Curiously, the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) in its quarterly publication promoting its products, attributes the "Maple Leaf Cocktail" to a barman at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto for a party celebrating the promotion of new Executive Chef Robert Bartley: https://www.lcbo.com/en/recipe/maple-leaf-cocktail/200705070. However this is clearly different from the cocktail Frank Meier described in his 1936 book "The Artistry of Mixing Drinks" which used Bourbon rather than Canadian Rye. The origin remains a mystery!

No idea who created it, but if you're gonna use it as drink-of-the-day for Canadian Flag Day then you should probably make it with Canadian whisky (I used Crown Royal) rather than Kentucky bourbon. I also cut 3 thin slices of lemon and muddled them well to get more of the bitterness from the pith and oil from the zest, making the drink a bit cloudier and seemingly more complex than it would have been with squeezed juice. Rounded the Whistle Pig maple syrup up to 1/2 oz without making it too sweet. Simple (just 3 ingredients), smooth, and very good.

This is nice! I'm getting the Bourbon up front, then lemon, then maple lingers after. I like that you can play around with the amount of maple syrup, to taste. Might be fun to try it with different "fancy" syrups, especially the barrel aged ones, etc.

Solid 4.25 stars. I used a bonded bourbon (of course) and a slightly to saccharine maple syrup (Steve & Ed's)... Overall, good balance of flavors. Made its mark.

This was wonderful. It was a smooth sour. Not so sweet.

With Canadian whiskey and aromatic bitters this would be an "Habitant" from Quebec: n'est pas?

I recently discovered the Old Fashioned. Then the salted maple Old Fashioned. This is a delicious addition to the family. A lovely balance of tart, sweet and booze. Yum! I've seen other recipes include a pinch of cinnamon, which I tried and is also very good.

I realy love this cocktail. I tried with some burbon, but i tried also with scotch and irish whisky and make nice decent different tones. Last time I tried add 10ml Grand Marnier liquer and make my happy with light citrus tones. And Japan maple leaf twist with egg white Is nice foamy and light.

I upped the maple syrup being a Canadian and damn, soooo much better! But this still is a great drink

This was outstanding as an after dinner drink. Made it with Single Barrel Bourbon at 90 proof. Nice hint of the maple, but not overwhelming. Very good on a cool autumn night.

Really nice sippy cocktail with Canadian Club. Maybe too light on the proof (80). Are there a 100 proof or more Canadian whisky?

Good explanation and logical. I’m just being nationalistic around our flag. We love our US neighbours and their fine bourbon, especially 46!

How can this drink celebrate the Canadian flag with American bourbon? Especially when Canadian Rye makes for a superior cocktail?