The story is set in a dystopian alternative universe where any kind of substances able to alter the state of mind is legalized and available to be consumed at home or in designated places called Pomp Bar.
These products, once considered very dangerous, are now advertised on TV and the bartender choose those ones more suited to their customers or serve them his special cocktails.
The mixology class shows you how they make various signature cocktails. You learn a lot about how different ingredients blend well together. Also how to properly shake a cocktail. And you get to make and try your own. Good class.
Granted it's been a couple years, but when I did it on the Pride in 2017, it wasn't advertised in the FunTimes, and it was by "invite only" by the bartenders. Like they offered to the regulars. It ended up being me and one other younger couple that showed up. It was either $20 or $25, you got to learn and taste some of the drinks they make, and they gave you a mixology kit (the same one that used to be for sale on the FunShops online - not sure if it's still there).
We did it on the Freedom last November. It was $15 PP, and lasted about 90 minutes. We got a brief history of different drinks, and then how to make various cocktails, shake or stir them, pour thru the strainer, etc. We ended up drinking about 2 to 3 good drinks each. Oh, the class was limited to I think 10, whatever the number of stools there are at the bar. It was not advertised, I'm thinking the host selects who he wants because when he asked us to join he asked not to mention it to others.
I had the same experience aboard Legend back in December last year. It was not something that was advertised but I was invited by the head bar staff mixologist. In Australia, it was $25AUD from memory. We made a few drinks as well and we were taught how to use the lemon peel with a lighter to make the sparks they use on some of the drinks. I was pretty tanked by the end of it so it gets a little blurry. We were given certificates of achievement having completed the course. As I recall, it was also scheduled to start before Alchemy bar usually opens so there wasn't any interruption to ordinary operations.
We did this on Pride in September. It was never in the Fun Times. We talked to one of the mixologists that we'd struck up conversations with (we were at Alchemy every evening before dinner)and he said he would host one for us on the last sea day, as long as we could find six people willing to pay $20 each (I think?). Well since we were a group of four already it wasn't too terribly hard to find two more!
The class is cool (we've done similar on RCCL) with lots of interesting tidbits of information (pay attention - there is a 'test'). We didn't actually make the drinks but he did make many different types to sample - don't do it on an empty tummy!
Similar to others, we were invited by the mixologist. Never saw it advertised anywhere. We were on the Magic in 2018. It was $15/pp on the last sea day. We had a great time. Go to Alchemy early and often and be a good customer. You will likely get an invite. Well worth $15.
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