Bootleggers & Bartenders:
Cocktails of Prohibition
Step behind the hidden door and enter the underground world of America’s most rebellious cocktail era. During Prohibition (1920–1933), when the production and sale of alcohol were banned, bartenders, bootleggers, and cocktail enthusiasts kept the spirit of the American bar alive in secret clubs and hidden speakeasies.
Bootleggers & Bartenders explores the creativity born from a time of restriction — where homemade spirits, clever disguises, and inventive recipes transformed the cocktail into an art form. Guests will discover the stories behind the era’s most iconic drinks, the rise of the speakeasy, and the legendary figures who shaped the future of American cocktail culture.
From jazz-filled backrooms to hidden bottles beneath the bar, this experience brings the Roaring Twenties to life through historic spirits, classic recipes, and the fascinating characters who refused to let the cocktail disappear.
Because when the law tried to silence the bar, the bartenders simply moved underground.
Taste Testing:
You will be sampling a flight of different “Modifiers.” These modifiers are essential to this era of cocktails and are mostly overlooked in the grand scheme of things. Also, you will get a chance to sample REAL grenadine syrup. You’ll be amazed what a cocktail back in the day tastes like with this grenadine and not that bright red sh*t you buy in a bottle.
