New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

Itinerary
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Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

Meet your guide inside Patrick's Bar Vin, a luxurious wine bar adjacent to a beautiful courtyard, to start your tour. Your local guide presents a fun and fascinating introduction to New Orleans’ and the world's cocktail culture as you sip your first drink. The tour begins with a refreshing, grapefruit spiced Rum Punch inspired by the English sailors working in the 1600's Indian spice trade. 

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA

Next, turn the corner to visit SoBou, where you sample the official cocktail of New Orleans: the Sazerac, a drink that comes from a 19th-century recipe. Additionally you will be served another pre-Civil War libation known as the Brandy Crusta: a potent concoction of brandy, orange liqueur, fresh lemon juice and bitters.

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Travel along beautiful Royal Street to the hippest new addition to the NOLA drinking scene: Peychaud's Bar in the Maison de Ville Hotel, where you will have a choice between two delicious, historical cocktails.

Pass By: St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Aly, New Orleans, LA 70116-3291

Pass by one of America's oldest active Catholic churches en route to Pirate's Alley.

Stop At: Bourbon O, 717 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116-3189

Then continue to your final destination of the tour: the luxurious Bourbon "O" Jazz Bar, located inside the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. Your beverage here is the little-known Roffignac highball cocktail. Made from a 19th-century recipe, the Bourbon "O" Bar makes their refreshing Roffignac with raspberry liqueur and brandy.

Expect to walk about one mile during your 3-hour tour in a friendly social atmosphere inspired by your entertaining guide. Four cocktails are included, one at each stop. Your tour ends at the Bourbon "O" Bar, which features nightly live jazz at 8pm as well as a limited food menu. Or you can move on to explore the lively nightlife of nearby Frenchmen Street on your own (or with your new friends!).

Duration: 35 minutes

• 4 cocktails
• 4 venues
• Local Guide

• Food (food is available for purchase at some stops)
• Gratuities
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

• Wheelchair accessible
• Minimum age is 21 years
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• All cocktails are vegan-friendly
• Walk is approximately 1-mile
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• All venues subject to change based on availability
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Regular temperature checks for staff
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
• COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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