The Professors · private cocktail masterclass
Cocktail Making Class Brisbane
We bring a working bar to your office, home or venue. Your group shakes, stirs and drinks what it makes. Hosted by RSA-trained bartenders, booked for your people only.
Monday to Thursday classes are 20% off, which is when most team days happen. Check a date.
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- 250+
- Five-star reviews
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- Trained hosts
- RSA & RMLV
- Bump-in included
- 1–1.5 hrs
What happens in a class
Less lecture, more shaking
Never held a shaker, or the friend who always makes the margaritas. Same class, everyone behind the bar.
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We arrive and set up
A working bar built on your bench, boardroom table or deck: spirits, mixers, garnish, ice, glassware and tools for the group.
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Tools, technique, a little theory
What each tool does, how to measure, shaken versus stirred, how sweet, sour and strong balance in a glass.
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You make the first cocktail, then the next
We demonstrate, you replicate, we fix grips and pours as we go. Each round brings a new technique and a fresh drink in hand.
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Last round and pack-down
A final drink, then we pack the bar down and leave the room as we found it. You leave with cocktails you can repeat at home.
At a glance
A cocktail masterclass, built to your group
Every cocktail class Brisbane groups book with us is private. These are the parts you shape.
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Format
Private, hands-on
Your group only, at your location. No shared bench, no public timetable.
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Group size
A handful to a department
Hosts and stations scale with your headcount so nobody waits for a shaker.
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Duration
Built to your window
A lunchtime team session and a full afternoon are built differently. Set out in your quote.
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Where
Home, office, Airbnb or venue
A flat surface, light and a tap nearby. Power is rarely needed.
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Browse the cocktail menu
The drinks
A menu around your people
Classics as the starting point, anything on our list fair game, a new technique each round.
Who books a class
Team days first, then birthdays and the odd boardroom
Any group of adults who would rather do something together than sit across a table.
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Corporate team building
Most booked
Team days, client engagement, leadership retreats, conference breakouts. Your office after hours or your offsite venue.
Corporate bar hire and events -
Birthdays and bucks
Thirtieths, fortieths, fiftieths
Something to do beats something to watch. Bucks can step up to whiskey and cigars.
Hire a bartender for a private event
Masterclass packages
Cocktails, a guided tasting, or whiskey and cigars
Three formats, one standard. Start with the one that fits and we tailor the rest in your quote.
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Book The Professors
The Professors
The cocktail making class- We teach how we make our drinks, you drink what you make
- Everyone behind the bar, tools in hand
- Menu built around your group
Most suited to team building; a genius idea for a girls’ night or birthday.
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The Tasting Package
Guided spirit tasting- Gin and whiskey as standard
- Or rums, liqueurs and cane spirits
- Seated, structured, hosted by a bartender who knows the bottles
For a corporate event or celebration that educates as well as entertains.
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The Gentleman’s Package
Whiskey and cigar pairing- Curated and led whiskey and cigar pairing
- Upgradable with partner haircuts, massages and shaves
- Bucks weekends, milestone birthdays, pre-wedding rituals
Want the same team to stay and run the bar afterwards? Say so in your enquiry and we quote both together.
What’s included
Everything, down to the ice
A class should not start with a trip to the bottle shop and a hunt for a jigger. We bring a complete working bar and take it away afterwards.
- Spirits and liqueurs, supplied in your quote or BYO with our exact shopping list
- Mixers, juices and house syrups, measured for your group
- Garnish, fresh herbs, fruit and the dehydrated citrus we make ourselves
- Ice, plenty of it, kept cold
- Glassware, coupes, rocks glasses and highballs to suit the menu
- Tools and shakers for the group, plus RSA-trained hosts, set-up and pack-down
Where we host
Your office, your kitchen or your venue, across Brisbane
No venue hire, no taxis, no shared bench. Most classes run in the inner city; travel further is quoted up front.
Inner city
- CBD · boardrooms, breakout spaces, apartment towers
- Fortitude Valley · warehouses, offices after hours
- Newstead · penthouses, studios
- New Farm · Queenslanders, kitchen islands
- West End · share houses, creative studios
- South Bank · hired rooms, conference venues
- Paddington · heritage homes
- Hamilton · riverside homes
Greater Brisbane
- Ipswich · and the west
- Redlands · bayside homes
- Moreton Bay · north to Redcliffe
Pricing and booking
Quoted to your group, upfront, nothing added after
A six-person birthday and a sixty-person conference breakout are not the same job. One itemised figure covers hosts, ingredients, glassware, equipment and travel.
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Enquire
Date, location, rough numbers and the occasion, through the contact page or on 0458 119 959.
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Tailored quote
Recommended format, menu direction, hosts, travel and any minimum booking duration, set out clearly.
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Deposit secures the date
Then we lock in the cocktails and the run sheet, and arrive early on the day.
Every class held Monday to Thursday is 20% off, which makes a midweek team-building class one of the better-value things a corporate budget can buy.
Corporate client review
Absolutely brilliant service and the set up and planning were a breeze! Already booking event no 2 with these weapons!
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Frequently asked
Cocktail making classes in Brisbane, answered
How long does a cocktail making class go for?
It depends on how many cocktails your group makes and how many people are making them, and it is set out in your quote. A lunchtime team session and a full afternoon session are built differently; tell us your window and we design the class to fit.
Do we need any bartending experience?
None. Most guests have never used a jigger or a Boston shaker. Confident home bartenders still pick up plenty, because we teach the way working bartenders make drinks.
How many people can join a class?
A handful of friends to a full department. Hosts and stations scale with your numbers so nobody waits for a shaker. Give us a rough headcount and we recommend the set-up.
Do you supply the alcohol?
We can supply the spirits and liqueurs in your quote, or you BYO with an exact shopping list from us. Mixers, juices, syrups, garnish, ice, glassware and tools always come with us.
What cocktails will we make?
A menu built around your group. Classics are the usual starting point and anything on our cocktail menu is fair game. Tell us what your people drink and each round teaches a new technique.
Is a cocktail class good for corporate team building?
It is our most common booking. Cocktail, gin, whiskey and tasting masterclasses work as team-building activities, client engagement events, leadership retreats, staff rewards and conference breakouts. Monday to Thursday, the 20% midweek discount applies.
Can non-drinkers take part?
Yes. We build non-alcoholic versions of the drinks so pregnant guests, drivers and anyone not drinking shake alongside everyone else. Alcohol is never served to underage guests, and every host is RSA trained.
Are your classes public, or private bookings only?
Private. Every class is booked for your group alone, at your location, rather than sold as tickets to a public session. That is what makes it work for teams, birthdays and celebrations.
Book a class
Ready to book a cocktail making class in Brisbane?
Tell us the date, the location and roughly how many people are shaking. We confirm availability, suggest the format and send an upfront quote.