Cocktail classes & tastings · Bushwick
Get behind the bar
The team-building that ends with a drink you made — not a trust fall. A hands-on cocktail class or a guided rye + gin tasting, in a working distillery — on its own, or added to any event.
A class, a tasting, or both
Put your group behind the bar to build Martinis and Manhattans with our team, or sit them down for a led tasting through the New York Distilling range — Jaywalk Rye, Dorothy Parker Gin, Perry’s Tot — poured feet from where it’s made. Corporate team-building, a birthday activity, a bachelorette hook, or a date-night series.
Why it lands
Hands-on
Cocktail class
Everyone makes (and drinks) their own. Great for teams, groups, and anyone tired of trust falls.
Guided
Rye & gin tasting
A led flight through the range, with the story of the 17th-century Horton rye revived over thirteen harvests.
Add it on
On top of any booking
Priced per guest — the highest-value, most memorable layer you can add to an event.
The part a loft can’t copy
Every booking can add the distillery itself. This is the difference-maker, and the reason people remember the night — priced per guest, on top of the bar.
Hands-on
Cocktail class
Your group builds Martinis and Manhattans behind the bar with our team — a team-builder that actually ends with a drink you made.
Guided
Rye & gin tasting
A led tasting through the New York Distilling range — Jaywalk Rye, Dorothy Parker Gin, Perry’s Tot — poured feet from where it’s made.
Behind the glass
Distillery tour
A walk through the working distillery and the story of the 17th-century Horton rye revived over thirteen harvests. Add it to any event.
Recurring
Private barrel select
Your company picks a cask, then comes back to bottle it with custom labels — a reason to return, and favors no one else can hand out.
Good to know
How many people can you hold?
Up to 370 for a full buyout, and comfortably down to an intimate 30 in a reserved area. The room adapts to seated dinners or standing receptions.
What does it cost?
We work on a food-and-beverage minimum spend, tiered by space, day, and season. Monday–Wednesday is our best value, since the bar is otherwise dark. Send an inquiry and we’ll quote your date.
Can we bring outside catering?
The bar is ours; food is flexible — we’ll talk through in-house snacks, a guest-chef pop-up, or your own caterer — whatever the night calls for.
Is there AV and sound?
Yes — a proper sound system and big screens, DJ- and live-music-ready. There’s a dedicated performance space for panels, talks, and podcast recordings.
Where are you, and how do people get there?
573 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 — Bushwick / East Williamsburg, a short walk from the L train at Jefferson St. Walkable from the agencies, studios, and offices nearby.
Do you do shoots?
Yes. Film, photo, and commercial shoots rent the room — a design-forward working bar and distillery, camera-ready.
Request a quote
Tell us the date, the headcount, and roughly the budget, and we’ll come back within a day with availability and a quote built around you.