Get to know me

About Me

My name is Daniel Carter, and I bring a very unique background to cocktails and the world of drinking. I was born and raised here in Utah and was highly religious until I was 32 years old. When I left my childhood religion, I also opened my world to new experiences which included alcohol. So at the age of 32 I had my first alcoholic drink.

I have come a long way in my journey of understanding alcohol and have personally come to love drinking to have an experience rather than drinking to get drunk. I understand what it is like to venture into this new territory as an adult and wanting to understand it but not knowing how or where to start. I would love to meet you in that place, or wherever you are at in your journey of alcoholic experiences, and help you build your own cocktail compass and enhance your enjoyment and knowledge of the world of cocktails.

Where it Began

This business venture was created from my passion for exploring the art of cocktail crafting. As I began buying too many books, bottles, equipment, and produce, my free time became focused on learning, experimenting, and testing my ideas and concoctions on my friends and family. Needless to say, they loved it!

I'm also a teacher at heart and love to share knowledge, not just provide enjoyment. This led to educational nights with groups where I would help them see cocktails in a whole new way. Each of these events were overwhelmingly loved and I've been encouraged ever since to make them available to everyone who is interested. Hopefully you and your friends will be some of those people!