Here are LA Speakeasy's top 5 refreshing cocktails for Spring and Summer... BEVERLY 1.5 oz oz pisco .5 oz Benedictine .5 oz homemade lavender syrup .5 oz fresh grape juice .5 oz fresh lime juice top with soda Ok you have to try this one!!! I was so determined to put Pisco on our menu and this is what I came up with... Pisco (a South American brandy) paired with Benedictine (an herbal brandy based liqueur), (more) grape, and some awesome flower power from that lavender. At th

Instructor: Vincent Navarro | LA Speakeasy Co-founder Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2018 Time: Workshop, 2:00pm-3:00pm | Tasting, 3:00pm-4:00pm Location: As We Dwell | 1131 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Description: Grab a friend and join LA Speakeasy as we show you how to make your very own craft cocktails at home using fresh and all-natural ingredients, such as fruits, citrus, herbs, and bitters. We'll be providing you with all the bartending tools and supplies needed to

Ok now that I have your attention I want to ask you something... Does a garnish in your cocktail really make a difference or can you do without? As event and wedding bartenders we notice many times guests are in such a hurry to get back to the festivities they grab their drink quicker than we can garnish it! But how important is the cocktail garnish? Well if you're trying to hit up the dance floor ASAP because your song just came on then a garnish is understandably a second (

That's right- LA Speakeasy has gone tiki! We're now offering a piece of paradise with our all new tiki mugs which are perfect for your upcoming summer party or luau. Tell me, what other Los Angeles bartending service does that? We've been so excited in anticipation of these that we decided to come up with an all new slushy craft cocktail to celebrate this awesomeness. SOMETHIN' NICE. aged rum. passion fruit juice. elder flower liqueur. almond syrup (orgeat). fresh lime juice

Instructor: Vincent Navarro | LA Speakeasy Co-founder Date: Sunday, February 11th, 2018 Time: Class, 2:00pm-3:00pm | Tasting, 3:00pm-4:00pm Location: As We Dwell | 1131 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Description: Learn to make the cocktail of your dreams! Ok maybe that's a stretch, but we will be teaching you the basic structure of a cocktail and providing you with all the tools and supplies you need to experiment in a fun and interactive atmosphere. This is ideal for

Bring in the New Year with style! Here are top 5 bubbly cocktails from your favorite Los Angeles bartending service to make all your dreams come true this NYE (not really): Champagne Cocktail 1 sugar cube 3 dashes Angostura bitters 4 oz Champagne Orange twist Air Mail 1 oz aged rum ¾ oz honey syrup ¾ oz fresh lime juice 2 oz Champagne Lemon Twist French 75 1 oz gin ¾ oz simple syrup ¾ oz fresh lemon juice 2 oz Champagne Lemon Twist St. Germain Cocktail 1 oz St Germain Elderfl

Over the years I’ve had a ton of people tell me they don’t like gin for whatever reason; are you one of these people? If you are I’d bet you’ve just never tried the right gin cocktail. Personally, my first experience with the stuff was in ’06 and involved me taking mixology lessons from Snoop Dogg; making a simple mixture of Tanqueray and OJ (laaaaaaiiidbaaack). Eleven years later and gin is now one of my favorite spirits. But what is gin and why are a lot of people turned of

Hello there. Welcome to our new blog. We’re going to be using this platform to share everything that’s currently going on with LA Speakeasy along with great tips and info related to craft cocktails, special events, and drinking in Los Angeles. So what do we mean by craft cocktails? We mean an alcoholic beverage made by hand using all-natural ingredients and no artificial flavors- the same way a barkeep would've made it a hundred years ago. We’ll consider a Margarita craft if