Hands on cocktail class taught by Chris McMillian

Overview

Named by Imbibe Magazine as one of the 25 most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the last Century, Chris is the stuff bartending legends are made of, Chris and his wife Laura are founders of The Museum of the American Cocktail located in New Orleans, He is recognized as a global expert on the history and evolution of cocktails and American drink. He has presented at the Smithsonian, The American Museum of Natural History, The National Archives, and many other prestigious venues here in the U.S. and around the world. His Youtube series "New Orleans Best Cocktails" has become the gold standard for classic cocktail technique instruction, Inspiring a whole generation of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. Having spent 30 years studying his craft, he has developed his own method of teaching a unified theory of cocktails and drink making

City: New Orleans

Tue 08 Apr

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Starting at $150.00

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Tue 08 Apr

Starting at $150.00

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What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews (2)

Mark_H

Mar 2025

My dad and I took a father/son trip to New Orleans. One of our tours canceled about a week before and when searching for a replacement I stumbled upon this cocktail class. It sounded interesting so I took a chance. We did three tours while in New Orleans and this was by far our favorite experience. In my dad’s words “that was awesome”. I had been to some cocktail classes but felt most the times it was more demonstration than really getting hands on. In this class we learned the history of spirits and the fundamentals of classic cocktails then everyone hands on was making drinks. Mixing, shaking, stirring. Using all the cool barware and even learning proper shaking and muddling techniques. We were provided note pads and I have 4 pages of notes including some notations on some interesting books to order. Highly recommend. Also, the class is located about .8 miles from City Park, so in the morning we took the streetcar to city park and walked around the beautiful sculpture garden and grabbed a beignet and coffee from the cafe du monde in the park then walked down to the class. Made for a wonderful day.

Sally_D

May 2024

We had an amazing time with Chris making cocktails. Learning the simplicity of a cocktail and how to make variations with a simple ratio recipe. Making an old fashion recipe with gin was surprisingly good. We were so glad we chose this experience