Mixology Seminars

The Museum offers a series of entertaining and informative mixology presentations given by guest mixologists from around the world who share their special talents, techniques and stories with participants. Cocktails and hors de oeuvres will be served during the hour and a half session. The fee for most seminars is $45 in advance. Seminars fill quickly so please REGISTER ONLINE IN ADVANCE to secure your place.

Note: In addition to seminars that are being specifically held by the museum, there are also a variety of events that you may be interested in which can be found here.

Upcoming Seminars:

Show Schedule For:
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington DC
Monday February 6 2012 (6:30pm)
Cocteles y Cantineros: a Look at the Rich History of Cuban Drinks
Presented by David Wondrich
In: New Orleans, LA
Tuesday February 21 2012 (6:30 - 8:00)
Cocktails of the Lost Generation
Presented by Chantal Tseng and Philip Greene
In: Washington, DC
Monday March 5 2012 (6:30 - 8:30)
Cocktails, Bartending, and the American Classic, Mr. Boston
Presented by Jonathan Pogash
In: New Orleans, LA
Wednesday April 11 2012 (6pm)
ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented by Dale DeGroff
In: Washington DC,
Thursday April 12 2012 (6pm)
ON THE TOWN; A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented by Dale DeGroff
In: Washington DC,
Monday April 16 2012 (6:30 - 8:30)
The Magical Elixirs of Mexico
Presented by Steve Olson aka wine geek
In: New Orleans, LA
Sunday April 22 2012 (6pm)
ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented by Dale DeGroff
In: Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of the American Cocktail supports responsible drinking. Make appropriate plans if you are attending a seminar. Do not drink and drive.

Monday
February
6
2012
New Orleans
LA
Cocteles y Cantineros: a Look at the Rich History of Cuban Drinks
Presented By: David Wondrich
$35.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Monday, February 6 2012, 6:30pm
Museum of the American Cocktail
500 Port of Orleans Place ? Suite 169
New Orleans, LA 70130

Join us for a tropical evening with one of the world's foremost expert on the history of the American cocktail, David Wondrich: author of "Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl" and "Imbibe! ...Salute in Stories and Drinks to Professor Jerry Thomas...", Dr. Wondrich, better known as Dave to everyone lucky enough to have a drink with him, will explore the rich history of Cuban drinks.

To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
Pernod Absinthe
Appleton Estate Reserve
Benedictine
Hendricks Gin
Pierre Ferrand
Plymouth Gin
Windsor Court Hotel
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

Cocteles y Cantineros: a Look at the Rich History of Cuban Drinks
Monday, February 6 2012 (6:30pm)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart

Tuesday
February
21
2012
Washington
DC
Cocktails of the Lost Generation
Presented By: Chantal Tseng and Philip Greene
$45.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Tuesday, February 21 2012, 6:30 - 8:00
Tabard Inn
1739 N St NW
Washington, DC 20036
If you've seen Midnight in Paris, you know this already, but during the 1920s, Paris was teeming with legendary writers, artists, poets, entertainers, Bohemians, and other colorful characters. Many were expatriates, fleeing what they saw as a cultural wasteland in Prohibition-era America. Learn a bit about what the likes of Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Dos Passos, James Joyce, Picasso, and others were drinking in the bars and cafes of Paris, particularly the Left Bank. Enjoy sample cocktails and delicious appetizers during this fun and educational evening at the historic Tabard Inn.
To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
Hendricks Gin
Pernod Anise
Pierre Ferrand
Plymouth Gin
Remy Cointreau
Wild Turkey
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

Cocktails of the Lost Generation
Tuesday, February 21 2012 (6:30 - 8:00)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart

Monday
March
5
2012
New Orleans
LA
Cocktails, Bartending, and the American Classic, Mr. Boston
Presented By: Jonathan Pogash
$35.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Monday, March 5 2012, 6:30 - 8:30
MOTAC
500 Port of Orleans Place ? Suite 169
New Orleans, LA 70130

MOTAC welcomes "The Cocktail Guru", Jonathan Pogash.  Join us for a symposium featuring the new edition of this classic book which Johathan has edited. (Mr. Boston 75th Anniversary Edition, Wiley and Sons).  Jonathan's expertise as a cocktail writer, consultant and host brings together the key aspects of successfully mastering the art of cocktail design.

To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

Cocktails, Bartending, and the American Classic, Mr. Boston
Monday, March 5 2012 (6:30 - 8:30)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart

Wednesday
April
11
2012
Washington DC
ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented By: Dale DeGroff
$45.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Wednesday, April 11 2012, 6pm
The Warehouse Theatre
1021 7th Street Northwest
Washington DC,

APRIL 11 and 12th: Join award-winning mixologist, Dale DeGroff for an evening of stories, cocktails and songs from legendary watering holes and his forty years of working and carousing them! Accompanied by Washington's own piano virtuoso Dan Ruskin, DeGroff takes us on a journey through bar life in America from Colonial times to the present, revealing the colorful history of the cocktail and the antics and music that drove this amazing cultural phenomenon. Classic cocktails from The Passenger and tunes from the Great American Songbook make for an unforgettable evening!  For reviews and complete schedule: http://www.kingcocktail.com/onthetown.htm

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW! Please Register Below

To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
Hendricks Gin
Pernod Absinthe
Pierre Ferrand
Remy Cointreau
Appleton Estate Reserve
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Wednesday, April 11 2012 (6pm)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart

Thursday
April
12
2012
Washington DC
ON THE TOWN; A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented By: Dale DeGroff
$45.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Thursday, April 12 2012, 6pm
The Warehouse Theatre
1021 7th Street Northwest
Washington DC,

APRIL 11 and 12th: Join award-winning mixologist, Dale DeGroff for an evening of stories, cocktails and songs from legendary watering holes and his forty years of working and carousing them! Accompanied by Washington's own piano virtuoso Dan Ruskin, DeGrof takes us on a journey through bar life in America from Colonial times to the present, revealing the colorful history of the cocktail and the antics that drove this amazing cultural phenomenon. Classic cocktails from The Passenger and tunes from the Great American Songbook make for an unforgettable evening! For reviews and complete schedule: http://www.kingcocktail.com/onthetown.htm
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW! Please Register Below

To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
Appleton Estate Reserve
Hendricks Gin
Pernod Absinthe
Pierre Ferrand
Remy Cointreau
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

ON THE TOWN; A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Thursday, April 12 2012 (6pm)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart

Monday
April
16
2012
New Orleans
LA
The Magical Elixirs of Mexico
Presented By: Steve Olson aka wine geek
$35.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Monday, April 16 2012, 6:30 - 8:30
Museum of the American Cocktail
500 Port of Orleans Place; Suite 169
New Orleans, LA 70130

Join Steve Olson, aka wine geek, for an advanced exploration of the origins of pre-Columbian distillation in Native Mexico, and full disclosure on terroir in agave.  Pay homage to Mexico's national spirits, Mezcal and Tequila, through an exciting tasting of these exotic elixirs. 

Sponsored By:
This seminar isn't avilable for online registration.To register for this seminar, or to get further information:

Sunday
April
22
2012
Philadelphia
PA
ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Presented By: Dale DeGroff
$45.00 per person pre-register
The 'at-the-door' fee may be higher.
Sunday, April 22 2012, 6pm
Farmer's Cabinet
1113 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA

Join us for a spirited evening of stories, cocktails and songs from legendary watering holes and his forty years of working and carousing them! DeGrof takes us on a journey through bar life in America from Colonial times to the present, revealing the colorful history of the cocktail and the antics that drove this amazing cultural phenomenon. Guests will enjoy classic cocktails from various eras, prepared by the talented mixologists at Farmers Cabinet, along with music, stories, and light hors d’oeuvres.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCKWUMPln8
See multi-city schedule: http://www.kingcocktail.com

To register by mail, Include your name, address, phone & email and send check to:
Museum of the American Cocktail
P.O. Box 38
Malverne, NY 11565
Sponsored By:
Appleton Estate Reserve
Beefeater 24
Pernod Absinthe
Pierre Ferrand
Plymouth Gin
Remy Cointreau
To pay online via PayPal, follow these steps:
STEP 1: Select the membership level of the person who will be attending the seminar:
    
NOTE: Only MEMBERS get discounts, not their guests

ON THE TOWN - A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons!
Sunday, April 22 2012 (6pm)
STEP 2: Click the PayPal button to add this seminar to your cart. This will open up another window that will show you the current contents of your cart:
    
Quantities can be changed from your PayPal shopping cart
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