Cocktail Classes

Enjoy the experience of a Gulch Distillers signature cocktail class, designed to enhance the skills of the novice or seasoned home barkeeper. Learn some tips, techniques, and recipes to easily mix beautiful cocktails in your home bar. On the third Saturday of every month we lead a FREE, one-hour class on individual mixology topics, at high noon (unless noted otherwise).

While the education is free, cocktails are available for purchase.

Gulch Distillers Summer Cocktail Class Series

May 20 – Amaro Like There’s No Tomorrow

Make your own amaro during Helena Craft Beer Week! Learn about the big and varied world of bitter liqueurs: different styles, classic ingredients, and the basic method to make your own amaro at home. Participants will have the opportunity to select their own ingredients to take home and make their own bitter liqueur. We have 2 times offered for this class: 11:00am and 1:00pm.

June 17 – Syrups Simplified

Our craft cocktail program is as essential to the Gulch experience as our micro-distilled spirits. A fundamental component of our craft cocktails are our house-made syrups. Learn how to make the essentials, including grenadine, ginger syrup, and a variety of simple syrups, and learn just how easy it is to do.

July 15 – Carbonated Cocktails

This class will focus on an advanced technique that requires some specialized equipment but results in a stimulating and unforgettable cocktail. We will cover the basics of carbonation and several ways to add effervescence–from the most basic and accessible to the flat-out geeky.

August 19 – Ginger Brew

Ginger beer is a staple in many cocktails, most notably the famed Moscow Mule. You’ve probably made your own mules at home, but have you made your own ginger beer? Take your mule making to next level with the information provided in this demonstration.