Mr. McGregor's Cocktail Shed

04/16/2024

Heart Aflutter
Chocolate infused Borghetti
Peanut/Oat infused Oat Milk
Worthy Park rum
Vanilla tincture
Maldon salt rim

Based on a nursery rhyme I heard as a child.
"Peanut sitting the railroad track
little heart a flutter
Around the bend came number 10
toot toot peanut butter"

This drink explains how time is a way of traveling. I can look to when I was a child and see how far I've come. I can't measure in distance, but I can think about the length of time. I've gotten to spend quality time with coffee and how it brought me joy when traveling. I was compelled to become a barista. Next thing I know is I am serving my recipes in Boston. Then, I was competing nationally in Portland,OR. I wanted to make something else that reminded me of my childhood. I used to make "fudgies" with my family as a youngin. I could get sticky with oats and chocolate. Ball them up and smash them into a cookie size, bake, and enjoy.

And of course, I had to balance this with a smidge of worthy park rum in honor of one of my favorite train adventures from Seattle to Pdx with 20 other bartenders and laybacks of worthy park may have occurred on the train, my favorite form of travel.

Cheers & thanks to and

01/05/2024

I wanted to thank everyone for all the support in my latest endeavor at Umbrella Dry Bar. This has been a life changing experience. I am in my 8th Dry January and it has never been so easy at this moment. Part of that could be because I am so tremendously busy but I truly believe it is because I have the great support of my team, my superiors, the bar community and others rooting for this noble cause.

I am excited to use the skills I have gained to make the world a more balanced place. Wish us luck today as it is our grand opening day to the public. Thank you to everyone that have already reached out with their best wishes or them expressing their excitement for this time of my life. And of course, thanks to those who have been supportive in the past to help get me where I am today.

Cheers! Come hang in a temptation-free environment soon.

09/30/2023

03/28/2023

I'm very excited to be teaming up for a coursed dinner pairing featuring all non-alcoholic cocktails! has planned an evening with Kevin Ruiz of Oro in downtown Raleigh. is a top-notch n/a spirits producer, and they are excited to be with us in Raleigh pairing each course with featuring their spirits! This is a ticketed event with LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Act soon! See you there. Cheers!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/non-alcoholic-cocktail-pairing-menu-event-rasasvada-chef-kevin-ruiz-tickets-586170009277

01/12/2023

I just entered this competition for featuring their Kinship gin. This drink was designed to be kegged and carbonated. Wish me luck!

Purple drink sour
Kinship gin
Tartaric acid
Simple
Ragan's bitters
Soda
Garnish 🍇

12/10/2022

Exciting news! I wrote a piece and it is being published in Coffee People Zine! It's about the history and trends of coffee, the middle ground between barista and bartender, and what we may expect from 4th wave coffee. Issue 19 will be the last zine of the year. It's a great zine to look forward to each month. Subscribe now! https://coffeepeople.org/products/coffee-person-subscription-annual

coffeedark

10/07/2022

Coffee in Good Spirits prelims tomorrow!
Can't wait to compete for the first time. Come out to Blanchards in RVA!

09/16/2022

Nothing pairs better than Pineapple Pizza Sauce Bloody Mary & Chili Glizzy Bread Pudding

Pineapple Pizza Sauce Bloody Mary
Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Pizza sauce, Garnished with Pineapple slice w/ mini pepperoni slices, Pepperoni sticks, Mozzarella, Pineapple Fronds
and

Chili Glizzy Bread Pudding
Potato hot dog buns, Nathan's dogs, Chili, Eggs, Milk, cheddar, sautéed diced onion, Garnished with Mustard

09/09/2022

You know those moments when you think, I would love to relive that one memory. Well, this is the closest I'll get. I'm going back to Kentucky!!! Thanks so much for having me . Can't wait to come home!!

08/22/2022

Raleigh!! Thanks for coming through last week! It's great to see people know how to have a great time without alcohol. This event was a lot of work but I would do it all again! Cheers to y'all! See ya soon!

08/13/2022

Today's the day!! I've had the extreme pleasure of getting to know Raleigh over the past year! Please come out and get to know the creative side of Mr. McGregor! See y'all at 7p-12a at Black & White on Davie st in Videri!