experience tasting Hibiki 21 Years Old at the Imperial Hotel Bar in Tokyo as the moment he fell in love with the brand and also has noted that Yamazaki 18 Years Old is another of his favorites. We are proud to welcome back Keanu – a global icon who embodies our values and whose influence transcends generations and borders.

“Suntory Time” is the start of something – acatalyst.

Click to watch the commerical!

IN YOUR AREA

"BORN PINK" MARKS THE BIGGEST DEBUT BY AN ALL-FEMALE GROUP IN OVER A DECADE

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is often referred to as the “biggest girl group in the world.” Formed by YG Entertainment, the members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa, debuted in August 2016 after about 5 years of intensive training through YG. This training includes Japanese & English lessons, dance lessons, and vocal lessons. Alongside the lessons, they also have monthly performance evaluations – performing a solo song, group song, and dance song.

Though intensive, this training has shot them to global superstar status. Internationally, Blackpink is considered the most successful Korean girl group. Year after year, they continue to solidify their presence on the global stage – making music history with every release.

The girls currently hold 21 Guinness World Records with the latest one added in April. As of April12th, the quartet’s YouTube channel became the most-viewed music channel on the platform – amassing over 30 billion views. Some other notable titles include:

The group’s maknae (youngest member), Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, also holds 7 Guinness World Records of her own. Known as “Thailand’s

• TIME Magazine’s 2022 Entertainer of the Year

• Most subscribed Artist on YouTube

• Most streamed female group on Spotify

• First artist to reach 75 million YouTube subscribers

• Most viewed video on YouTube in 24 hours

• Biggest Music Video Premiere on YouTube

(originally broken in 2018 with their hit ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du’, and again broken in 2020 with ‘How You Like That’)

• First female K-Pop group to win a VMA

K-pop darling,” she recently gained 2 of these records in early May – one being the first solo K-pop album to be streamed more than 1 billion times on Spotify in 595 days.

In 2019, the girls had their debut appearance at Coachella. Performing at the Sahara stage, it marked the first time that a K-pop girl group performed on any of the festival’s stages. Fast forward to 2023, and the four-piece supergroup took the main stage for two weekends in a row – to become not just the first K-pop group –but the first Asian act to be named headliners in Coachella’s 24-year history.

Their electrifying performance not only captivated 120,000 live audience members, but also garnered an impressive 250 million online viewers, cementing their status as global music superstars.

Blackpink at Coachella 2023 Weekend 2

You can learn more about Blackpink and their rise to fame by watching their documentary: “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky“ on Netflix!

KATHLEEN OKU

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Movie Spotlight

CELEBRATING

AANHPI x LGBTQ+ INTERSECTIONALITY

A ROM-COM AND A MOM

ARTICLE TITLE BY: BRYAN DIXON; WRITTEN BY: VI BUI

SAVING FACE (2004)

Saving Face is a film that many consider an iconic Gaysian classic. It was the first feature film with an all-Asian cast since Joy Luck Club (1993), and its storyline revolves around two young Chinese women falling in love. As a gay Asian woman, it was the first time I saw myself on the screen. At that time (2004) to have one gay Asian woman on the screen would have been amazing, but two?! It was out of this world. There hasn’t been a film like it since.

I loved this movie for many reasons. It featured three incredible Asian actresses: the iconic Joan Chen as Wil’s ma, Michelle Krusiec as Wil, and Lynn Chen as Vivian. I saw my mom in Ma, and I saw myself in both Wil and Vivian. One repressed, conservative, shy; the other open, creative, confident. It blew my mind that I understood how both of them felt in every one of their interactions. The movie also touches upon many cultural nuances and deep themes around shame and respect – hence the title. But while it has serious themes, it is also funny and light. You will laugh and you will cry.

Saving Face was directed by Alice Wu, who wrote the story based on her own coming out experience as a Taiwanese-American. She

also wrote and directed The Half of It (2020) and "The Note" (2022) the Oreo commercial which was featured in last year’s PRISM x Harmony newsletter – both portraying Asian gay characters and experiences.

I watched Saving Face (I have the DVD y’all) long before I told my mom I was gay, and the scene where Wil came out to her mom was something I deeply feared growing up. Something important to note – see the transcript below –is everything was said in Mandarin except the word “gay.” I’m not quite sure for Mandarin, but in Vietnamese there is not a word for gay women, so this detail also deeply resonated with me.

Wil: “Ma. I love you. And I’m … gay.” Ma: “How can you say those two things at once? How can you tell me you love me then throw that in my face? I am not a bad mother. My daughter is not gay.”

Also, if you watch any interviews with these four women together (the actresses and the director), you’ll feel a deep bond between them. There is an interview where Joan Chen introduces Michelle Krusiec as her daughter, and

Vivian Chen as her daughter-in-law. *chef’s kiss* … It was a dream. They’re often overwhelmed with emotion and express knowing how special what they created together is.They also express these characters were the most authentic to their cultures than any roles they’d play for years to come.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

VI BUI

Harmony Co-Lead Director, Customer SolutionsRegional & HQ Chains

You can check out this article and Vi's “A Piece of a Whole” in the PRISM Newsletter!

Culture Corner

Vietnamese-American beauty pioneer, Michelle Phan, is one of YouTube’s biggest success stories. Phan, who began her channel in 2006, was one of the first creators to gain a mass audience. She is often dubbed “the first YouTuber” and “the Beyonce of the beautyvlogging world.”

The college-drop-out turned beauty-blogger turned entrepreneur, has found massive success as not only being the OG beauty guru, but also as the founder of Ipsy and EM Cosmetics. She was a pioneer in implementing influencer marketing into her business model.

The Normal Girl

been given for her studies. She dropped out of college in her second semester because she couldn’t afford tuition fees – relatives paid for her first semester. To make ends meet, she worked as a waitress.

1987

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, both of her parents were Vietnamese refugees. Phan moved around a lot during her childhood due to a multitude of reasons. Her family eventually settled in Tampa, Florida. Her mom was a nail technician, and Phan spent a lot of time as a child "growing up in a nail salon," she told Refinery29. com, “surrounded by magazines, makeup and colors.” She learned makeup tips from books by Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown, among others; she could not afford the books herself so would spend time browsing in Barnes & Noble.

2005 Phan began blogging about beauty on the Xanga platform in 2005. She accumulated 10,000 regular readers.

At 20 years old, Phan's first video was a "natural makeup" tutorial that received 40,000 views in a single week. At the time, access to beauty knowledge was so inaccessible. In an interview with TIME, Phan said: “Social media wasn’t even called social media yet. It was a place where people would just go online and congregate and share ideas and videos and content. YouTube was just my creative outlet. I didn’t have sponsorship money, I didn’t have people giving me free products. I had to go out and buy my own makeup products.“

The Pioneer

2007

“Never in a million years did I think it would be like this,” she said in the wake of her massive subsequent success. After a year, Phan’s debut video received more than 1 million views. She was accepted onto YouTube’s partner program, which enables broadcasters to monetize their content by hosting advertising on their page.

2008

By the Fall, Phan's channel was averaging 600,000 views a month.

2009

2006

During her first semester at Ringling College of Art and Design, she launched her YouTube channel – using a laptop she had

"Barbie Transformation Tutorial" and her Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" tutorials are released. BuzzFeed featured her two Lady Gaga-inspired tutorials in 2009 and 2010, which helped them go viral.

2010

Lancôme made Phan their official video make-up artist after she featured some of their products in her videos – making her the company's first Vietnamese-American spokesperson.

Phan dedicated her life to her channel–filming, editing, and uploading two videos a week – before moving to Los Angeles to focus on her work.

The Entrepreneur

Phan co-founded MyGlam, a monthly beauty product subscription service.

2011

“My whole life was just working,” she told Refinery29.com. “I didn’t go out, I didn’t have a social life. I knew that if I wanted this, I would have to sacrifice something.”

This is the year Michelle Phan hit 1 Million YouTube Subscribers!

Michelle Phan"Barbie Transforamtion Tutorial"

MICHELLE PHAN: "SUCCESS IS A COLLECTION OF PROBLEMS SOLVED."

2012

MyGlam was renamed Ipsy, and the company's subscription box "Glam Bag" is launched!

2015

L'Oreal's

2013

L'Oreal launched a new cosmetic line called EM Cosmetics by Michelle Phan, dedicating the brand to her mother.

March 2014

Michelle Phan recieved her Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree from Ringling College of Art and Design.

May 2014

Phan announced her partnership with Endemol Beyond USA to build a talent network – featuring YouTubers and creating content for millennials. This talent network would be later known as FAWN (For All Women Network).

July 2014

Ultra Records sued Phan for copyright infringement relating to the music used in her YouTube videos. Seeking out a total of up to $7.5 million. Phan filed a counter suit against Ultra Records – stating that she received permission from Ultra to use the music. This marked one of the first major lawsuits in the YouTube creator space over copyright infringement.

October 2014

Phan publishes her first book: "Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style, and Success – Online and Off"

2015

Michelle Phan was placed on the Inc. 30 under 30 and Forbes 30 under 30 lists. The same year, she raised $100 million to value her company Ipsy at $500 million.

During this year, she also abruptly went on hiatus from YouTube and social media. She would later explain why in 2017. In 2020, she stated in an interview with Inside Edition:

March 2015

ICON network, a lifestylebased online video network created by Phan, launches. Featuring original content from several other influential YouTube personalities, ranging from fashion and beauty to DIY projects.

Instead of having her previously highproduction tutorials, now all she uses is an iPhone, selfie-stick, and a laptop.

August 2015

The Ultra Records lawsuit and countersuit are dropped – both parties agreed to settle out of court.

The Rebirth

Since her return to YouTube, Michelle has said rather than feeling like an obligation, she's making content for fun again. She mentions that editing has always felt very therapeutic for her and sees it as a great way to reflect on her day.

March 2016

Michelle launches her online digital comic book "Helios: Famina," which ran for 26 weekly episodes.

2017

Phan personally acquires EM Cosmetics from Ipsy, relaunching it in April 2017 – doing everything on her own terms.This time, offering a much smaller, more affordable, range of just 10 products. "I could have done the more trendy things like the highlighters and stuff, but then I was like, No, I want to focus on the things that I wear all the time and that my viewers want to wear," the beauty-guru-turned-business-mogul told Allure magazine.

During this time, she also resigned from Ipsy to focus on EM Cosmetics.

As a Gen-Z(er?), I spent much of my formative years on YouTube. I was also a dancer for much of my life. I remember watching Michelle’s videos as a kid, learning to do makeup through her videos, and then wearing it for dance recitals. I idolized her growing up. She was one of the very few Asian women I had to look up to.

June 2017

Phan posted her first video since the hiatus, explaining that she took the break due to legal troubles, the failure of EM Cosmetics' launch (and the trolling that followed), and her issues with self-image and mental health. She would continue her hiatus until 2019.

When I was 11 years old, I – and by “I,” I mean my parents – bought my first eyeshadow palette. It was simple – 5 shades of pinks, blues and white. It was completely mine – not my mom’s, not to be shared with my sister. Something I could play with, something that made me feel “grown-up.”

June 2018

Phan officially launches Thematic in the US at Vidcon! Thematic is a tool YouTubers can use to find liscense-free music.

September 2019

Michelle Phan officially returns to YouTube! In her return to YouTube, Phan’s video style has dramatically changed.

Did I look ridiculous as a scrawny pre-teen – with glasses and braces – rocking brightblue, glittery eyeshadow on the weekends? Probably. But if there was one thing Michelle taught me – and countless others – it was having the confidence in expressing myself. To be different. To have the resilience to persevere. Because not only was she “the first YouTuber” or “the OG beauty guru,” she was and continues to be a role model.

share of EM Cosmetics is bought by Ipsy.

"I had so much noise in my head... Everyone just wanted a piece of me, and I realized I don't have a piece of myself."

"I'm just a normal person, with a camera."

Michelle Phan "Why I Left"

Michelle Phan at UNFO 2022

Photo from Asia Pacific Arts

Harmony Happy Hour

Asian-Inspired Cocktails

Candied Lychee-tini

2 oz Vodka

1 oz Lychee Juice

1 oz Calpico

½ oz Raspberry Puree

2 whl Muddled Lychee

Garnish: Lychee

Instructions: Muddle 2 lychees, add remaining ingredients, shake, & strain into a Martini Glass

Notes: lychee juice advised, as a puree would be too heavy. Can use canned lychees for juice and fruit.

Tokyo Sunset

1 ½ oz DeKuyper Crème de Cassis

Fill Lemonade Juice

Garnish: Orange Slice

Instructions: Build in a Highball glass

Notes: This cocktail is built to look like a sunset but should be advised to mix/stir before drinking it. This is actually my favorite mixer and I prefer it with lemonade, but orange juice is the original method. While Cassis is a French Liqueur, this cocktail is apparently extremely popular in Japan.

Cebu Mule

2 oz Buko Pandan Infused Vodka

¼ oz Lime Juice

Fill Ginger Beer

Garnish: Mint Sprig or Lime

Instructions: Build in a copper or glass mug and slightly stir

Notes: Use McCormick Buko Pandan Extract for the infused vodka, no preference on vodka.

ABOUT THE CURATOR

LAURA RICE

Harmony Happy Hour Curator

Single Barrel Team Lead

Before Beam Suntory, I came from working in the bar/restaurant side of things for 15+ years, spending a lot of that time opening Sushi and other Asian restaurants. Some favorite activities and hobbies are creating cocktails, finding new speakeasies to try, art with floral and spray paint, and going to heavy metal shows. A goal of mine is to visit Wineries in Italy and Spain.

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