Canary

Founded by Aaron Thorp, Zach Thorp, and Austin Durling, Canary Natural Spirits is a California-based, family-owned producer dedicated to showcasing the best of California agriculture. Their inaugural product, a laser-focused orange liqueur composed of four simple ingredients,  celebrates the profound sensory pleasure of citrus picked at peak ripeness. The founders’ hospitality background—Aaron Thorp has been, variously, a wine director, wineshop owner, and brand builder; Zach Thorp is a certified olive oil sommelier—lends this offering industry cachet to be sure, but the brand also evokes the cultural touchstone of California hospitality, the sweet pleasures of a meal with friends and family in an informal, but Edenic setting.

Redlands, California, was once the largest producer of navel oranges in the world, and the eureka moment for Canary’s founders happened during an early-morning orange-picking session at the family farm. That said, they spent years perfecting the formula, and what they arrived at was a love-letter to California (penned on the back of a playful postcard) that applied a commitment to quality through a refreshing simplicity that sets the brand apart. Free of additives, coloring, and synthesized flavorings, this liqueur celebrates provenance—the sheer variety and quality of California agriculture—guided by a belief that an unadorned, single ingredient has the power to capture the imagination and enthusiasm of beverage directors, bartenders, and home mixologists alike.