Emma Janzen

Take a raucous romp through the essential stages of fashioning cocktails and learn the hows and whys of bartending with acclaimed mixologist Toby Maloney and the team from The Violet Hour. When the pioneering cocktail bar opened in Chicago in 2007, it set a high standard with an innovative training programme that teaches not just how to replicate classic cocktail...

An intimate, rollicking master class in classic cocktails from the James Beard Award-winning authors of The Bartender's Manifesto. A convivial master class in classic cocktails from the James Beard Award-winning authors of The Bartender's Manifesto. "A foundational reference for anyone driven to refine their craft while appreciating the timeless gravity of the classics." - Alex Day, coauthor of Cocktail Codex...

Produced in Mexico for centuries but little known elsewhere until recent years, mezcal has captured the imagination of spirits enthusiasts with its astonishing complexities. And while big liquor is beginning to jump aboard the bandwagon, most mezcal is still artisanal in nature, produced using small-batch techniques handed down for generations and often using agave plants harvested in the wild. Join...