Raising the Bar

Camp Cocktail: Paris
2023-07-09 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
At the height of America’s Golden Age of Cocktails, Prohibition shuttered the doors of drinking establishments. That golden age had fueled the rise of a cadre of professional bartenders. What happens when your career abruptly ends? Thousands of bartenders went abroad to continue their profession. They continued to stir and shake, but more importantly, to preserve and expand American cocktail culture creating new classics that, today, are part of America’s cocktail canon. Let’s learn the stories and taste these drinks!
We had so much fun at last year’s Camp Cocktail that we had to make it a tradition. Continuing the theme of great cocktail cities, we decided this year’s theme would be the history and stories of three great cocktail cities during Prohibition. July’s camp is about the story-worthy cocktails invented in Paris.
Join us for this hands-on interactive class on Sunday, July 9th, at 5 pm (our summer classes start later). Camp activity is stirring and shaking classic cocktails and learning the stories behind the drinks. Develop your palate and practice the mixologist’s techniques. Enjoy appetizers, and take home your Camp Cocktail booklet to continue your mixology adventures at home. Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist, Simon, guides you through the use of tools and techniques. Raising the Bar’s cocktail historian, Renée, tells the stories behind the drinks.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware.
Tickets are $75 per person. Purchase TICKETS HERE!
Your ticket includes the following:

Three crafted drinks
Mixology and history lessons
Appetizers
A Camp Cocktail recipe booklet

MUST BE 21 and over. The class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
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Camp Cocktail: 1920s London
2023-06-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
At the height of America’s Golden Age of Cocktails, Prohibition shuttered the doors of drinking establishments. That golden age had fueled the rise of a cadre of professional bartenders. What happens when your career abruptly ends? Thousands of bartenders went abroad to continue their profession. They continued to stir and shake, but more importantly, to preserve and expand American cocktail culture creating new classics that, today, are part of America’s cocktail canon. Let’s learn the stories and taste these drinks!
We had so much fun at last year’s Camp Cocktail that we had to make it a tradition. Continuing the theme of great cocktail cities, we decided this year’s theme would be the history and stories of three great cocktail cities during Prohibition. We begin with the story-worthy cocktails invented in London.
Join us for this hands-on interactive class on Sunday, June 18th, at 5 pm (our summer classes start later). Camp activity is stirring and shaking classic cocktails and learning the stories behind the drinks. Develop your palate and practice the mixologist’s techniques. Enjoy appetizers, and take home your Camp Cocktail booklet to continue your mixology adventures at home. Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist, Simon, guides you through the use of tools and techniques. Raising the Bar’s cocktail historian, Renée, tells the stories behind the drinks.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware.
Tickets are $75 per person. Purchase TICKETS HERE!
Your ticket includes the following:

Three crafted drinks
Mixology and history lessons
Appetizers
A Camp Cocktail recipe booklet

MUST BE 21 and over. The class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
See the full lineup of our Camp Cocktail series HERE! The July 9th class is PARIS and HAVANA on August 6th.
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Badass Barware Boutique at The Farm Chicks
2023-06-03 - 2023-06-04 | Spokane County Fairgrounds
We are excited for THE FARM CHICKS SHOW!
All the details are HERE.

May Cocktail Class with Hogwash Whiskey Den
2023-05-21 15:00 - 17:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Campari and Cynar and more… oh my! The May class is about AMARO (or amari, the plural). With the first lesson out of the way, we can’t wait to share these Italian liqueurs’ history, drinks, and tastings at our May class on Sunday, the 21st, at Hogwash Whiskey Den.
We’re excited to welcome Alena Harbin with Campari America to co-teach this class with Simon and Renée. We loved having her at our vermouth class last year and can’t wait to work with her again.
What are these ancient liqueurs, and how did they become part of American cocktail culture? These are just some of the questions we’ll be answering. In this hands-on interactive class, you will learn the history of Italy’s contribution to cocktail culture and make several drinks. Enjoy developing your palate by sampling a range of amaro.
3 drinks, history, mixology lessons, amaro sampling, appetizers, booklet, and a lovely Sunday afternoon!
Tickets are $75; INFO AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD.

Badass Barware Boutique at The Great Junk Hunt
2023-04-28 - 2023-04-29 | Washington State Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States
Find us in Puyallup for our first spring retail event. We’re bringing a fresh batch of curated vintage, mid-century, and 100% badass barware, glassware, and everything cocktail for your home bar. We’re busy polishing and restoring special pieces and sets from our vast collection. We can’t wait to share them with you!
The Great Junk Hunt is Friday, 4/28, 5-9 pm, and Saturday, 4/29, 9 am-4 pm.
The location is the Washington State Fairgrounds.
Find ALL DETAILS HERE!

GINSPIRATION Cocktail Class with Hogwash Whiskey Den
2023-04-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
SPRING shouts GIN in our book, so our first spring class is about GIN!
What is gin? What are the classic gin cocktails? Was gin made in bathtubs during Prohibition? This gin-focused interactive class will answer these questions and more. Learn about the origin of gin and its history alongside mixing and enjoying three gin cocktails.
Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist, Simon, guides you through the use of tools and techniques. Raising the Bar’s cocktail historian, Renée tells the stories behind this popular spirit.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you deepen your knowledge of cocktails and develop your palate.
Tickets are $65 per person. Purchase TICKETS HERE!
Your ticket includes the following:

Three crafted drinks.
Mixology and history lessons.
Appetizers.
A cocktail recipe booklet.

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

NW Flower and Garden Festival
2023-02-15 - 2023-02-19 | washington conventions center, seattle, WA, 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Yipee! We’ll be at the NW Flower and Garden Festival, our first retail event of 2023.
Find us in the Vintage Garden Market all 5 days — Feb. 15-19 in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center.
Details and ticket info at the festival’s website: https://www.gardenshow.com/

For the LOVE of Whiskey Cocktail Class
2023-02-05 15:00 - 17:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Our February class is about whiskey: the origins and the drinks, but also the rise of whiskey in America. Learn how whiskey led the push for westward expansion while Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist, Simon Moorby, guides you through how to make 3 cocktails. Your mixology lessons include using the barkeep’s tools and techniques correctly. Cocktail historian Renée Cebula, with Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks shaped drinking culture and impacted our city.
Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making drinks. Enjoy appetizers, and take home your recipe booklet to continue your cocktail explorations at home. This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, stir, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a cocktail booklet.
Purchase tickets HERE!
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.

BrrrZaar Winter Market
2022-12-17 10:00 - 20:00 | Riverpark Square, 808 W. Main Ave., Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Find us and our BADASS BITTERS DIY Cocktail Bitters Kits at BrrrZaar!
These educational and fun DIY kits are the perfect gift for your cocktail-loving, cocktail-making, and cocktail-curious friends and co-workers. Also, our kits are the perfect stocking stuffer and thank-you gifts. Come to Riverpark Square on Saturday, Dec. 17, and find us on the second floor near Sephora and Athleta.

WHAT IS BRRRZAAR?
One-stop shopping (Terrain Style) in the wintery time of year!
The event takes place on all three floors of River Park Square in Downtown Spokane and includes:
THOUSANDS of swoon-worthy locally-made gifts

Live music

Family-friendly activities

Kids Activities

Holiday Cocktail Class with Hogwash Whiskey Den
2022-12-11 15:00 - 17:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Our holiday class features drinks inspired by the classic holiday movie; It’s a Wonderful Life. In the film, Clarence enters a bar with George Bailey, whom he just saved from drowning. George orders a double bourbon. Clarence, whose last visit to earth seems to have been sometime in the 1800s, requests a “flaming rum punch.” These tipples are the inspiration for our holiday cocktail class — along with stories around the film and American cocktail culture at the time.

Yes, there will be fire. Beginning with a historic punch from England and one of Charles Dickens’ favorites. Then Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist, Simon, will guide you through 2 additional cocktails inspired by the movie. Your mixology lessons will be completed by using the barkeep’s tools and techniques correctly. And cocktail historian Renée, with Raising the Bar, will illuminate the stories and history behind these classic drinks.
Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making drinks. Enjoy appetizers, and take home your recipe booklet to continue your cocktail explorations at home. This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks shaped drinking culture.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir recipe booklet. You can purchase ticket via the Event Website link below.
You can also PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
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Fall for Brandy Cocktail Class
2022-11-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Learn about the original American-made spirit, fruit brandy. Apples grown in the colonies were not for pie but for drinking. And not just apples. Fruit brandies were made with apple and pear in the north and peach in the south. Early mixed drinks used this local — orchard to glass — spirit in their libations. Learn, create, and taste around three story-worthy drinks.
Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making these drinks that began in colonial America through prohibition. Enjoy appetizers, and take home your recipe booklet to continue your cocktail explorations at home. This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks shaped drinking culture.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir recipe booklet. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.

The Great Junk Hunt -- Puyallup, WA
2022-11-11 - 2022-11-12 | Washington State Fairgrounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States
Come shop our vintage, mid-century, and badass barware at The Great Junk Hunt in Puyallup, WA. We have unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Be ready to entertain in style.
Full details about The Great Junk Hunt on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12 can be found HERE!

The Great Junk Hunt -- Monroe, WA
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-05 | Evergreen State Fairground, 14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA, 98272, United States
Come shop our vintage, mid-century, and badass barware at The Great Junk Hunt in Monroe, WA. We have unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Be ready to entertain in style.
Full details about The Great Junk Hunt on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 can be found HERE!

Tacoma Food and Gift Festival
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-23 | Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D St., Tacoma, WA, 98421, United States

Private Cocktail Class
2022-10-08 17:00 - 20:00 | WA
We’re excited to do a cocktail class about Spokane, the northwest, and the rise of American whiskey. Our classes have REAL history and REAL drinks. Email us if you want to learn how you can have a class.

Private Cocktail Class: Fall for Whiskey
2022-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
We’re excited to do a cocktail class about the rise of American whiskey. Our classes have REAL history and REAL drinks. Email us if you want to learn how you can have a class.

Absinthe Class at Emma Rue's
2022-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Emma Rue’s, 17 S. Howard St., Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
What is absinthe, and why the bad reputation? This class explores the story of the ingredient that Hemingway described as “that opaque, bitter, tongue-warming, brain-warming, idea-changing liquid alchemy.” In the late nineteenth century, absinthe enjoyed popularity among Parisian artists and other creative types, from Picasso to Toulouse-Lautrec, and then was banned. Today, absinthe is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Learn about the history of absinthe and its journey and influence on American cocktail culture while learning to make the drinks. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and develop your palate.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Join owner/bar manager Aaron Hein of Emma Rue’s as he walks guests step-by-step through making the drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the history and stories of how this ingredient landed in classic American cocktails.
Step up to bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Ticket includes class booklet, three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizer, and that je ne sais quoi.
Tickets are $85 per person.
Must be 21 and over. Class is limited to 24 guests.
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Pacific Northwest History Conference
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-01 | Red Lion Columbia Center, 1101 N Columbia Center Blvd, Kennewick, WA, 99336, United States
From the conference website (link to full details below):
We are excited to welcome you to Tri Cities, Washington for the 68th annual Pacific Northwest History Conference, hosted by the Washington State Historical Society in partnership with the Oregon Historical Society. The conference is a forum for exchange among historians, scholars from other disciplines, museum professionals, educators, archivists, historic preservationists, graduate students, history enthusiasts and community members.
Join Renée on Friday evening as she presents about using cocktail histories to tell the stories of America. It’s history education outreach with a twist (see what we did there?).

THING NW Market
2022-08-26 - 2022-08-28 | Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA, 98368, United States
We are thrilled to be back at the PNW’s newest and coolest music festival.
The Market is magical and we cannot wait. There’s music, art, yoga, and BADASS BARWARE! We’re talking 1950s travel bars and everything else to support and enhance your imbibing experience. Market hours are Fri., Sat., and Sun., noon to 8pm.
What is THING NW?
“THING” is a 3-day festival of music and arts taking place August 26-28, 2022 at historic Fort Worden in Port Townsend, WA. The event features a tightly curated lineup of diverse performers with an emphasis on fresh discoveries and a vision to create an environment where all are welcomed and represented. This includes a distinctive mix of music, comedy, visual arts, speakers, and highlights from STG’s signature education and community programs. Fort Worden is a former military base (and filming location of An Officer and a Gentleman) encompassing 434 acres with 12 miles of forested hiking trails, 2 miles of walkable saltwater beaches and commanding views of the Puget Sound. The historic property has evolved into a lifelong learning center in the magnificent setting of Port Townsend, WA- dubbed “the Paris of the Pacific Northwest” by Sunset Magazine. The festival features 4 stages including 2 outdoor stages, McCurdy Pavilion (former balloon hangar converted into a theatre) and the Wheeler Theatre (intimate art deco venue). The festival sold out in its inaugural year (2019) garnering a warm response from the community.
“A pretty relaxed affair, and that’s not a bad thing. In fact, that’s part of the allure.” –The Stranger
This requires a ticket and some planning. There’s camping and accommodations in beautiful Port Townsend. ALL THE DETAILS ARE AT THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE HERE!

Camp Cocktail: The Drinks of New Orleans
2022-08-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Simon and Renée felt that camp shouldn’t be just for kids, so we created a series of classes: Camp Cocktail. Each “camp” is about the history and stories of three great American cities. Our inspiration came from Tennessee Williams, who famously wrote, “There are only three great cities in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. All the rest are Cleveland.” We don’t know whether Williams had any cocktails in mind, but many, no numerous classic cocktails came to mind for a mixologist and a historian.
Every camp has activities, and ours are stirring and shaking classic cocktails while learning the stories behind the drinks. New Orleans is the heart of American cocktail culture. The drinks created in NOLA are the foundation for the classics of the Golden Age of the Cocktail. Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making these drinks from the Big Easy. Feast on appetizers, and take home your camp recipe booklet to continue your cocktail adventures at home.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks represent the history of New Orleans.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir camp booklet.
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
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Tiki Drink Talk at Art of the Aloha Shirt Reception
2022-08-18 18:00 - 20:00 | washington state history museum, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Join us for a lively evening with a fast-paced gallery tour, Tiki cocktail talk, and presentation from a local vintage Aloha shirt collector, plus refreshments!
Dr. Linda A. Bradley, Professor Emeritus at Washington State University, will lead a fun gallery tour of our newest exhibit Art of the Aloha Shirt. She’ll share an overview of the roots of aloha attire and provide insight into the broader cultural and historical significance of this style. Dr. Bradley conducts research into textiles and clothing as material culture and examines the social, cultural, historic, and psychological aspects of dress.
Local collector David Bader will share examples of aloha shirts from his extensive collection, while providing participants with a deeper understanding of how the style has changed over time.
And learn all about “The Origins of Tiki: The Drinks Behind the Shirts,” with cocktail historian Renée Cebula. The history of tiki cocktails is a global story involving the Caribbean and Los Angeles more than Tahiti and Honolulu. Like the popularity of the aloha shirt, tourism also ushered in changes in what people drank on the islands.
Enjoy a tropical mocktail while you take in the stories and history!
source: https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/aloha/
This event is FREE.

Camp Cocktail: San Francisco 7/31
2022-07-31 17:00 - 19:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
The 7/31 class is SOLD OUT. We added an additional class on 7/17. See 7/17 on the calendar. Cheers!
Simon and Renée felt that camp shouldn’t be just for kids, so we created a series of classes: Camp Cocktail. Each “camp” is about the history and stories of three great American cities. Our inspiration came from Tennessee Williams, who famously wrote, “There are only three great cities in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. All the rest are Cleveland.” We don’t know whether Williams had any cocktails in mind, but many, no numerous classic cocktails came to mind for a mixologist and a historian. We begin this summer series with New York!
Every camp has activities, and ours are stirring and shaking classic cocktails while learning the stories behind the drinks. After the Gold Rush in 1849, San Francisco was transformed overnight into a bustling, chaotic, diverse city. It was the center of American drinking culture in the new west inventing iconic drinks that are part of the American cocktail codex. Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making these drinks from The Golden Gate City. Feast on appetizers, and take home your camp recipe booklet to continue your cocktail adventures at home.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks represent the history of San Francisco.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir camp booklet.
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
Find us on Instagram: Raising the Bar
Check us out on Facebook: Hogwash Whiskey Den

Camp Cocktail: San Francisco 7/17
2022-07-17 17:00 - 19:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
The 7/31 Camp Cocktail San Francisco class is SOLD OUT. Grab your tickets today before this class sells out. Cheers!
Simon and Renée felt that camp shouldn’t be just for kids, so we created a series of classes: Camp Cocktail. Each “camp” is about the history and stories of three great American cities. Our inspiration came from Tennessee Williams, who famously wrote, “There are only three great cities in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. All the rest are Cleveland.” We don’t know whether Williams had any cocktails in mind, but many, no numerous classic cocktails came to mind for a mixologist and a historian. We begin this summer series with New York!
Every camp has activities, and ours are stirring and shaking classic cocktails while learning the stories behind the drinks. After the Gold Rush in 1849, San Francisco was transformed overnight into a bustling, chaotic, diverse city. It was the center of American drinking culture in the new west inventing iconic drinks that are part of the American cocktail codex. Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques for making these drinks from The Golden Gate City. Feast on appetizers, and take home your camp recipe booklet to continue your cocktail adventures at home.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks represent the history of San Francisco.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir camp booklet.
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 30 guests.
If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
Find us on Instagram: Raising the Bar
Check us out on Facebook: Hogwash Whiskey Den

Camp Cocktail: The Drinks of New York
2022-06-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
The first Camp Cocktail class is about the iconic drinks from New York. Learn, create, and taste around three story-worthy cocktails.
Simon and Renée felt that camp shouldn’t be just for kids, so we created a series of classes: Camp Cocktail. Each “camp” is about the history and stories of three great American cities. Our inspiration came from Tennessee Williams, who famously wrote, “There are only three great cities in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. All the rest are Cleveland.” We don’t know whether Williams had any cocktails in mind, but many, no numerous classic cocktails came to mind for a mixologist and a historian. We begin this summer series with New York!
Every camp has activities, and ours are stirring and shaking classic cocktails. In the late 1800s, New York City was at the center of America’s Golden Age of the Cocktail. June’s class explores (think: make and taste) those drinks invented and made famous in New York. Develop your palate and learn the mixologist’s techniques. Feast on appetizers, and take home your camp recipe booklet to continue your cocktail adventures at home.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these drinks represent the history of New York City.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and enjoy the drinks.
Tickets are $65 per person. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a souvenir camp booklet. Purchase tickets HERE.
Must be 21 and over. Each class is limited to 24 guests.
Heads up for classes two and three in this Camp Cocktail Series: July 31 — San Fransicso and August 21 — New Orleans (summer version)
Find us on Instagram: Raising the Bar and Hogwash Whiskey Den

The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair
2022-06-05 - 2022-06-06 | Spokane County Fairgrounds
Vintage and mid-century glassware, badass barware, cocktail bitters kits, bar cabinets and carts are coming to The Farm Chicks, the best weekend of the year! We look forward to this shopping extravaganza like a kid before Christmas. We’ll be shining, polishing, and making our best goods ready.
Join us at the Spokane, Washington Fairgrounds, the first full weekend of June each year, where you’ll find hundreds of thoughtfully curated and magically stocked spaces filled to the brim with vintage and handmade wares. (Imagine hundreds of the cutest little shops, all in one place!) We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you into our happy Farm Chicks world. You’ll understand our excitement when you get here!
The show is Saturday, June 5, 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday, June 6, 9 am to 4 pm.
Full details can be found HERE!

This is Raising the Bar’s only show in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene area for 2022 so don’t miss it.

Private Cocktail Class
2022-04-30 | WA
Our private cocktail classes are perfect for your special celebration or company event. Interested in booking a class? Email us for all the details.

Bartending Stations

Mixology Lessons

Pour Like the Pros

Prepped Ingredients

Customized Booklet

The Essence of Italy: Vermouth Cocktail Class
2022-04-24 15:00 - 17:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
What is vermouth? How did it get to America and become an essential ingredient in so many classic cocktails? These are the questions we’ll be answering. Not only will you learn the history of Italy’s most famous drink, but you’ll also make classic vermouth-based cocktails. Sample different styles of vermouth while learning the stories behind this often neglected ingredient.
Mix classic drinks, enjoy appetizers and take home a recipe booklet to further your vermouth exploration at home. Enjoy an afternoon of vintage barware, locally made and fresh-prepped products, and sipping Italian-style.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these ingredients came together in classic American tipples.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and develop your palate.
Tickets are $65 per person. Must be 21 and over. Your ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizer, and souvenir recipe booklet.
Tickets and additional details are HERE.

Classic New Orleans Cocktail Class
2022-02-27 15:00 - 17:30 | Hogwash Whiskey Den, 304 W. Pacific Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Experience the drinks that made New Orleans the cocktail cradle of America. Learn the history of New Orleans cocktail culture, and create and taste the magic of the Big Easy’s triumvirate of libations. This is a great way to up your Mardi Gras celebration.
This interactive cocktail class combines history and mixology. Hogwash master mixologist, Simon Moorby walks guests step-by-step through the making of 3 drinks. Cocktail historian, Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar, tells the stories of how these ingredients came together in New Orleans.
Class set-up includes bartending stations with all the necessary tools, fresh-made and prepped ingredients, and vintage glassware. Shake, swirl, and sip in style as you hear the stories, learn the techniques, and develop your palate.
Tickets are $60 per person. Must be 21 and over. Class is limited to 24 guests.
Ticket includes three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizer, and souvenir recipe booklet. Kick-off your Mardi Gras celebration in the ambiance of Hogwash Whiskey Den.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!
COVID-19 POLICY: To ensure the health and safety of our staff and guests, all patrons will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours from the time of the event to attend this class.
Masks will be required at all times in the building while not eating or drinking.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding. If you have questions, please email Renée at owner@raisingthebarnw.com.
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NW Flower and Garden Festival
2022-02-09 09:00 - 2022-02-13 20:00 | washington conventions center, seattle, WA, 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
It’s Back. It’s Amazing. And we’re thrilled to have our Vintage and Badass Barware Boutique at the show!
Find us in the North Hall in the Vintage Market, booth #2110.
Five full days of wonderment, Wed., 2/9 through Sun., 2/13 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. Ticket information and full details are HERE.

BrrrZaar
2021-12-18 10:00 - 20:00 | Riverpark Square, 808 W. Main Ave., Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Come peruse Raising the Bar and dozens of other Spokane and Inland NW makers and creators for “One-stop shopping (Terrain Style) in the wintery time of year!” Brought to you by Terrain, the same folks who do BaaZaar in the summa.

The event takes place on all three floors of River Park Square in Downtown Spokane on Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 to 8.
ONE WEEK before CHRISTMAS is the perfect time to grab some DIY Cocktail Bitters Kits and Tonic Syrup Kits. We have a FULL SUPPLY — no supply chain issues when it comes to our creativity and savvy. We’re bringing our DIY Artisan Cocktail Bitters Kits in the full repertoire of flavors including the winter favs:

Spiced Apple
Cherry Spike
Amped Orange
Spokane House Aromatics
Lilac City
DIY Tonic Syrup Kits

(Psst! Want to know a secret? We have some special flavors in gift-ready giving mode just for BrrrZaar.)
Perfect stocking stuffer gift! Outstanding co-worker/neighbor/friend gift! Superb hostess gift (include a fifth of something if you’re feeling really generous)! A lovely self-gift and you can make your own bitters in the quiet of the post-holidays.
