On Saturdays at noon, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa’s best barmen host Mixology 101, Scottsdale’s top hands-on cocktail experience. Designed for guests eager to discover the art of cocktail creation, the series teaches participants to craft a selection of cocktails inspired by a different spirit each week. Mixologists at jade bar will tantalize the taste buds with a three-hour mixology experience. Guests will learn cutting edge techniques and get the inside scoop on jade bar’s freshness philosophy, spirit details and the history behind the libations they are concocting. The classes, priced at $50 per person, include plenty of samplings and take-home recipes. A 15 percent discount will be applied to all food purchases during the class. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 480-607-2300. Reservations close at 8 p.m. the Friday evening before the following day’s class.
Here’s the lineup through Spring 2019:
From Russia With Love – Oct. 13
Working with the most popular spirit in the U.S., vodka
I Can’t Drink That! – Oct. 20
If this is how you feel you can’t miss this class on the history of Gin
Halloween Party – Oct. 27
Ghoulish-themed cocktails for your Halloween party
America’s Cup – Nov. 3
It may be the most important spirit in U.S. history, rum
New World Whiskey – Nov. 10
Why Kentucky and Tennessee are the birthplaces of some of America’s finest whiskeys
Old World Whiskey – Nov. 17
How grain water and yeast became scotch and Irish whiskey (limited to 12 guests)
Down South – Nov. 24
An introduction to the spirits of South America, pisco and cachaça
Grapes – Dec. 1
Exploring the brandies of the world and the drinks everyone should know
Champagne Cocktails – Dec. 8
Going beyond the mimosa for your leftover Champagne
Holiday Party – Dec. 15
Entertaining made easy for your holiday celebration
Hot Drinks – Jan. 5
The toddy family of cocktails, including the Irish coffee (limited to 12 guests)
Whodat – Jan. 12
The drinks of New Orleans
The Flowing Bowl – Jan. 19
Punch is a communal style of drinking that is the basis for all modern-day cocktails
Pucker Up – Jan. 26
Bees knees to daiquiris. Learn how to make the perfect sour.
Slow Sippers – Feb. 2
It started with a man named Tom. The Collins family tree.
In a Word, Cocktail – Feb. 9
Straight spirit drinks such as the Old Fashioned and Manhattan
Aloha and Mahalo – Feb. 16
How Tiki culture changed cocktail and American Pop culture
The Secret – Feb. 23
The fine art of balancing cocktails isn’t art…it’s math!
From Russia With Love – March 2
Working with the most popular spirit in the U.S., vodka
I Can’t Drink That! – March 9
If this is how you feel you can’t miss this class on the history of Gin
America’s Cup – March 16
It may be the most important spirit in U.S. history, rum
New World Whiskey – March 23
Why Kentucky and Tennessee are the birthplaces of some of America’s finest whiskeys
Para Tu Salud – March 30
An exploration of Mexico’s gifts to the spirit world, tequila and mezcal
I Can’t Drink That! – April 6
If this is how you feel you can’t miss this class on the history of Gin
Botanical Barman – April 13
Using herbs in cocktails
Easter Brunch – April 20
Classic brunch cocktails for your Easter gathering
Getting Sticky – May 4
Using syrups in cocktails
Aloha and Mahalo – May 11
How Tiki culture changed cocktail and American Pop culture
By The Pool – May 18
Cool drinks for the hot summer
