No. 01 · rocks glass
The Skeleton Key
Opens most doors. Rye, bitter, a little smoke.
- Rye whiskey50 ml
- Amaro20 ml
- Sour cherry syrup10 ml
- Applewood smoketo finish
$19stirred · large cube
Five house drinks, a walnut bar and thirty-eight seats on James Street North. Stirred more often than shaken.
Wednesday to Sunday · 5PM to 1AM · Hamilton, Ontario



Ledger & Lock opened in an old locksmith’s building on James Street North. The name stayed, so did the ledger: every drink is written down the day it is created, and poured the same way every night after that.
Half the room is kept for walk-ins. The other half is booked here, and every booking comes with its own brass key.
Your table key will be cut here.