Team Building & Client Entertainment

Cocktail Classes

What is Elixir To Go? Created, operated and often taught by internationally

acclaimed, award-winning barman, H. Joseph Ehrmann, owner of San Francisco’s historic saloon, Elixir.

Elixir To Go is an event production company that focuses on

creating Exceptional Cocktail Events for corporate and private clients. We produce events around the Bay Area, California and across the country for a wide variety of clients.

Instructors are working bartenders from Top Bars in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Elixir, Novella, La Mar, Cantina and more.

More than 10 years experience teaching cocktails and spirits to consumers and professionals around the world.

Why Cocktail or Spirit Classes? Our classes are… FUN and light-hearted Culinary and cultural New and different Social and pertinent Physically engaging Stepping stones to more social

activity amongst co-workers Completely customizable Good for drinkers AND non-

drinkers (non-alcoholic options)

There’s always a good reason for a cocktail class.. • When team-building or unwinding • As a way to entertain clients • At the end of the work day • As part of an afternoon event,

possibly followed by dinner • At the close of a full-day event • As part of a weekend getaway or

company retreat (we travel) • During a conference , trade show or

larger event • At the start of a new season • At the close of a fiscal period • After winning a big contract • After closing a tough project • For a holiday outing

When is a good time for a class?

Several Classes To Choose From Classes are offered in two styles: Team-Building focus Class is designed to get people interacting Activity is designed around the interaction, but not forced into particular skill building Still light-hearted and fun Competitive and non-competitive offerings

Individual orientation Each person has their own seating and workspace Classroom environment Questions, comments, debate and interaction are encouraged Vibrant and fun atmosphere Perfect for unwinding with the team or entertaining clients

Several Classes To Choose From Non-Alcoholic Options included

There are always a few people who can’t or don’t want to drink.

Our classes are very culinarily-focused. Understanding great drinks is all about creating great flavor and drinks that are compelling. People who can’t or don’t

drink alcohol usually enjoy our classes even more than those that do because they are the consumers who are most often forced to drink simple, bland or sugary drinks (water, soda, orange juice). Once they learn how to

use different ingredients to make drinks without alcohol, they are excited and inspired. The plight of those who get stuck ordering horrible

drinks everywhere simply because they can’t drink alcohol is not lost on us!

Mixology 101: Making Great Drinks At Home

• Class is interactive, but focus is on each person learning their own skills • Learn how to make better drinks at home and how to order better drinks while out • Everyone has their own full set of bar tools and makes up to four cocktails on their own,

giving each one the opportunity to make and taste (drink) their own drinks • All tools are used and explained as we make cocktails that demonstrate the formulas key to

understanding the grand lexicon of cocktail recipes. • Questions are encouraged throughout and you may stick around afterwards to enjoy your

drinks as we clean up. Extra time for socializing, meetings or dining can also be booked. • Perfect for entertaining clients or letting the team unwind together • Available in FOUR different packages to meet different budgets.

Length: 2 - 3 hours Our most popular class. Great for mixed level of experience and interest.

Creating Cocktails: A Team Competition

• Interactive team-builder with competition and prizes • Focus of 1st session is on basic formulas, how flavors are built and the use of tools.

A demonstration of shaking versus stirring in spirit-forward cocktails like the Martini and Manhattan is followed by hands-on Margaritas and Mojitos that everyone makes (and drinks) individually, with their own set of tools.

• 2nd session breaks the team into groups to create a cocktail, name it and present it to the instructor (judge). The instructor critiques each drink, its chances of survival on a bar menu and the group’s presentation of it.

• Winning team is presented with a prize (of your design and purchase)

Length: 2 - 3 hours

Spirits Tasting: Exploring flavor, aroma and culture

• Individually-focused, yet interactive via discussion and debate • Spirits tastings can be focused on particular categories like “Single Malt Scotch”,

“Bourbon and Rye”, or “Highland Tequilas”, or on more general categories like Whiskies, Cognac and Rum

• 6-8 glasses of a tasting are poured and served with complimenting bites to highlight flavors and aromas

• History, culture and production methods are covered prior to a guided tasting • Spirit focus is completely customizable to your group’s liking • A cocktail featuring the spirit is served as a welcome drink • Making cocktails with the spirit is covered in the presentation

Length: 2 - 2.5 hours

Other Classes Available

• Whisk(e)y– tasting, history, culture • Cognac – tasting, history, culture • Agave Spirits (Tequila, Mezcal and more) – tasting, history, culture • Home bartending skills • How to create cocktails • How to appreciate and evaluate spirits • Curating your perfect spirits collection (overall, or specified) • A look at distillation history and differences across spirits (with tasting) • How to Host a Party with a Memorable Self Serve Bar

Length: 2 - 3 hours; or custom

Beer Classes: So many beers, so little time…

• Individually-focused, yet interactive via discussion and debate • Beer classes are available in a wide range of focuses:

– Survey of Beer – Beers of particular regions and traditions: Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom,

United States – Beer Pairings with particular foods (i.e., BBQ, Chocolates, Cheeses, etc.)* – The Return of Canned Beer – Home Brewing

• Taught by certified Master Cicerone and Brew Master, Rich Higgins

Length: 2 - 2.5 hours

* Additional fees for food

Cocktail Classes = Good Business

Put Cocktail Knowledge in Your Tool Kit

Entertain clients more effectively by knowing the best bars to visit and the key drinks to have there

Understand the various drinking cultures and customs of domestic and international clients and colleagues

Let’s face it, cocktails have a cool factor that make for a great group experience!

Your Team Deserves It!

A cocktail class is a great way to let the group have fun, unwind and not take things too seriously

Makes for a unique experience they will appreciate and remember

Always a source of laughter and photos Gives them a fun and useful skill set that

is not job related Provides useful knowledge for their

personal lives Gives them a leg up when entertaining

clients

FAQs

Where would I have my class? Our service is delivered to your venue or we can suggest one of our partner venues, depending on your preference. We bring everything to you, set up in your designated room and haul it all away after. Lastly, we can deliver the service anywhere in the country for special events, conferences, trade shows, retreats, etc.

How much does it cost? Prices are scaled based on the size of the group and begin with a minimum charge. Pricing packages for each class are available in order to fit the varying budgetary and activity goals of our clients. Custom classes and additional travel expenses are all negotiable. 20% service fee is added to all invoices. You will be sent a price package for the class you chose.

Is there food involved? Food is not included in the quote. We recommend providing a light buffet or snacks, as there is alcohol consumption involved here and everyone likes a little snack when they drink.

Can I customize our class based on the season or a particular theme? Yes, we can customize anything to your liking, but recipes should be able to stick to the core lessons to be taught.

FAQs

Are there options for my team members that don’t drink alcohol? Yes, there are many concepts in mixology that can be covered with a delicious “mocktail”. Non-drinkers will especially appreciate this lesson as they look for delicious new ways to enjoy beverages. This addition to the class should be specified when booking. Can we make more than the stated cocktails in a class? Standard pricing includes a set number of cocktails included in each class. Shortening or lengthening your class time or adjusting the amount or recipe of the cocktails, will result in an adjustment of the per person charges, and is certainly available. Can we have a “happy hour” after the class? Yes, if you would like to extend your time for socializing and have our instructors make more cocktails for your group, that can also be arranged for additional fees. Do you do other events? Yes, we also provide fully licensed and insured full bar catering for all size and style events . We can supply bartenders to trade show booths to entertain and serve. Also, our classes are great for birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette parties and other personal celebrations.

Do you have any other options for smaller budgets? YES! We will work with you to accommodate your budget and your goals to make this the best experience it can be. Let us know what your parameters are and we will do our best to customize an offering that suits you. We are unsure of our group size. Do we have to commit to a number now? We take a 100% deposit up front that is based on the minimum number of people you are committing to. You are welcome to bring additional people but you must let us know before the day of class so that we may set the classroom properly, have enough supplies and schedule a big enough team. The amount of that deposit is based on our tiered pricing schedule, and you will be charged for a final invoice with a balance that reflects the total number of attendees of the event. What is your refund and cancellation policy? We will refund 50% of your deposit up to 14 days before the beginning of the day of your event. Cancellations within 14 days of the beginning of the day of your event will not be refunded.

FAQs

Founder & Chief Ambassador H. Joseph Ehrmann

Owner of , San Francisco, one of the “Best Bars in America” according to ,

and Food and Wine Magazines

2010 Founder,

and International professional

bartending educator and presenter MBA, Thunderbird

Hires and trains all instructors personally For more, web search “H. Joseph Ehrmann “

Our founder, H. Joseph Ehrmann, began teaching cocktail classes at Elixir in 2007, and in 2009 he opened The Boothby Center for the Beverage Arts as a facility dedicated to

beverage education for both the trade and consumer. Those classes were operated under his consulting company name, Cocktail Ambassadors, but as the business took off, he created Elixir To Go, a new company dedicated to cocktail event production

and cocktail catering. He closed the Boothby Center in 2014 and began focus on the delivery of services across the Bay Area.

Here is a sample of what has been written about our classes…

Wall Street Journal

Daily Candy

7x7 Magazine

Bay Guardian

COMPANY HISTORY

Contact Information

415-710-9053 H@ElixirToGo.com

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