Advanced Mixology & Spirits Tasting
$299
(NO TAXES charged as your training is tax exempt)
Quick Facts
Cost - $299
Duration - Total of 16 hours split over 4 weeks.
Age Requirement - 19+
Students Per Class - Max. of 16.
Pre-requisites - None, although it is recommend that you successfully complete our Intro to Bartending & Mixology program prior to enrolling into this program.
Materials Included - All in-class training materials.
Class Time and Date Options
Day Classes - Wednesday Nights from 6:30 PM to 10 PM for 4 weeks.
About the Program
 In a culture where quality has fallen by the wayside in exchange for faster service, the standard of the quality cocktails in Toronto has yet to be risen to likes of other great cocktail cities such as London and New York. This is a direct result in the absence of advanced level mixology training to Toronto bartenders. But not to worry; craft cocktails are making their way to Canada thanks to the Toronto Institute of Bartending, establishments like the Drake Hotel, and a small community of professional bartenders that are helping to lead this trend.
The cocktail has once again become chic. As people today are living the premium lifestyles which was commonplace in the cocktail craze of the 1920’s, and Martini insurgence in the 1950’s and 1960’s (THANKS JAMES!), the North American culture is starting to once again adopt the quality, not quantity mentality. As people also continue to be more health conscious today than in years past, they're actually drinking less but demanding higher quality in the glass.
Cocktails are all about a lifestyle. Although most men wish they could be Bond (drive his fast cars and court his fine women) the reality is that most can only enjoy his favourite cocktail, the Martini. The same can be said for most women. They may not be able to afford the Manolo Blahniks and three-story brownstone New York townhouses, but they can walk into almost any bar or lounge and sip on a cool Cosmopolitan.
Cities like New York, Miami, and London, have been setting the trends for years and delivering those lifestyles ambitions. Major Canadian cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are starting to follow with the slow, steady death of the massive club, and revitalizing birth of the modern-day quaint and cool ultra lounge. Although some Toronto hotspots punch out some great cocktails, Toronto has yet to establish itself as a cocktail mecca which can rival other great cocktail cities.
What was old... Is new again!
Whether you choose to call a "Mixologist" the evolution, or pre-evolution of the modern day bartender, you could be right on both counts. First, they were called “Barkeeps”, then the “Bartender”. More recently, the term “Mixologist” has become popular.
So what is a Mixologist? It's a bartender that takes a chefs approach to making cocktails, which means having advanced product knowledge, using fresh and exotic juices and ingredients, being creative with glassware and garnish, and using the combination of proven, age-old techniques with modern, cutting-edge ideas.
This program will teach you just that. You'll learn you how to make great tasting, innovative cocktails using fresh-pressed juices and exotic ingredients that will truly wow your guests’ palates. Combined with advanced garnishing and presentation techniques, you'll learn how to keep your guests coming back for more and more.
Program Content
Brand Knowledge
We'll introduce you to brands and products that you may have never seen or heard of, but are available here in Ontario. Learn to distinguish the differences in brand textures, colours, flavours and alcohol percentages. We’ll also break down the back bar to distinguish the differences between premium and super premium brands along with proper storage and preservation techniques for fine spirits.
As our Intro to Bartending & Mixology program covers general spirit, liqueur, beer and wine knowledge, our Advanced Mixology program dives deeper into extensive brand knowledge through vertical tasting to give you the confidence in knowing why certain recipes call for certain brands. This extensive brand knowledge and tasting module will better fuel your creativity to create your own signature cocktails and be more versatile behind the bar.
Vertical Tasting
Wine professionals have been using the vertical tasting platform to educate for decades and TIB has taken that same platform and applied it to spirits and liqueurs. Throughout the span of the program, you'll sample a variety of different spirit and liqueur brands which are listed below:
Day 1 - Liqueurs
Amarula (Africa)
Campari (Italy)
Crème de Cassis (France)
Drambuie (Scotland)
Frangelico (Italy)
Galliano (Italy)
Midori (Mexico)
Pimms (England)
Sloe Gin (Canada)
Patron Cafe (Mexico)
Day 2 - Vodkas & Gins
Vodkas
Absolut (Sweden)
Grey Goose (France)
Luksusova (Poland)
Polar Ice (Canada)
Stolichnaya (Russia)
Wyborowa Exquisite (Poland)
Gins
Beefeater (London Dry)
Bombay (London Dry)
Hendricks (New Age)
New Amsterdam (New Age)
Plymouth (Plymouth)
Tanqueray (London Dry)
Day 3 - Rums, Tequilas & Cachaca
Rums
Appleton Amber Rum (Jamaica)
Bacardi Superior White Rum (Puerto Rico)
Bacardi 8 YR Old Rum (Puerto Rico)
Havana Club Dry 7 YR Old Rum (Cuba)
Mount Gay Amber Rum (Barbados)
Pussars British Navy Rum (Trinidad)
Tequilas & Cachaca
Jaral de Berrio 100 %Agave Mezcal
Olmeca Gold Mixto Tequila
Patron Silver 100% Agave Tequila
Patron Anejo 100% Agave Tequila
Pitu Cachaca
Sauza Silver Mixto Tequila
Day 4 - Brandies and Whiskies
Brandies
Boulard XO Calvados
Courvoisier VSOP
Grand Marnier
St. Remy Napoleon XO Brandy
Whiskies
Aberlour Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whisky
Jack Daniel's American Tennessee Whiskey
Jameson’s Irish Whiskey
Maker’s Mark American Bourbon Whiskey
Wiser’s Canadian Rye Whisky
Cocktail Recipes
Throughout each day, you’ll use all real ingredients (including the alcohol) to make and sample a variety of seasonally inspired cocktails. The focus of the cocktail preparation and tasting sessions allow you to distinguish and taste the difference between standard and gourmet-made cocktails. You will make most of the recipes listed below throughout the program, depending on the time of year you enroll.
Day 1 - Liqueurs & Flavoured Spirit Cocktails
Bellini
Big Apple Sour
Blondie Mary
Campari French Kiss
Chateau Cassis
Chocolate Martini w Frangelico
Espressotini
Long Island
Midori Sour
Negroni
Pimm's Cup
Red Orange Cosmo
Sloe Gin Drizzle
Velvet Royale
Day 2 - Vodka & Gin Cocktails
Vodka Cocktails
Ceccini Cosmopolitan
DeGroff Cosmopolitan
Hotel Guava
Rising Sun
Vodka Martini with Orange Bitters
Wildberry Capirovska
Gin Cocktails
Bramble
French 75
Gimlet
Hendrick's Caesar
Old New York
Day 3 - Rum, Tequila & Cachaca
Rum
Cocktails
Dark & Stormy
Hemingway Daiquiri
Lemon Balm Mojito
Mai-Tai
Mojito
Tequila & Cachaca Cocktails
Caipirihna
Caesar Margarita
Cactus Cooler
Margarita
Day 4 - Whisk(e)y, Brandy & Cognac Cocktails
Whisk(e)y Cocktails
Lynchburg Lemonade
Manhattan
Mint Julep
Old Fashioned
Whiskey Sour
Brandy & Cognac Cocktails
Brandy Alexander
Champagne Cocktail
Hipnotiq Side Car
Side Car
Fresh Juices, Purees and Syrups
The product knowledge portion of the program further extends to teaching you the preparation and nutritional facts about fresh juices, purees, milks, creams, simple syrups that we'll use throughout the program. We’ll also cover the use of exotic bitters, hot sauces, worcestershire's and more.
Garnish & Preparation Techniques
You'll learn advanced garnish and preparation/presentation techniques throughout the program to allow you to increase your creativity and ability to make those great looking cocktails look even better.
We'll also focus on why certain recipes call for different types of ice such as cubed, crushed or snow, as well as how to be creative with glassware choices and how to flavour, frost or wrap them.
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