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As far as orderable entertainment, little kids can bring in magicians, and chicks can bring in wandering sex-toy peddlers -- but what about men? Bring in a booze master, with Cocktail Ambassadors.

A mixology school founded by Elixer's H. Joseph Ehrmann, CA just added the option to select your venue and classmates -- i.e., at home with friends, or at work with people you drink to call friends. Armed with a full arsenal of booze, mixers, and bar tools, H. or one of his crack shaker-jockeys'll run you through the basics: Manhattans, Margaritas, Martinis, and Mojitos (if you thought basics meant Vodka Tonics, please join uninspired-alcoholics anonymous). For the inquisitive drunk, H. also drops advanced skills: in "Farmer's Market" class, organic vodka, lemons, blueberries, agave, and thyme'll form up a Country Thyme; in "Pre-Prohibition Era", gin, lillet blanc, cointreau, and a dash of absinthe compose the "Corpse Reviver #2" (#1 didn't live up to billing, and is now unfondly remembered as "Just Corpse").

In addition to expert mixological skills, H.'ll school you to catch common bartender screwups (over-mashing herbs, mixing in ice, etc), though your informed accusations'll only make your barkeep wish he could use magic to pull a less dildo-ish patron out of a hat.

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School's in session at CocktailAmbassadors.com