Learn Prohibition-era cocktail techniques in a 1920s-style speakeasy inside the American Prohibition Museum. This two-hour, hands-on class teaches authentic ratios, bar technique, and includes tasting of multiple historic drinks.
Learn Prohibition-era cocktail techniques in a 1920s-style speakeasy inside the American Prohibition Museum. This two-hour, hands-on class teaches authentic ratios, bar technique, and includes tasting of multiple historic drinks.
The lights are low, the shaker rattles and a room of focused hands leans into the rhythm of measured pours. Inside Congress Street Up — a 1920s-style speakeasy carved into the American Prohibition Museum — guests learn not just recipes but a way of thinking about balance: sugar, spirit, bitters, acid.
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Operated by Historic Tours Of America · Savannah, Georgia
The lights are low, the shaker rattles and a room of focused hands leans into the rhythm of measured pours. Inside Congress Street Up — a 1920s-style speakeasy carved into the American Prohibition Museum — guests learn not just recipes but a way of thinking about balance: sugar, spirit, bitters, acid.
Savannah's cobbled streets and red-brick facades carry echoes of the 1920s when Prohibition pushed social life behind closed doors. The museum anchors that history with artifacts and exhibits; the bar recreates the era’s tools and techniques so students can practice authentic ratios used by early mixologists. While there’s no geology to the room, the city’s riverfront and oak-lined squares provide a distinctly Savannah backdrop — slow, humid, and steeped in stories.
Expect hands-on instruction from award-winning bartenders over two hours: you’ll craft two full-size cocktails and sample three more, learn proper glassware and bar technique, and use authentic equipment. The class blends cultural history with practical skill so you leave able to reproduce Prohibition-era classics at home and to read a menu with new eyes.
Practical guidance: arrive 10 minutes early with photo ID; eating beforehand helps pacing; mocktail options are available if requested in advance. The venue is wheelchair accessible and limits about 16 guests, so classes feel intimate rather than crowded. Aim for weekday early-evening slots to avoid weekend lines. Bring a phone for photos, a small notebook if you want recipes, and a mindset ready to measure, taste, and refine — this is a skills session as much as a social hour.
easy.
2 hours.
No particular fitness required — accessible to most adults who can stand or sit for a short period.
Guests must be 21 years or older and present valid photo ID at check-in.
Yes — a mocktail option is offered with prior notification to the operator.
Participants create two full-size cocktails and will sample three additional cocktails during the two-hour class.
Full refunds are available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start time; no refund within 24 hours.
The class ties directly to Prohibition-era history when mixologists masked harsh spirits with syrups and bitters — the American Prohibition Museum documents that social shift and the rise of the cocktail.
Support for the museum helps preserve local artifacts and storytelling; practice responsible consumption and respect historic properties indoors and out.
Historic Tours Of America operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.




The lights are low, the shaker rattles and a room of focused hands leans into the rhythm of measured pours. Inside Congress Street Up — a 1920s-style speakeasy carved into the American Prohibition Museum — guests learn not just recipes but a way of thinking about balance: sugar, spirit, bitters, acid.
The lights are low, the shaker rattles and a room of focused hands leans into the rhythm of measured pours. Inside Congress Street Up — a 1920s-style speakeasy carved into the American Prohibition Museum — guests learn not just recipes but a way of thinking about balance: sugar, spirit, bitters, acid.
Savannah's cobbled streets and red-brick facades carry echoes of the 1920s when Prohibition pushed social life behind closed doors. The museum anchors that history with artifacts and exhibits; the bar recreates the era’s tools and techniques so students can practice authentic ratios used by early mixologists. While there’s no geology to the room, the city’s riverfront and oak-lined squares provide a distinctly Savannah backdrop — slow, humid, and steeped in stories.
Expect hands-on instruction from award-winning bartenders over two hours: you’ll craft two full-size cocktails and sample three more, learn proper glassware and bar technique, and use authentic equipment. The class blends cultural history with practical skill so you leave able to reproduce Prohibition-era classics at home and to read a menu with new eyes.
Practical guidance: arrive 10 minutes early with photo ID; eating beforehand helps pacing; mocktail options are available if requested in advance. The venue is wheelchair accessible and limits about 16 guests, so classes feel intimate rather than crowded. Aim for weekday early-evening slots to avoid weekend lines. Bring a phone for photos, a small notebook if you want recipes, and a mindset ready to measure, taste, and refine — this is a skills session as much as a social hour.