It’s my favorite week of the year, Detroit Cocktail Week. This year is shaping up to be the biggest it has ever been. It will be in TWO sheds at Eastern Market, over 46 different cocktails to taste at the main event and 19 additional events around the week to explore.
This year, I’m teaming up with the two other cocktail power house content creators in Metro Detroit, Teeqlife and Cocktail Detroit. We will be providing live coverage of the Grand Tasting event on Friday on Facebook Live. We’ll be reviewing the cocktails and chatting with the bartenders at the event. More on that to come.
Below is a list of all the events. They are already starting to sell out, so get your tickets now. Nick Drinks at Night is also doing a special show on Monday night. Grab a ticket to be in the audience.
Monday, October 1st:
- Detroit Cocktail Week: Industry Seminars
- Detroit Foundation Hotel
- 10am – 4:30pm
- Tickets – $40
- Heaven Hill Brands Cocktail Dinner
- Detroit Foundation Hotel (Chef’s Table)
- 6pm – 8pm
- Tickets TBD
- Woodford Reserve Cocktail Dinner *SOLD OUT*
- Mabel Grey
- 6:30pm – 8:30pm
- Tickets – SOLD OUT
- Nick Drinks at Night, Detroit Cocktail Week Show
- CMN TV Studios
- 6:30-8pm
- Audience Tickets – FREE
Tuesday, October 2nd:
- DCD Talon Gin Release
- Otus Supply
- 6pm – 11pm
- Free Admission
- Maker’s Mark Cocktail Dinner
- The Peterboro
- 6pm – 8pm
- Tickets – $44.95
- Rhum Clément Late Night Happy Hour
- Second Best Detroit
- 10pm – 2am
- Free Admission
Wednesday, October 3rd:
- Two James Spirits Happy Hour
- Two James Tasting Room
- 4pm – 6pm
- Free Admission
- Plantation Rum Cocktail Dinner
- Takoi
- 5pm – 10pm
- Tickets – $85
- Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Collection Steak & Whiskey Dinner
- frame
- 7pm – 9pm
- Tickets – $75
- An Extraordinary Age: Curious Capers in a Whimsical World
- The Sugar House
- 8pm – 11pm
- Free Admission
- Norden Aquavit x Last Word x Detroit City Distillery
- Detroit City Distillery
- 8pm – 11pm
- Free Admission
Thursday, October 4th
- Diageo Happy Hour
- Willis Show Bar
- 4pm – 6pm
- Free Admission, Dress to Impress
- Norden Aquavit Cocktail Dinner
- Grey Ghost Detroit
- 6pm – 8pm
- Tickets – $120
- The Kraken Karaoke
- Mutiny Bar
- 8pm – 2am
- Free Admission
Friday, October 5th – THE BIG DAY
- DETROIT COCKTAIL CLASSIC – THE GRAND TASTING
- Eastern Market Shed 3 & 5
- 6pm – 10pm
- Tickets – $40
- Live Video Coverage by Nick Drinks, Teeqlife & Cocktail Detroit
- Cocktail Classic After Party
- Deluxx Fluxx
- 10pm – 2am
- Free Admission
Saturday, October 6th
- Valentine Distilling Hangover Brunch
- Honest ? Johns
- 7am – 2pm
- Free Admission
- Whiskey Factory Tour
- Whiskey Factory Detroit
- 12pm – 7pm
- Tickets – $20
Sunday, October 7th
- Deep Eddy Hangover Brunch
- Detroit Shipping Company
- 1pm – 4pm
- Free Admission