Cocktail Making Class Kansas City: Mix 3 Seasonal Drinks

Learn to shake and stir three cocktails in one evening

Pendergast Cocktail College is a 90-minute hands-on cocktail class held Wednesday evenings at Tom's Town in Kansas City, where you mix three seasonal drinks and learn essential bar techniques. The class covers shaking versus stirring, building a home bar, and the history behind classic cocktails. Enrollment includes the instruction, all three drinks you make, and a cheese board.

The experience

You arrive Wednesday at 6:00 PM and spend 90 minutes in the Libations Lab learning from Tom's Town's own bartenders and resident experts. The class rotates seasonal recipes, so the three cocktails you mix change: bourbon, gin, and vodka drinks built around what's current. You'll handle the tools and ingredients yourself, shaking and stirring under instruction, and walk out having made drinks you can remake at home.

Beyond the mechanics of mixing, the curriculum explores what makes a home bar work, the reasoning behind shaking versus stirring (and when each matters), and the stories behind the classics you're building. A cheese board comes with the class, so there's something to eat while you learn and taste what you've made.

What’s included

• 90-minute hands-on instruction from Tom's Town bartenders.
• three seasonal cocktails you mix yourself.
• all spirits and ingredients.
• instruction in shaking, stirring, and home bar setup.
• cheese board.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturdayDeparts at 14:00

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Tom's Town Distilling Co.

Is this one for you?The class runs 90 minutes on a weeknight, so it fits a free Wednesday evening. You're learning and tasting, not watching a demonstration, and you leave with three drinks you've made and the skills to build them again.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What three cocktails will I make in the class?

The three drinks rotate with the season, so the recipes change each session. Tom's Town uses bourbon, gin, and vodka as the base spirits, and you'll learn to build three different seasonal cocktails in each 90-minute class.

Do I need bartending experience to take Pendergast Cocktail College?

No experience is required. The class is hands-on instruction from Tom's Town's bartenders, and they teach you the techniques (shaking, stirring, and the reasoning behind each) as you go.

What's included in the class enrollment?

Enrollment covers the 90-minute instruction, all three cocktails you make during the class, and a small meat and cheese board to eat while you're there.

When do the classes meet?

Pendergast Cocktail College classes are held every Wednesday at 6:00 PM at Tom's Town in Kansas City.

Is there a minimum age for the class?

Yes, you must be at least 21 years old to enroll.