Spirits Expo brings the bar to life. This multi-brand tasting and education event puts consumers, industry pros, and curious enthusiasts face-to-face with the makers, stories, and flavors behind today’s most exciting spirits. Taste broadly, learn deeply, and discover the brands you love — along with the ones you’ll be talking about long after the event.

Join Sazerac and Hogwash for a special pours pairing dinner in support of our friends at Big Table, helping provide critical assistance to hospitality workers in times of crisis.

Join us at the Spaghett Bar as we kick off Spokane Cocktail Week with Campari and Miller High Life. Celebrate the hospitality pros who make this city thrive with complimentary cocktails, including Spaghetts, Giribaldi's, Aperol Spritzes, and Brass Monkeys. Order off-menu brunch from Elliots and connect with industry friends.

Par & Pour: Wine Beyond the Glass is an interactive wine education class exploring how wine can play a dynamic role behind the bar and within modern beverage programs. Guests will learn how to build better cocktails using wine, develop smart wine programs in limited spaces, and make more strategic product selections tailored to their clientele. Designed for both creativity and practicality, this session offers real-world tools for maximizing quality, efficiency, and guest appeal — no matter the size of your program. Then Join us for some Virtual golf thanks to Swing Golf Lounge!

Join us for the 2nd Annual Spokane Cocktail Week Rum Club! Our very own rum expert, Zach Thomas, teams up with Diplomático for a hands-on daiquiri dissection. Dive into one of your favorite classic cocktails, learn the technique behind it, and sharpen your rum game along the way.

Karaoke Night at Spokane Cocktail Week: where the drinks are strong and the vocals are… a choice. Step up to the mic and live your pop star fantasy (or your worst nightmare) in a room full of industry folks riding the confidence of two cocktails. Expect zero judgment, loud singalongs, and at least one person who thinks they’re headlining Coachella. Whether you’re belting a power ballad or butchering a throwback, we support you—emotionally, not musically. Come for the cocktails, stay because your friends signed you up without asking.

Taste of Scotland: From Barrel to Bottle
Explore the diverse whisky regions of Scotland through a guided tasting featuring Glenlivet (Speyside), Laphroaig (Islay), Dalmore (Highland), and Auchentoshan (Lowland).

This class focuses on barrel-to-bottle storytelling, breaking down how time, wood, and regional tradition shape flavor from start to finish. Taste how whisky evolves, compare stylistic contrasts across Scotland, and better understand flavor development over time.

Tini Time: your favorite happy hour pastime, now with a touch of class (and a splash of Grey Goose). Join Grey Goose and Ruins as we dive into what actually makes a great vodka martini—from vermouth ratios to garnish debates that may end friendships. You’ll sip your way through the lesson, because research is important. Expect strong opinions, stronger drinks, and at least one “wait…this is actually better” moment. Come curious, leave just a little more particular about your martinis.

Step into the shadows for an after-hours experience where mezcal meets mischief. This pop-up pairs smoky, seductive pours with a flash of something a little more permanent—an underground tattoo moment not for the faint of heart. Sip mezcal while deciding just how bold you’re feeling. It’s equal parts ritual, rebellion, and really good taste. Come curious, leave marked (one way or another).

Sip & Sabre: The Science of Sparkle is a seated, trade-focused tasting that explores the ritual, science, and celebration behind sparkling wine. Featuring four guided pours from around the world and a live Champagne sabering demonstration, this class blends history, technique, and safety with hands-on education—ending in a post-saber toast worth celebrating.

Come together with Malört, Fernet, and Opal to explore what it really means to be bitter—and why the hospitality world can’t get enough of it. This class dives deep into three cult-favorite industry drams, unpacking their origins, their legends, and the unmistakable punch that’s earned them a permanent spot behind the bar (and in bartender hearts).

We’ll break down what “bitter” actually means—from flavor profiles to cultural identity—then taste our way through these iconic pours, each with its own story of grit, tradition, and a little bit of beautiful chaos. Why do bartenders love them? Why do they keep coming back for more? And why does suffering sometimes taste… kind of good?

Expect bold flavors, strong opinions, and a hands-on lab where you’ll experiment with bitterness yourself—because nothing builds character quite like a little bite.

Come curious. Leave converted (or at least a little more bitter than before).

Close out Spokane Cocktail Week with TRVST Movie Night, a laid-back wrap party for the industry and cocktail lovers alike. Settle in for a lineup of your favorite hospitality films while enjoying a fully loaded popcorn bar (yes, we take snacks seriously). The drinks will be flowing, the vibes easy, and the company even better. It’s the perfect way to toast an incredible week—one last round, one last cheers. Come hang, unwind, and relive the moments that made this week unforgettable.