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Alec J.

“History! Booze! Attacks on the Institution! Al's Cocktail Club gives an inclusive look on how drinking culture in America has come to be.”

Natalie K.

“I look forward to these emails every Monday. Truly a fantastic, happy little addition to my inbox”

Nicole O.

“Being a part of Al's Club has allowed me to think about cocktails the same way I think about cooking… how ingredients work together, & what I need to do to tweak a recipe...”

Jared K.

“Cocktail recipes are great but what is amazing about Al is their genuine interest in history and lore. Being presented with all of this information is what really excites me about the emails each month.”

Improve your
cocktail skills

Drinks with a
side of history

Four original recipes from Al each month

Impress your pals!

Improve your cocktail skills
Drinks with a side of history
Four original recipes from Al each month
Impress your pals!

Expand your repertoire & skills

Follow along with our weekly recipes and how-to videos, sent out each week in our newsletter, and searchable in our Archive and Recipes database. As you go, you'll build up your bartending skills and home bar inventory.

Get to know the history of your favorite cocktails

We explore cocktail history through monthly themes and weekly history articles by Al, all stored in an Archive you can peruse any time. Al's intersectional approach doesn't reduce complex histories to the anecdotes that often dominate cocktail history.

24/7 access to our recipe database

A recipes database that's there for you any time when you need to figure out what to drink—search by multiple criteria, like spirits, "style" (shaken, stirred, etc.), historical era, or a variety of keywords. We always feature seasonally appropriate drinks at the top of the page for instant inspiration.

Deepen your cocktail knowledge

Members get access to an everexpanding toolbox of resources to learn more. In our Library, you'll find books on cocktail history and various spirits as well as bartending manuals from eras past. The Glossary features explanations of cocktail terms and templates, while the Back Bar is a comprehensive guide to spirits, fortified wines, and liqueurs, plus bottle suggestions from Al.