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New Orleans: Early Evening Cocktail History Tour

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Join this tour through New Orleans’ historic and fascinating history of cocktails, and sample them along the way.

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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Local guide
    • 4 cocktails
    • Gratuities to servers/bartenders
    • Hotel pick-up/drop-off
    • Food
    • Gratuity to guide (optional)
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Get the real scoop on absinthe
  • Discover the origins of the Sazerac
  • Enjoy your guide's narrative on the "big picture" history of Cocktails
  • Enjoy cocktails that predate Prohibition
  • Learn the big picture history of cocktails while enjoy a total of 4 craft drinks

Description

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 luxurious wine bar's tropical courtyard. 

You begin the tour with the first popular drink containing booze: a homemade rum punch! Your second visit will be to 3rd Block Depot, a modern saloon in a 19th Century icehouse. There, you'll have one of two options: try the classic Sazerac, a recipe attributed to a Creole apothecarist in the 19th Century – when cocktails constituted as medicine! Or you have the option to enjoy another pre-Civil War drink: the Brandy Crusta!

Then head to the award-winning Peychaud's Bar for creative cocktails invented just prior to Prohibition. Sample a refreshing Pimm's Cup, or the Carnival-time favorite, the Ojen Frappé. 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!

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  • You must be 21 or over. Guide may request ID.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
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3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
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