Historically Drinking, cocktail teacher

Historically Drinking

Historically Drinking

location_on Los Angeles

local_activity classes: Cocktail

5.0 (6)
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I cut my teeth working in Michigan beer dives and shot joints (before the law even allowed me to drink alcohol) then moved to Chicago where I discovered and embraced the World of the Cocktail. My enthusiasm for cocktail culture and passion for crafting unique recipes has earned me industry recognition, such as 50 Women to Watch in Hotel F&B magazine, as well as countless features in publications such as Imbibe, Food and Wine, Vogue, Forbes, GQ, and Time Out LA, to name a few.

I am a graduate of the distinguished BAR 5-DAY program in New York City, which stands as one of the industry’s top mixology certifications. I strive to continuously be increasing my knowledge of my craft, through certifications, reading, and the generosity of mentors.

In 2020 I launched Historically Drinking to explore and share my love of the world of cocktails and history through teaching and consulting for businesses large and small. That love is further shared in my book “Once Upon a Cocktail- West Hollywood” which I co-authored with award winning illustrator Katie Brightside.

Let’s have some fun making cocktails and talking history!






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Reviews

(6)


Brittney Dec 2023


Great cocktails and enjoyed learning about the history behind the drinks. Would recommend the class.

Hannah Aguirre Dec 2023


Sarah was great. She knew all the history behind Wassail. The cocktails were all so delicious and simple enough to replicate at home!

Nischal Shrestha Dec 2023


Well knowledgeable great personality and it was a fun sessionand looking forward for some more classes.

Alan Rice Dec 2023


The teacher was entirely knowledgeable regarding the history of each cocktail, including fun anecdotes that kept us all laughing and thoroughly entertained throughout the evening. The venue was clean and chic. The drinks were incredible. I took my girlfriend, and we had a blast! Will take another class for sure!

Dalilah Lewis Dec 2023


The teacher was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the different drinks and their origins and different traditions around them. She made the class very fun and historically accurate. I would say it’s a fun date night, girls night I even saw father and daughter there together so great family bonding time. I loved learning about the origins of caroling and getting to drink to that!

I guess any feedback I could give would be it would be nice to have us introduce ourselves to each other as participants since it was such a small class. A few of us did so on our own. But it would be nice for the hostess to have us break the ice and start the class with intros.

Maryann Smitt Dec 2023


Sarah’s Historical Drinking cocktail class was such a blast! Her knowledge of cocktail culture is vast. This was a private birthday celebration and she curated a cocktail menu and tailored it to my husband’s tastes. She brought everything with her and created a beautiful set up. We had such a fun time and were sad to say goodbye at the end of the evening. We’re all looking forward to planning an event with Sarah again, she’s awesome! Also, she recently published a super cool book on West Hollywood cocktails, it’s beautifully illustrated and crafted. Check it out!

Teacher's response

Thanks for this wonderful review Maryann! It was an absolute pleasure to teach this class in your beautiful home, and to meet you all.


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