TAOS Series I

Series I focuses on the creative foundations, professional techniques and practical thinking that shape stronger bartenders. Learners explore how inspiration can be developed into original liquid ideas, while building a clearer understanding of flavour, balance, structure and method. The course goes beyond simply demonstrating recipes by explaining the decisions behind each drink, from selecting ingredients and refining combinations to choosing the right technique and presentation. Through Simone Caporale’s approach, students learn how professional bartenders think, experiment and turn early concepts into considered cocktails. The lessons help learners improve their technical control, develop greater creative confidence and understand how each element of a drink contributes to the final result. By the end of Series I, students will be better prepared to create with intention, adapt ideas more effectively and approach both cocktail development and everyday bar work with stronger knowledge and purpose.

Yes. Series I is designed to give beginners a clear and structured introduction to professional bartending, while still offering valuable insight for those with some experience behind the bar. The course begins with essential creative foundations, core bar techniques and the principles behind flavour, balance and cocktail construction. Lessons are delivered through guided video content, allowing learners to pause, practise and revisit each stage at their own pace. Rather than simply teaching recipes, Series I helps beginners understand why certain techniques, ingredients and methods work. This gives learners the confidence to make better decisions, develop original ideas and build strong skills from the beginning.

Series I develops the core skills needed to think and work more confidently behind the bar. You will learn essential bartending techniques, flavour balance, cocktail structure, ingredient selection and the process of turning inspiration into original liquid ideas. The course also strengthens creative thinking, technical control and decision-making, helping you understand why certain methods work rather than simply following recipes. By the end, you will be better prepared to build balanced drinks, refine your ideas and approach cocktail development with greater intention.

Series I is taught by Simone Caporale, an internationally recognised bartender known for his creative approach, technical precision and influence on modern cocktail culture. Throughout the course, Simone shares the thinking behind his work, showing how inspiration, flavour, structure and professional technique come together when developing drinks. Learners gain direct insight into his creative process and the methods he uses to turn ideas into refined, well-balanced cocktails.

Series I is the right choice if you want to begin with the foundations of creative bartending, professional technique and cocktail development before deciding whether to continue further. The All-Inclusive Bundle is better suited to learners who already know they want the complete TAOS pathway. It includes Series I through V, allowing you to progress across a wider range of skills, methods and professional knowledge without purchasing each course separately.