Mixology And Downtown Highlights

OVERVIEW

Learn to craft a classic cocktail in a mixology class and discover fascinating facts about the history of Charlotte Amalie on an enlightening walk-through downtown. Danish settlers founded the area in the late 1600s and named the town Charlotte Amalie in honor of Denmark’s queen. Although the United States has owned St. Thomas for more than a century, the town still evokes a sense of its Danish past, especially through its colonial architecture. You will also have the opportunity to explore the downtown further on your own. Shopping is a great option as luxury stores line most every street and the merchandise is duty-free. Charlotte Amalie may not have a single signature cocktail, but there are several favorites, one of which you will prepare and enjoy in class. It may be a rum punch, a banana daiquiri or a Painkiller, a now-famous drink invented in 1970 at the nearby Soggy Dollar Bar.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Discover a bit about the history of Charlotte Amalie on a walking tour through downtown.
• Spend free time exploring other areas of Charlotte Amalie on your own.
• Enjoy a favorite island cocktail that you prepared in a hands-on mixology class.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.