RedPoint
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Redpoint
Redpoint is a small settlement in the north west of Highland, Scotland. It takes its name from Red Point, a low promontory to the south, which marks a turn in the coastline from facing west to south east as it becomes Loch Torridon....

 for the settlement in Scotland.
See Redpoint (climbing) for the climbing term.


RedPoint is a mixed alcoholic beverage containing energy drink, liqueur, and whiskey. It is made by adding these ingredients in the following order:

1) 0.5 oz Raspberry Sour Puss

2) 6 oz Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...

 (3/4 can)

3) 1.5 oz Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo, who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States....

.

For best results, serve on ice.

History

RedPoint was created in October 2006 at the I Love Rewards
I Love Rewards
Achievers Inc., formerly 'I Love Rewards is a Toronto-based company that builds and manages employee recognition and rewards programs for other organizations. In October 2008, I Love Rewards was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the...

 company retreat in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. Here, a ‘mixology’ contest was held to develop the best tasting beverage. The winners of the contest - Rob Catalano, Jason Fisher, Zakir Hemraj and Matt Lewis-Strauch - created the RedPoint, with each ingredient representing a corporate message. Sour Puss Sour Raspberry liqueur to remember the sour days without vision, Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...

 to instill energy to achieve new goals and Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo, who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States....

 to represent the crowning achievement the company is realizing. RedPoint was then named as the drink of choice for I Love Rewards
I Love Rewards
Achievers Inc., formerly 'I Love Rewards is a Toronto-based company that builds and manages employee recognition and rewards programs for other organizations. In October 2008, I Love Rewards was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the...

 employees.

Present day

Since its development, RedPoint has become the I Love Rewards
I Love Rewards
Achievers Inc., formerly 'I Love Rewards is a Toronto-based company that builds and manages employee recognition and rewards programs for other organizations. In October 2008, I Love Rewards was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the...

 corporate cocktail. Every Friday at 5:00 pm, employees gather into the RedPoint Lounge (employee company lounge) for First Round Fridays to enjoy a RedPoint in its signature glass. It has also been consumed at the end of each fiscal quarter to celebrate the achievement of corporate goals. The RedPoint lounge features the RedPoint logo above its doorway, red painted walls, a Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...

-sponsored fridge and a couple of sectional couches to relax and unwind.

RedPoint is also enjoyed by people outside of I Love Rewards
I Love Rewards
Achievers Inc., formerly 'I Love Rewards is a Toronto-based company that builds and manages employee recognition and rewards programs for other organizations. In October 2008, I Love Rewards was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the...

. Recently, it has been served in local bars in the downtown Toronto area.
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