When great cocktails commonly cost $20 and a solid bottle of bourbon costs about the same, have you ever thought, “I’d like to make my own at home for less”? Let mixologist and whiskey presenter  Aften Locken show you how to save money using affordable and overlooked bourbons that make incredibly good cocktails. In this session you’ll taste three cocktails made with bargain bourbons—and you’ll do it without knowing those bourbons’ brand names until the end of the lesson. You’ll even get a chance to guess which whiskies Aften used! Here’s what you’ll get to sip in this session:

• The Polished Penny: Ezra Brooks Rye, pumpkin spice simple syrup and lemon juice
• Affordable Housing: Jim Beam Black 7 Year Bourbon, cold brew espresso, coffee liqueur and simple syrup
• Kentucky Alchemy: Maker’s Mark Bourbon, cardamom bitters and saffron syrup