NEW DATE | JOIN US JUNE 13-22

We're excited to coincide with Pollinator Week for our Bee's Knees Week celebration this year.

    WHAT IS BEE'S KNEES WEEK?

    Bee’s Knees Week is our annual celebration that brings together bartenders, cocktail lovers, and land stewards from coast to coast. Together, we raise a glass to the Bee’s Knees cocktail while supporting the hardworking pollinators that keep our fields blooming and our tables full.

    Since 2017, this grassroots effort has helped plant over 1 million square feet of pollinator habitat—and we’re just getting started.

    Proudly part of the 1% for the Planet network, Bee’s Knees Week ensures every dollar raised goes straight to trusted nonprofit partners working to protect pollinators and nourish the communities that depend on them.

    Participation is easy

    • Two Simple Ways to Pitch In:

      1. Sip and Share: Order a refreshing Barr Hill Bee’s Knees cocktail at a participating bar or restaurant—or mix one up at home—and share a photo on social media, tagging us @barrhillgin. For every photo shared, we’ll plant 10 square feet of new pollinator habitat.

      2. Bring Home a Bottle: Every bottle of Barr Hill Gin purchased during Bee’s Knees Week helps plant 10 square feet of pollinator habitat. It’s a delicious way to do some good.

    • Are you a bar, restaurant, or spirit store?

      BEE A POLLINATOR HERO
      Join the 1000s of participants committed to protecting pollinators and spreading the word about their vital role in our planet’s health and our everyday wellbeing. Click below to be part of Bee’s Knees Week—and help turn every pour into a force for good.

      REGISTER HERE
    • BEE A WINNER

      FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PERSONAL POLLINATOR PARTY
      Bee in the know and sign up! You'll be automatically entered to win a Pollinator Garden gift card from our friends at American Meadows and Barr Hill Bee's Knees Week party pack.

      JOIN US

    MEET OUr pollinator partners

    • Garden for the Environment

      Garden for the Environment is an urban teaching garden in the heart of San Francisco working to transform urban spaces into thriving ecosystems.

    • Denver Urban Gardens

      Denver Urban Gardens stewards over 200 community gardens and food forests around the Denver area working to regenerate urban green spaces and increase access to food

    • Bee the Change

      Bee the Change creates pollinator habitat in solar fields and other underutilized tracts of land around Vermont while educating about the importance of biodiversity and the key role pollinators play.

    Barr Hill Bee's Knees Cocktail featuring Barr Hill Gin and Raw Honey

    Bee’s Knees Cocktail

    The Bee’s Knees Cocktail is a refreshing blend of award-winning Barr Hill Gin, raw honey syrup, and fresh lemon juice. Join bars and restaurants nationwide in serving Barr Hill Bee’s Knees cocktails, or craft your own at home!

    Ingredients:

    2 oz Barr Hill Gin
    .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
    .75 oz Raw Honey Syrup (2 parts honey to 1 part hot water. Let cool.)
    Lemon Twist Garnish

    Preparation:
    Combine ingredients in a shaker, add ice, shake, then double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add garnish.

    Barr Hill Bee's Knees Week June 13-22, 2025

    Why are bees so important?

    Nearly 90% of flowering plants and 30% of our food crops rely on animal pollinators. Bees, particularly honeybees, are the unsung heroes behind more than 90 different food crops in the United States, contributing over $20 billion annually.