No one really has touched based on the CLASSES!
They're pretty entertaining, you get a heavy pour of several drinks at a price that cost you probably the price of one of those drinks at a bar.
There are classes just about every Thursday that is covered by TW&M employees. These are usually themed classes on beer or wine with a few spirit classes. On Sat/Sun are some special classes taught my visiting beverage masters.
THe BF and I attended Whiskey Class for $15 by Tom Turner, Master of Whisk(e)y (what a job title, eh?).
We got to try:
Bulleit Bourbon
Crown Royal Black Canadian Whisky
Johnnie Walker Green Label (originally supposed to be JW Gold Label)
Cardhu 12 yr Single Malt Scotch
Coal Ila 12 year (originally supposed to be
Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey
He talks about what defines a whiskey, how each type of whiskey is made, stories about each brand and a bit about the different other whiskeys each brand had, random stories from his life. It actually was entertaining since he was very animated in how he lectured.
It's a tasting but with 6 things over 80 proof, you can get heavy buzzing. There's a spit bucket if you need, but I drank almost everything and walked around the store with the green label since I got 1/3 of my glass filled with that.
We ended up getting one of his suggestions on getting a Bushmills 10 year (green) over the Bushmills Black Bush since it pairs well for sipping with a IPA. I learned a way to combine two beverage loves so I'm ecstatic to try different combinations!
I think it's good to learn and appreciate the love and art of crafting beverages, at the very least, you can get your drank on.