Our mixology classes are designed to provide attendees with entertaining and usable knowledge regarding the history, preparation, and diversity of cocktails. All classes are highly customizable to meet your group’s specific needs regarding budget, group size, timing, and overall strategic plan. Cocktail class structures are designed to either focus on actually getting them working together and interacting or simply allowing them all to have fun individually while being part of a fun group experience. Some of our offerings include:

Mixology 101: Great Drinks at Home and at the Bar (typical duration 2-2.5 hours)

• This class is interactive, but the main focus is on each person learning their own skills
• Learn how to make better drinks at home and how to order better drinks while out
• Everyone has their own full set of bar tools and makes up to four cocktails on their own
giving everybody the opportunity to make and taste their own drinks
• All tools are used and explained as we make cocktails that demonstrate the formulas key to
understanding the grand lexicon of cocktail recipes.
• Questions are encouraged throughout and you can stay afterwards to enjoy your
drinks as we clean up. Additional time for socializing, meetings, or dining can also be scheduled.
• Ideal for entertaining clients or letting the team unwind together
• Choice of four available packages to suit different budgets.

Creating Cocktails: A Team Competition (typical duration 2-3 hours)

• Interactive group activity with competition and prizes – The best option for REQUIRING interaction
• 1st session focuses on basic formulas, how flavors are built and the proper use of tools. You’ll learn the core formulas for the most popular mixed drinks, including both hands-on preparation with your own set of tools and/or demonstration by the instructor (depending on the pricing package you choose).
• 2nd session breaks the team into groups to create a cocktail, name it, and present it to the instructor for judging. The instructor evaluates each drink, its chances of survival
on a bar menu, and the group’s presentation of it.
• The winning team is presented with a prize (of your design and purchase).
• Choice of three available packages to suit different budgets.

* Low- and No-Alcohol Cocktails

• Both the Mixology 101 and Creating Cocktails classes can be focused on drinks that utilize low-and/or non-alcohol ingredients to create delicious drinks in any environment. This is a rapidly expanding area of interest for people across the country.

Spirits Tasting: Exploring flavor, aroma and culture (typical duration 2-2.5 hours)

• Individually-focused, with interactive discussion and debate
• Spirits tastings can be focused on specific categories such as ‘Single Malt Scotch’, ‘Bourbon and Rye’, or ‘Highland Tequilas’ or more general categories like Whiskies, Cognac, and Rum – completely customizable to your group preference
• 6-8 glasses of a tasting are poured and served with complementing bites to highlight flavors and aromas
• Spirit history, culture and production methods are covered prior to a guided tasting
• A cocktail featuring the spirit is served as a welcome drink
• Making cocktails with the spirit is covered in the presentation