The Art Of Shaking
The complete online bartender education experience.
Learn from the world’s best bartenders with online bartending courses covering cocktail techniques, flavour, creativity, service and menu development.
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TAOS is more than a course. It is complete bartender training in cocktail technique, creativity, service and professional bar culture.
The Art of Shaking is a complete online bartender training platform, combining cocktail techniques, mixology, flavour, creativity, professional service and bar culture. Explore expert-led bartending courses, world-class instructors, practical learning pathways and a global community designed to help bartenders build real skills and progress behind the bar.
Expert Bartender Courses
Learn cocktail techniques, mixology, flavour, creativity and professional bar service from leading industry experts.
Real Bar Skills
Build practical bartending skills designed for real bar service, stronger performance and professional career progression.
A Global Learning Community
Join bartenders worldwide through expert bartender training, shared bar culture and continuous professional development.
Discover the skills, techniques and creative thinking taught throughout TAOS.
Video-led bartender training is at the heart of TAOS. Students can watch, pause, practise and revisit each lesson while developing practical cocktail and bartending skills at their own pace.
Video-led lessons
Learn through clear visual content rather than static written notes.
Return anytime
Use the lessons again when practising techniques or refreshing knowledge.
Bring it to service
Take what you learn into prep, service, menus and creative bar work.
Series I To V
A complete pathway through modern bartending.
Bartending Foundations
Core bartending skills, flavour balance, creative habits and practical foundations.
Explore Series I
Technique & Worth
Technique, precision, professional value and stronger control behind the bar.
Explore Series II
Paradiso Creativity
Creative process, sustainability, flavour thinking and guest experience.
Explore Series III
Cocktail Methodology
Classic methodology, tools, ice, shake, balance and presentation.
Explore Series IV
Professional Mastery
Advanced cocktail creation, Paradiso menu thinking and stronger bar identity.
Explore Series VAll Inclusive
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The Best Route
Start with the whole pathway, not just one chapter.
All Inclusive is for learners who want the complete TAOS bartender training experience: cocktail technique, creative process, heritage, service, flavour, menu development and certification.
All main TAOS course series included.
Watch and revisit lessons as you progress.
Move from foundations to advanced concepts.
Finish the learning journey with a clear outcome.
Inside TAOS
Explore the Courses, Teachers and Learning Experience Inside TAOS
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Develop Modern Bartending Skills Through Expert Led Bartender Training
Build practical bartending techniques, cocktail creativity and professional service skills through structured lessons led by experienced bartenders.
Master the Fundamentals
Build practical cocktail and bartending skills for confident, consistent professional service.
Learn From Experts
Gain professional bartending insight from experienced industry educators and experts.
Understand Every Drink
Learn flavour balance, cocktail structure and professional cocktail construction techniques.
Beginner to pro
Use the bartender training pathway to build strong foundations, then progress into advanced cocktail craft.
Turn Knowledge Into Skill
Apply each bartending lesson through practical cocktail preparation and technique.
Keep Developing
Return to bartending lessons whenever you need to practise, refine techniques or refresh your skills.
Teachers Of TAOS
Learn From The World's Best
Discover how leading bartenders approach cocktail technique, creativity and professional service, then apply the bartending standards shaping today’s cocktail industry.
Creativity & Precision
Learn the principles behind cocktail technique, flavour development and professional bartending creativity.
Technique & Passion
Explore advanced cocktail techniques, sustainable bartending practices and professional menu development.
“TAOS brings world-class bartender education into a format that can be watched, studied and applied anywhere.”24/7 Accessible Training
“The platform connects creative thinking with practical bar development, helping bartenders understand the craft more deeply.”Technique and creativity
“Students can move from foundations into advanced menu thinking through a pathway that feels clear and considered.”Series I to V
Learn Anywhere
Professional Learning That Fits Around Your Life
Access every TAOS bartending course online, revisit lessons whenever needed and continue developing professional cocktail and bartending skills around work, service and your own schedule.
Pick your route
Start with a single course, choose a bundle or unlock the full All Inclusive pathway.
Watch online
Use video-led lessons to study the details behind technique, creativity and service.
Return anytime
Revisit lessons whenever you need to practise, refresh or keep progressing.
Built For Real Progress
Develop Skills That Deliver Behind Every Bar
Develop practical bartending skills that strengthen your confidence, consistency and decision making behind the bar. Each lesson is designed to help you understand cocktail techniques, service methods and professional bartending standards used during real service, giving you the knowledge to work more efficiently, create better cocktails and continue progressing throughout your bartending career.
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Discover available TAOS Plans
Explore flexible online bartending course plans designed for individual bartenders, professional teams and complete training access.
Discover Our Story
Created to help bartenders learn, practise and develop professional skills with greater purpose.
Discover how The Art of Shaking grew from a passion for professional bartending into a global online bartender education platform created to share industry knowledge, preserve bar culture and support the next generation of bartenders. Built by experienced industry professionals, TAOS combines real bar experience, respected cocktail techniques and modern online bartending courses to help bartenders develop their skills, understand the craft and progress with greater confidence behind the bar.
Conversations from behind the bar.
Explore conversations, stories and industry insight from leading voices across the world of bartending.
Listen InUpdates, ideas and industry notes.
Discover the latest TAOS updates, professional bartender stories, cocktail industry insights and developments from across the global bartending community.
Read NewsFollow the world of TAOS.
Follow TAOS on Instagram for cocktail inspiration, bartending course highlights, bartender stories and behind the scenes industry content.
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Follow TAOS Beyond the Course Experience
Follow TAOS on Instagram for online bartending course highlights, cocktail inspiration, bartender stories and exclusive behind the scenes content from our teachers, students and global community. Discover professional cocktail techniques, creative ideas and insights from inside the world of modern bartending.
FAQ
Quick answers before you start.
What is The Art of Shaking?
The Art of Shaking is an online bartender training platform offering expert led video courses in cocktail techniques, mixology, flavour, creativity, professional service, bar culture and career development.
Who are the TAOS courses designed for?
TAOS is suitable for beginners, working bartenders, bar teams and experienced professionals who want to strengthen their bartending knowledge, improve cocktail techniques and progress professionally behind the bar.
How Does The Online Learning Work?
Each bartending course is taught through structured video lessons that you can watch, pause, practise and revisit at your own pace from any compatible device.
What Will I Learn Through TAOS?
You will develop practical bartending skills in cocktail preparation, flavour balance, mixology techniques, creative thinking, efficient bar service and the professional standards used in modern bartending.
How Long Does Access Last?
Forever. You can revisit the course content whenever you need to practise a technique, refresh your knowledge or continue developing your bartending skills.
Is there certification?
TAOS is designed to give learners a clear completion outcome as they progress through each bartending course, with certificates awarded to recognise completed training and professional development.
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Start with one series or unlock the full TAOS experience.
Choose the course route that fits your goals, or get the full pathway through All Inclusive.