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Join Evan Christie for an exploration of America's first cocktail guide, Jerry Thomas's The Bar-Tender's Guide. When it was published in 1862, Jerry Thomas’ The Bar-Tender’s Guide was (probably) the first cocktail book ever published in the United States. Before this, recipes were passed only from saloon keeper to saloon keeper, person to person, in the ad-hoc manner of a disorganized guild. Though intended as a manual for other bar professionals, The Bar-Tender’s Guide would prove popular with punter and […]

Join Sommelier Justin Blanford on exploration of agave spirits, covering tequila, mezcal, and more! The demand for another agave based spirits class is overwhelming and I couldn’t be happier to answer the call! I usually focus on just tequila or mezcal but in this class we will examine agave based products in general. I want to get to the roots of agave fermented beverage history and speak to its evolution throughout its long history in Central America. This freedom will […]

Taste, discuss, and dissect whiskies with no foreknowledge of what you are tasting - a great chance to learn without preconceptions.Blind tasting whiskey is an experience that can be both revelatory and rewarding. When you taste with no preconceptions about brand or style, you learn things about your own preferences  - maybe you like rye more than you thought or a brand you had always avoided turns out to be a favorite. It is also an exciting way to exercise […]

Taste and learn to make a selection of drinks from the Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual.Founded in 2013 in Manhattan by two Belfast-born bartenders, The Dead Rabbit embodied the cocktail ethos of the time: a blending of history and modernity, a focus on quality matched by a lack of pretension, and an attention to detail in both presentation and flavor. By 2016, the bar had earned the accolade of “Best Bar in the World” from The World’s 50 Best Bars and […]