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Private cocktail classes

Your own private cocktail class.

A fully interactive class for your group and nobody else. Three custom signature cocktails per guest, all the alcohol, premium mixers, fresh ingredients, garnishes and professional bar tools, led hands-on by one of our bartenders. Take a themed class or build your own.

$75 per person One hour We come to you

Build your classTalk to a pro

An Executive Beverage bartender shaking a cocktail while guests watch at a private class in Virginia Beach
  • Private, start to finishNo other guests, no other party running alongside, no staff half-watching another job. Just your people.
  • Themed, or entirely yoursTen themed classes built around a spirit or a holiday, or pick any three from our own menu.
  • At your place, not oursHomes, venues, boats, vacation rentals and offices. We bring the bar, the tools and the sound.

What we bring

  • All the alcohol
  • Premium mixers
  • Fresh ingredients
  • Garnishes
  • Professional bar tools and glassware
  • An outgoing pro to lead it
  • Party speaker and microphone

You supply a table and a sink. That is the whole list.

We set up where you already are

  • Your home
  • A venue
  • Boats and yachts
  • Vacation rentals and Airbnb
  • Your office

How it runs

  1. 1 Pick a class, or build your ownTake a themed class as it is, or choose any three from our own menu.
  2. 2 Tell us the date and headcountA date, a start time and roughly how many people. We confirm same day.
  3. 3 We turn up and set upWe arrive 30 to 60 minutes before the class and set up. Everything comes with us. You need a table and a sink, nothing else.
  4. 4 One hour, three cocktails eachHands on the whole way. Everyone makes every drink and drinks what they made. Pack-down is another 30 to 60 minutes, and we leave the space as we found it.

Themed classes

Pick one as it is, or scroll on and build your own three. Same hour, same price either way.

  • Year-round

    Espresso Martini Masterclass

    The most requested class we run. Three ways to build it, and an argument about the foam.

    Three espresso martinis: classic, salted caramel and tiramisu

  • Year-round

    The Fresh Martini Flight

    Stirred, ice cold and made properly. Fresh citrus and real olive brine instead of anything from a bottle of mix, and the end of the gin-versus-vodka argument.

    Classic gin martini · Dirty martini with fresh olive brine · Fresh lemon drop martini

  • Year-round

    Margarita & Mezcal

    Fresh lime, real agave, and the difference smoke makes. Salt rims optional, obviously.

    Tommy's margarita · Spicy mango margarita · Smoked mezcal paloma

  • Father's Day

    Whiskey & The Old Fashioned

    Stirred not shaken, big ice, and how the same three ingredients change with the whiskey.

    Classic old fashioned · Maple pecan old fashioned · Smoked cherry old fashioned

  • Ladies night

    Bubbles & Spritz

    Light, bright and dangerously easy. The one that turns into a long afternoon.

    French 75 champagne cocktail · Aperol spritz · Hugo elderflower spritz

  • Summer

    Tiki & Rum Punch

    Overproof rum, fresh juice and far too many garnishes. Bring an umbrella.

    Mai tai · Painkiller rum tiki · House rum punch

  • November & December

    Holiday Spiced

    Cranberry, pear and warm spice. Smells like the whole house is cooking.

    Cranberry vodka mule · Spiced pear old fashioned · Mulled cider whiskey sour

  • December

    Ugly Sweater Party

    Unserious, sweet and photogenic. Wear the sweater, earn the drink.

    White chocolate martini · Gingerbread old fashioned · Candy cane cosmopolitan

  • February

    Valentine's & Date Night

    Built for two at a time. Chocolate, berries and a bottle of something pink.

    Chocolate martini · Raspberry gin sour · Pink champagne cocktail

  • May

    Derby Day

    Hats encouraged. Crushed ice, fresh mint and bourbon done three ways.

    Bourbon mint julep · Oaks lily vodka cooler · Whiskey smash

  • Year-round

    Zero-Proof Craft

    Every technique, none of the alcohol. Real cocktails, not a glass of juice.

    Zero-proof garden spritz · Zero-proof negroni · Virgin paloma

Build your class

Choose a class, tell us the date and the headcount, and we confirm the rest. Usually the same day.

Which class

Minimum 8 guests

Where we are coming

Anything else

Where we send it

Paid in full at booking, no deposit. Cancel or move free up to 10 business days before. Cancellation and refund terms

Questions people ask

How many people do you need?

Eight is the practical minimum and we have run classes up to sixty. Above about twenty-five we bring a second pro so nobody is waiting to shake.

Themed class or our own menu, what is the difference?

A themed class is a fixed trio built around a spirit or a holiday, and most of those drinks are not on our event menu at all. The custom class lets you pick any three from what we already pour. Same price, same hour.

Can we swap a drink in a themed class?

Ask. Small swaps are usually fine. If you want three of your own choosing, the custom class is the better route.

What do we need to have ready?

A table and access to a sink. We bring the alcohol, mixers, fresh ingredients, garnishes, tools, glassware, the speaker and the microphone.

Is it just a demonstration?

No. Everyone makes all three drinks themselves. Our pro leads it, but the shaking is yours.

Do you travel?

Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area as standard, and further by arrangement. Boats, vacation rentals and Airbnb properties are all fine.

What if we need to cancel or move it?

There is no deposit. We confirm your date first, then the class opens for payment and is paid in full at that point. Cancel at least 10 business days before and you get a full refund. Inside 10 business days it is not refunded, because that is when we buy the fruit and the spirits and commit a bartender to your date.

You can move a class once at no charge if you ask at least 10 business days ahead, subject to space on the new date. Your headcount is final at the same point, and guests who do not turn up are not refunded.

Travel is free within 20 miles of Virginia Beach. Beyond that it is $2.00 a mile each way, quoted once we know the address. You can carry it or split it across your guests. Cancellations need to be in writing to events@execbeverage.com. Full terms are in our refund and cancellation policy.

Ready when you are

Tell us about your event.

Send us the date, the venue and the headcount. You'll get an itemized estimate, a custom cocktail menu and honest guidance — free, with nothing committed. Once you book, we send the shopping list: what to buy, what it should cost, and where to get it.

10% off for military and first responders. Free consultation, no obligation.

We've poured at weddings, festivals and a few parties we're not allowed to talk about. Every one of them started with this question.

Are you 21 or older?

Virginia law requires a yes before we can show you the bar.

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