2016

Abiding Citizen is the result a fun hobby that turned into a passion, originally founded in 2016 by Chad and Teri-Lynn Friesen - a husband and wife duo from Winnipeg, Manitoba.  

Through the years they grew their palettes by exploring cuisine and beverages from around the world.  Enjoying great evenings at the many fabulous restaurants in the Winnipeg area. At the end of the day though, they spent most of our time hanging out in our friends houses and so all Abiding Citizen products were created with that in mind.  Easy to make, delicious to consume and able to be customized to any guest, we hope that you'll enjoy creating drinks with our product whether you are an experienced bartender or cocktail enthusiast.

2023

In 2023 Abiding Citizen’s founders passed the torch to new owners Shawn Vidal and Ryan Wiebe, a local duo who are well known in the growing Winnipeg small business scene. Shawn and Ryan share a similar love of good food and good company and learned all of Chad and Teri-Lynn’s tricks and recipes before officially taking over the company in late 2023. It was of most importance to everyone that the quality and spirit of all that Abiding has to offer stayed the same with this transition.

Looking ahead, Shawn and Ryan are fueled by ambitious dreams to expand Abiding Citizen, introducing innovative products and unique flavours while infusing every step with a sense of enjoyment and creativity.

We invite you to join us on this exciting journey as we unveil what's next. Stay tuned for the delicious adventures ahead!