Drink Your History with Wornall/Majors House Museums is where history comes to life – one sip at a time! Join us four times in 2025 to explore the stories behind iconic drinks, and enjoy a curated tasting experience. Each session will feature a different drink, offering you the opportunity to taste and experience the flavors of history. Whether you’re a history buff, a cocktail enthusiast, or simply curious, these events offer a fun, immersive way to connect with the past.
Tickets are $30/event, or $100 for the entire series.
Classic American Cocktails – March 28, 2025
The Story of Root Beer – June 27, 2025
Rum Chronicles – September 12, 2025
Aromatic Archives: Coffee – December 5, 2025
Classic American Cocktails
Step into the world of Jerry Thomas, the father of modern bartending, and experience the classic cocktails that changed drink-making forever. Be part of a unique opportunity to sample drinks from Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide: How To Mix Drinks, the first ever cocktail recipe book. Your $30 ticket includes these exclusive samples, a small snack, and a talk about the history of classic American cocktails.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
The History of Root Beer
From its herbal beginnings to today’s craft resurgence, root beer has a story to tell. Sample a selection of craft root beers and enjoy a lively history talk that brings this fizzy favorite to life. For just $30 per person, you can enjoy a unique evening filled with root beer samples, a root beer cocktail, and an engaging history talk.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Rum Chronicles
Raise your glass to rum, one of North America’s original liquors! Enjoy a curated rum tasting and discover how this drink influenced everything from piracy to global commerce. Grab your $30 ticket today to learn rum’s rich history in this fun, educational event.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Aromatic Archives: Coffee
Did you know that coffee was as valuable as gold during the colonial era? This ‘fuel of the Enlightenment’ is the subject of an upcoming event at Wornall/Majors House Museums. Your $30 ticket not only gets you local coffee samples and a coffee cocktail but also a seat for an educational talk on how this drink became a global phenomenon.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
