✦ A Drinksbydez Hospitality Program
Mixology 101.
The flagship experience program of Drinksbydez — interactive cocktail rituals, private residencies, and brand-sponsored activations designed for the modern luxury guest.
✦ The Program
Not a cocktail class.
An experience program.
Mixology 101 is the front door to the Drinksbydez world — a curated program of cocktail rituals, private residencies, and cultural activations built for hosts, brands, and venues that want their guests to feel something rare.
✦ The Sessions
Three rooms.
One philosophy.
Mixology 101 lives across three recurring experiences — each with its own atmosphere, soundtrack, and ritual.
Now Touring
Coastal Sessions
California-inspired cocktails, seasonal ingredients, and elevated coastal hospitality.
California Surf Club · Beach Life Grotto
Explore Coastal
Coming Soon
Jazz Room Sessions
Cocktails. Conversation. Live jazz. An intimate speakeasy ritual.
Speakeasy residency · LA
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Coming Soon
After Hours
Late-night cocktail culture — elevated drinks, storytelling, and slow hospitality.
Private + venue residencies
Stay InformedProgram Tracks
Six ways to experience Mixology 101.
01
Interactive Cocktail Rituals
Guided, hands-on experiences led by master mixologists — designed to feel like theatre.
02
Private House Bookings
Intimate experiences in your home, suite, or chosen venue with full service choreography.
03
Hotel & Lounge Residencies
Recurring programming for venues that want a signature voice behind the bar.
04
Brand Activations
Sponsored cocktail experiences for liquor brands, fashion houses, and lifestyle launches.
05
Corporate Hospitality
Executive entertaining, retreats, and team experiences with editorial polish.
06
Apartment & Community
Resident events and community moments that build genuine loyalty.
✦ The Curriculum
Eight chapters.
One craft.
The Mixology 101 syllabus — the foundation behind every Drinksbydez experience, from the first technique to the last pour of the night.
Basic Techniques
Straining, stirring, muddling, blending, building, layering, and flaming.
Bartender Terminology
From phrases like "on the rocks," "highball," "neat," and "shooters."
Product Knowledge
Knowing what you're pouring — vodka, rum, whiskey, tequila, and beyond.
Drink Recipes
The standard structure behind every drink recipe and how to bend the rules.
Sanitation
The strict sanitation process every great bar program is built on.
Bar Etiquette & Service
Etiquette + service = happy guests. The unwritten rules of hospitality.
Liquor Liabilities & Laws
Learn the rules of the game — pouring responsibly and within the law.
Bar Setup & Breakdown
The standard setup and breakdown of a clean, functional, working bar.
✦ In Motion
The craft, in real time.
✦ In session
From corporate offsites to private suites.
We've taught classes inside skyline boardrooms, private chef's tables, and intimate brownstones — every session built around the room and the people in it.
✦ A class, mid-pour
Investment
Private experiences
starting at $1,500.
Tailored packages scale with guest count, location, and concept. Every booking is treated as a one-of-one production by the Drinksbydez concierge team.
Signature Experience
Included in every booking
- Master mixologist & assistant
- Two signature cocktails per guest
- Custom menu & concept design
- Premium glassware & presentation
- Setup, service, and breakdown
- Optional spirits & garnish upgrades
✦ Real Moments
Inside a real Mixology 101 night.
Unscripted, unstyled — guests, hosts, and the ritual of building a cocktail with your own hands.
"We don't host events.
We stage them."
✦ Guest Voices
Words from hosts and guests we've worked with.
✦ A guest, in their own words
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People were still talking about the cocktails days later.
— Maya
Private Birthday Dinner
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Mixology 101 completely changed the energy of our event.
— Jordan
Rooftop Experience
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It felt curated without feeling forced.
— Alexis
Brand Launch Event
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Guests stayed long after the event ended.
— Chris
Private Cocktail Night
Names shortened for guest privacy.
Newsletter
Be first to know about open dates.
New residencies, limited bookings, and brand collaborations.