Cocktail Classes in Erina

Getting Cocktail Classes Right in Erina

Learning to shake a proper drink is a lot more fun with your friends lined up along the bench beside you. Distillery Botanica, the gin-making distillery on Erina's Portsmouth Road, runs a cocktail class that walks a group through bar technique, how to balance flavours and how to garnish, with every guest making three signature cocktails of their own.

The class sits inside a working distillery surrounded by three acres of gardens, and the spirits in your glass come from the same stills – gins, vodka, rum and liqueurs flavoured with botanicals grown on the grounds.

What a group gets out of the class:

Hands-on making – each person mixes three signature cocktails rather than watching a demonstration
Bar skills to take home – technique, flavour balance and garnishing are all covered
Mocktail versions that can be arranged at booking for anyone not drinking
Spirits distilled on site from juniper, citrus and other plants in the Erina gardens
Pricing from $45 per person, keeping it an affordable group outing

Birthdays, hens, bucks and Christmas parties can be turned into a private package – think grazing boards, extra drinks, catering or styling wrapped around the mixing.

Hens – the bride-to-be and her bridal party each make three drinks, and grazing boards or styling can be added to the package
Milestone birthdays – a private package can pair the class with drinks and catering so the night carries on after the last shake
Mixed groups – ask for mocktail versions when you book so drivers and non-drinkers make the same recipes
Something to eat – Bar Botanica, an independently run cafe on the same grounds, serves light meals

Before you book in Erina

Finding it – number 25 Portsmouth Road, where parking costs nothing
Access – the tasting room and most garden paths are wheelchair friendly
Changes – cancellations need 48 hours' notice to be rescheduled or credited
Setting – the experience spans indoor and outdoor spaces among the distillery gardens

Answers to Common Cocktail Class Questions

How many cocktails does each guest make in the Erina class?

Each person makes three signature cocktails at Distillery Botanica, learning bar technique, flavour balance and garnishing along the way.

Can non-drinkers join a cocktail class at Distillery Botanica?

Yes. Mocktail versions of the drinks can be arranged when you book, so everyone in the group can take part.

Is a cocktail class in Erina a good hens activity?

It suits one well. Hens groups are among the private events the distillery caters for, and boards to graze on, styling and extra drinks can be layered into the booking.

What does the cocktail class cost?

Experiences at Distillery Botanica start from $45 per person. Private packages with food and extras are priced by the team for your group.

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