New Orleans: Early Evening Cocktail History Tour
ID: GYG76234-107623
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Join this tour through New Orleans’ historic and fascinating history of cocktails, and sample them along the way.
Your night of cultured imbibing begins as evening arrives in the French Quarter. Meet your lively guide and start your 3‐hour tour with a cocktail in a tiki-themed hidden oasis.
You begin the tour with the first popular drink containing booze: a homemade rum punch! Your second visit will be to SoBou, a local favorite that’s part of the acclaimed Commander’s Palace family. There, try the classic Sazerac, a recipe attributed to a Creole apothecarist in the 19th Century – when cocktails constituted as medicine! While at SoBou you will also enjoy another pre-Civil War drink: the 1852 Brandy Crusta!
Then head to Tujague's for creative cocktails invented just prior to Prohibition. Sample a sweet, minty Grasshopper – invented here! – or the Champagne-topped French 75. Your final stop is the Bourbon 'O' Bar for the obscure yet beloved Roffignac highball, a nod to the city’s last French‐born mayor. The last venue (Bourbon 'O' Bar) not only features local food but also a live local jazz band beginning at 8pm!
Highlights
- Belly up to the oldest stand-up bar in the United States
- Get the real scoop on absinthe
- Discover the origins of the Sazerac
- Learn where the Grasshopper was invented
- Enjoy your guide's narrative on the "big picture" history of Cocktails
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• You must be 21 or over. Guide may request ID.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
Patrick's Bar Vin
New Orleans, LA 70130
730 Bienville St
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
