NEW! The cocktail scene in downtown Colorado Springs is hot, and we’re featuring some of the best mixologists to showcase their craft on this luxe happy hour. Learn the history behind a few classic cocktails, watch demonstrations, and revel in four outstanding libations paired with appetizers. Take this tour if you’re looking to celebrate, need a unique date night idea, or have a fun-loving group!
Highlights of this tour include:
Public Tour Times: Fridays from 4:00-6:30pm
Grab some friends and join us for a luxe happy hour, the perfect way to unwind after a long week or kick-off a weekend getaway in Colorado Springs! We’ve curated a lively and exclusive experience that features sample cocktails from four trendsetting destinations in downtown Colorado Springs.
Along our two-and-a-half hour journey together, you’ll meet with mixologists and bartenders who are passionate about their craft. You’ll learn about the origin of some of the spirits used, the history of some classic cocktails, and how bartenders today are breaking the mold and creating new flavors. Enjoy private demonstrations on how these libations come together.
To kick off the tour, you’ll toast to new adventures with a little bubbly before heading out into the streets of downtown. The highlight of this tour will be four perfectly sized signature cocktails, each paired with a tasty and savory appetizer. You’ll visit a distillery-by-day, tasting room-by-night to try a vintage-style Dry Gin Martini paired with a cheese charcuterie board. A hip gastropub will serve up a tequila Cranberry Paloma paired with fried Brussels sprouts. You’ll also experience a fresh and fruity mule made from ginger liqueur and pear cider from celebrity chef Brother Luck’s restaurant.
We’ll round out the tour with a specialty seasonal cocktail paired with juicy beef sliders in a swanky underground bar. A delight for all of your senses, this tour will pull back the curtain on a growing trend in Colorado Springs and help you discover a few new favorites.
Your ticket is all inclusive of food and portioned drink pairings. This tour is exclusively reserved for guests who are 21+ years old as one or more of our destinations have a minimum age requirement to enter. Non-alcoholic substitutes, including soda and ice tea, will be made available upon request for guests who do not wish to partake.
This tour is currently offered once a week to the public but can be booked any night of the week (except Sundays and Mondays) as a private experience for groups. This tour is a social dining experience, so the capacity for all public tours is set at 14 guests. Contact us if you have a group larger than 14 people. Tours run weekly, year round.
Calling all art-lovers! This tour happily kicks off Colorado Springs’ First Friday Art Walk now through October 2019. If you take this tour on the first Friday of the month, you can take advantage of the festivities including a FREE shuttle between downtown, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs!
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YOUR TOUR WILL FEATURE A SELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING DESTINATIONS:
We’ve partnered with Lyft to encourage ride sharing for our tour guests who chose to enjoy the drink pairings or who would like to eliminate the stress of parking. New users get $5 off three rides with our special discount code included in your confirmation email!
We love food. And we love the people who eat it, too! Our goal is to make sure you feel like a VIP from start to finish. Customer service is our highest priority. Click "Reviews" at the top to read about the 5-star reviews we’ve earned from previous guests.
You know that best friend who lives in another city and can’t wait to show you all of best places to eat when you visit? We're that friend! Let us take you to our favorite restaurants and show you the best-of-the-best of Colorado Springs.
We feature seriously good food. We don’t pick out the cheapest thing on the menu or give you a sample on a toothpick. Our food and drink pairings are born out of one-on-one meetings with chefs and owners to ensure we’re featuring signature dishes.
Yes! Guests on The Springs Signature Cocktail Tour can request vegetarian or gluten-friendly substitutes when purchasing their ticket in advance.
Of course! If you would like to join the tour but do not intend to drink, or you only want certain pairings, we would be happy to get you a non-alcoholic substitute including a soda, ice tea, or water. Please let your Tour Leader know at the start of your tour so they can make accommodations for you.
Leaving a 15-20% gratuity for your Tour Leader is customary, especially if you had a great time and wish to recognize them for a job well done! We recognize that most people don’t carry cash these days, so our guides are able to accept credit cards at the end of the tour.
All cocktails will be served in half-size portions. For the purpose of this tour, we believe in quality, variety, and enjoying each sip in our short time together.
We’ve developed a delicious itinerary and have set the menu and drink pairings in advance with each of our restaurant partners. Because of this, we do not allow a la carte ordering. You are always welcome to return to a destination after the tour to try whatever may have tempted your taste buds!
There are four portioned savory appetizers served on The Springs Signature Cocktail Tour. Though you will be served food at every location, is not likely enough to be a dinner substitute.
Public tours accommodate up to 14 guests. To book a private tour for your group, you will need at least 10 people, but we can accommodate larger groups. Contact us for more information.
This tour is reserved for guests who are 21 years or age or older. One or more of our destinations have a minimum age requirement to enter. If you have younger members in your party, we recommend checking out The Original Colorado Springs Food Tour.
Thankfully, rarely if ever do we cancel due to weather! Luckily for us, Colorado experiences over 300 days of sunshine every year. Count on your tour taking place rain, snow, or shine. The only extreme exception may be if walkways become treacherous or roadways are closed. Tour guests are encouraged to dress comfortably and according to weather conditions. Casual attire with comfortable shoes is acceptable and encouraged. In the event of anticipated inclement weather conditions or when in doubt, we encourage you to bring accessories such as umbrellas, raincoats, gloves, hats or coats.
We found Colorado Springs downtown sort of historical district to be alive and interesting even in 90 degree heat. Our tour guide expertly wove the history and the people (past and present) into a 5stop food tour in just 3 hours. While the restaurants ranged from exceptional to forgettable and in-between you certainly get a … Read moreGreat Way to Get to Know the City
We had a great time on the cocktail tour. The guide was interesting and shared a lot of fun history. Restaurants were great, quality places. Drinks were delicious and food was generous quantities of tasty options. Highly recommend for locals and visiting guests.
Great experience. Lots of food. Very spectacularly hospitable and knowledgeable tour guide. Show up hungry. 10/10 would recommend. I wish I could go every day.
