Absinthe Class at Emma Rue’s

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...
Camp Cocktail: The Drinks of New Orleans

Camp Cocktail: The Drinks of New Orleans

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...
Camp Cocktail: San Francisco 7/17

Camp Cocktail: San Francisco 7/17

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...
The Essence of Italy: Vermouth Cocktail Class

The Essence of Italy: Vermouth Cocktail Class

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...
Hogwash Holiday Cocktail Class

Hogwash Holiday Cocktail Class

In the holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, the angel 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 1700s, requests a...