This gin-focused interactive class will enlighten the gin enthusiast while mixing and sipping a chronology of 3 gin-based drinks. Gin has a distinctive history, from the streets of Rotterdam to American bathtubs during prohibition and from gin houses to clubhouses. Hear the stories and make the drinks. 

Class begins with dinner from Chef Frank: focaccia bread, Commelllini Ceasar Salad, and a Pasta Bar Buffet Featuring three of the Commellini Estate Historical Sauces, including our Spaghetti with Gina’s Vegetable Marinara, Fettuccine and Albert’s White Wine Alfredo, and Rigatoni and Leda’s Meat Sauce.

The Cocktail Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made syrups and juices, prepped and ready ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you deepen your knowledge of cocktails and develop your palate. 

Learn the history behind these classic Gin cocktails

• 18th-century London gin punch — London dry gin, lemon, orange blossom water, bitters, fizzy water
• The inspiration for the first martini in 19th-century San Francisco — gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, bitters, orange oil
• A forgotten Prohibition-era gin cocktail resurrected in Seattle in the early 2000s — gin, alpine liqueur, lime, maraschino liqueur, brandied cherry 

MUST BE 21 and over. The class is limited to 30 guests. 

TICKETS ARE $85 per person — all details and to purchase TICKETS CLICK HERE! 

What to Expect: In this intimate, hands-on cocktail class, you will be paired with vintage glassware and classic craft bartending tools at a station.

+ 3 cocktails included

+Learn skills for a lifetime

+Work side-by-side with others to create delicious concoctions.

+Interact with classmates and the instructor for a rich, intimate learning experience

+The class, including mealtime, takes approximately 3 hours.

+Each participant will receive a specialized booklet provided by “Raising the Bar” with 3 cocktail recipes and history about each cocktail!

+Raising the Bar will provide all the bartending equipment and supplies.

+Class is not available to minors under the age of 21. Must bring proof of ID.