Jordan BalderasJordan Balderas

Beverage photography

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A bartender pours a bottle of Peroni into a tall glass on a marble counterPERONIA hand grates zest over a ribbed tumbler of red cocktail, a bottle of Angostura orange bitters beside itANGOSTURAMILLER LITE — MotionMILLER LITEFour friends clink bottles of lager together across a bar tablePERONICAYMAN JACK — Motion 4CAYMAN JACKTwo men talk over bottles of lager at a curved wooden barPERONICAYMAN JACK — Motion 3CAYMAN JACKBASIL HAYDEN — Motion 4BASIL HAYDENA latte in a glass mug on a marble board beside candles and greenery, festive lights blurred behindNESPRESSOA hand lifts a decorated Heaven's Door whiskey bottle from a dark surface under red lightHEAVEN'S DOORCoupe glass of a dark cocktail with a thick foam cap and etched garnish, backlit on a pale sweep above a weathered wood floorGQ MAGAZINE — DRUM BARA droplet falls into a glass of amber liquid over ice, sending a ring of ripples across the surfaceGQ MAGAZINEJIM BEAM — Motion 2JIM BEAMAn overhead holiday scene of hands reaching across a red table set with bourbon glasses and snacksJIM BEAMA hand lowers a garnish into an old fashioned on a dark bar, the glass lit from behindA Nespresso Vertuo machine with a filled cup on a dark tray, capsules and a citrus plant beside itNESPRESSOA whisky bottle tipped mid-pour into a glass on a stone ledge, dappled green foliage behindA Nespresso machine on a white counter with a filled cup, capsules and an iced coffee beside itNESPRESSOA bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel beside a Glencairn glass of bourbon on dark woodFOUR ROSESA stemmed glass of pale golden beer with a white head, photographed on whiteMOODY TONGUE BREWERYHands lift glasses of bourbon from a wooden side table beside a record playerJIM BEAMA Springbank 15 bottle beside a Glencairn glass of whisky on a wooden boardSPRINGBANKA GlenALLachie 2006 bottle beside a Glencairn glass, lit in warm amber against darkGLENALLACHIEA Macallan bottle beside a filled nosing glass on a reflective surface under warm lightMACALLANTanqueray No. Ten bottle standing in shallow water against a deep green wall of falling dropletsTANQUERAY NO. TENA can of White Claw Natural Lime stands on a reflective surface with lime wedges, a city skyline behindWHITE CLAWHands reaching across a red table for glasses of bourbon, one holding a Jim Beam bottleJIM BEAMA hand holds a tumbler of whisky as liquid and ice burst upward out of the glass, shot against blackA bottle of Buttery Barrel chardonnay with a bright yellow label, upright on whiteALDIAngostura bitters bottle beside an old fashioned in a heavy tumbler with a curled orange twist, hard sunlight raking across torn white and orange paperANGOSTURAA hand lowers a large clear ice cube into a coupe of pale yellow cocktail with tongsBasil Hayden bottle and a cut-glass tumbler of bourbon on a white table, dried flowers and a pale armchair behindBASIL HAYDENA bartender pours a cocktail into a coupe at a bar, the bitters bottle standing in the foregroundANGOSTURAHands lift bourbon glasses from a red table beside a Jim Beam bottle under the line Pour a story, sip a legacyJIM BEAMJIM BEAM — MotionJIM BEAMA deep red cocktail with skewered cherries on a marble coaster, foliage hanging into the frame aboveTwo Basil Hayden bottles with cut-glass tumblers of bourbon on a pale surface, warm bokeh and a sprig of greenery behindBASIL HAYDENNespresso layered latte in a clear glass mug on the machine drip tray, blackberries and a dark vase softly out of focus behindNESPRESSOA cut-glass tumbler of whisky on a dark reflective bar as a large ice cube drops toward itBASIL HAYDEN — Motion 3BASIL HAYDENA Manhattan cocktail beside a bottle of Angostura bitters and a twist of lemon on textured paperANGOSTURAPeople reach for tall iced bourbon highballs garnished with citrus on a wooden tableJIM BEAMMoody Tongue pint glass filled to the brim, tight on the amber beer and rising foam against a cobalt backgroundMOODY TONGUE BREWERYMOËT & CHANDON — MotionMOËT & CHANDONKnob Creek bourbon bottle standing alone on pure white with a long soft shadow to one sideKNOB CREEKA Basil Hayden bottle standing inside a glowing arch of light on a dark groundBASIL HAYDENA Nikka whisky bottle on a dark ground, a hard streak of light cutting across the frame behind itNIKKA WHISKYHand reaching into a pale blue kitchen cabinet for a mug, Dunkin coffee maker on the counter beside itDUNKINA Talisker 10 bottle beside a tilted nosing glass of whisky, lit cool against a pale groundTALISKERA Coca-Cola can tilted mid-air with liquid and ice splashing around it, shot on whiteCOCA-COLAA foamed cocktail scattered with rose petals beside an Angostura bottle and a vintage photograph, laid out on textured paperANGOSTURABASIL HAYDEN — Motion 2BASIL HAYDENGLENDALOUGH — MotionGLENDALOUGHScotch Malt Whisky Society bottle tipped mid-pour, whisky arcing into a branded glass against blurred green foliageSCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETYPOPPI — MotionPOPPICoffee Mate billboard mounted on a dark brick wall, two people photographed mid-laugh beside a row of flavour bottlesCOFFEE MATEBuffalo Trace label lit from behind by firelight, the bison crest glowing amber against darknessBUFFALO TRACEA bartender sets down a poured lager beside its bottle on a marble barPERONINikka single malt bottle laid on its side on white, angled light throwing a soft shadow across the frameNIKKA WHISKYHoney drizzles over a glass of iced drink on a wooden coaster, set on a red cloth with greeneryTwo people talking across a bar table with Peroni Nastro Azzurro bottles and small plates between them, condensation on the green glassPERONIA bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel beside a Glencairn glass of bourbon, lit warm against dark woodFOUR ROSESCAYMAN JACK — Motion 2CAYMAN JACKExtreme close-up of a cold Coca-Cola bottle, condensation beading across the glass and the dark liquid glowing behindCOCA-COLADUNKIN — Motion 2DUNKINThree Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles standing in a row in a warm, low-lit roomSCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETYFive Basil Hayden bottles lined up across a marble counter in a softly lit roomBASIL HAYDENA whisky bottle lying on its side pouring into a small tasting glass, photographed on whiteSCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETYA photographer at work on a lit set, a Grey Goose bottle and flowers arranged on the tableGREY GOOSEDUNKIN — Motion 3DUNKINA Grey Goose vodka bottle lying among mint leaves and pale flowers under cool lightGREY GOOSEA tall red cocktail with mint and citrus on a gold tray against a deep red backdropBORDEL BARA bottle of GlenDronach 15 beside a Glencairn glass of whisky on a wooden tabletop, cork resting alongsideGLENDRONACHWhisky pours into a nosing glass seen through a round porthole, bottles blurred behindARDBEGTwo Basil Hayden bottles on a pale counter with cut-glass tumblers of bourbon either sideBASIL HAYDENHands lifting a Cayman Jack bottle from a straw-packed wooden crate in low tropical lightCAYMAN JACKA Manhattan cocktail beside a bottle of Angostura bitters with the line a story in every dashANGOSTURAA dark green Nespresso machine on a wooden counter with a filled cup and capsulesNESPRESSOA stemmed glass of amber beer with a thick head, photographed against whiteMOODY TONGUE BREWERYA Basil Hayden Toast bottle beside a red cocktail in a coupe on a warm sand-colored layoutBASIL HAYDENA bottle of Knob Creek bourbon standing alone on whiteKNOB CREEK