DAY 1: Foundations of Bartending + Cocktail Process

Focus: Understanding the “why” before the “how”

_{🍸 A concise history of cocktails and bartending culture}

_{🍸 Introduction to distillation and spirit categories}

_{🍸 The cocktail build process:}

_{🍸 Balance, dilution, temperature, texture}

_{🍸 Equipment mastery:}

_{🍸 Shakers (Boston, Cobbler)}

_{🍸 Jiggers}

_{🍸 Mixing glass and bar spoon}

_{🍸 Mise en place and bar setup}

_{🍸Glassware fundamentals}

_{🍸 Execution of 10 classic/foundational cocktails}

DAY 2: Rum, Cachaça, and Vodka

Focus: High-volume spirits and crowd-pleasing execution

_{🍸 Rum:}

_{🔸 History and production}

_{🔸 Styles and regional differences}

_{🍸 Cachaça:}

_{🔸 History and differentiation from rum}

_{🍸 Vodka:}

_{🔸 History, producers, and consumption styles}

_{🍸 Execution of 10 rum and cachaça cocktails}

_{🍸 Core vodka cocktails used in professional settings}

DAY 3: Gin, Whiskey, and Tequila

Focus: Flavor complexity and spirit-forward cocktails

_{🍸 Gin:}

_{🔸 History, definitions, and styles}

_{🔸 Juniper-forward spirits vs distilled gin}

_{🍸 Whiskey:}

_{🔸 History and global styles}

_{🔸 Whiskey vs whisky}

_{🍸 Tequila:}

_{🔸 History and production}

_{🍸 Execution of classic and modern cocktails featuring:}

_{🔸 Gin}

_{🔸 Whiskey}

_{🔸 Tequila}

DAY 4: Special Techniques, Beer/Wine/Champagne, and Final Assessment

Focus: Polish, creativity, and application

_{🍸 Special bartending techniques}

_{🍸 Beer, wine, and champagne fundamentals for bartenders}

_{🍸 Final test cocktail:}

_{🔸 Concept}

_{🔸 Build}

_{🔸 Presentation}

_{🔸 Explanation}