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Fin & Tonic: Cocktail Class

Craft delicious drinks and savor tasty tapas while discovering ocean wonders and marine life!

Learn from the Experts

Led by a Cape Fear Distillery expert, you'll create three sea -riously amazing cocktails while enjoying the aquarium's ocean wonders.

Upcoming Dates

Pricing

Tier Pricing
Per Person (Ages 21+) $50
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Need to Know Info

Need to Know Info

What's Included

  • Aquarium admission

  • Two-ounce pours of liquor, plus the complementary mixes, liqueurs, and garnishes to make a serving of three delicious cocktails*

  • Tapas

  • Petite desserts

*Must be 21+ and show valid ID to purchase alcohol.

Fin & Tonic Themes

Each Fin and Tonic event features a different spirit from Cape Fear, so you can come back over and over again!

Swirly Backdrop

March 9, 2024: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Tapas
Irish Potatoes “Nacho Style” with Whiskey Glaze, Whiskey BBQ Pork Slider with Warm Whiskey-Cheese Dip, Roasted Vegetable Tarts with Irish Cheddar, Warm Sausage Rolls in Puff Pastry with Bacon and Whiskey Mustard for Dipping, Irish Cabbage Soup with White Beans & Tomatoes, in a Souffle Cup

Petite Desserts
Shamrock Milk Shake with A Hint of Whiskey, Apple Sauce Cake with Brown Butter-Whiskey Buttercream, Guinness Beer Brownies

April 6, 2024: Ripley's Edition

Tapas
Assorted Charcuterie Skewers with Sweet Djon Drizzle, Goat Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Ginger Pinwheels, Herbed Cream Cheese Cucumber with Roasted Red Pepper, Smoked Garlic, Rutabaga and Corn Soup with Pumpernickel Croutons, Lamb and Cucumber Hand Pies

Petite Desserts
Toasted Chili and Dark Chocolate Mousse, Bumble Berry Low, and Country Key Lime

June 22, 2024: Pirate Edition

Tapas

Rum Marinated Caribbean Shrimp Skewers, Jerk Seasoned Chicken Breast Medallions on Caribbean Salad, Caribbean Sweet Corn Bread, Trinidad Corn Soup, and Sauteed Beef Tenderloin Tips Over Tropical Rum Cole Slaw

Petite Desserts

Caribbean Bread Pudding with Rum-Brown Sugar Glaze, Coconut Macaroons, and Chocolate Crème Brulé Phyllo Shells with a Touch of Cayenne

July 27, 2024: U.S.A. History Edition

Tapas

Reuben Bites on Toasted Rye, Orange Vodka Marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallions with A Sun-Dried Tomato Relish, Chicken Cordon Bleu Bites, Smoked Sausage-Cranberry Medallions, White Cheddar Tater Tot Cups with Roasted Vegetables, Scallions, Cheddar and Sour Cream

Petite Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Vodka-Soaked Strawberries, Banana-Apricot Crepes, Vanilla Mousse Tart with Vodka Infused Blueberries

October 12, 2024: Halloween Edition

Tapas

Bacon Wrapped-Pickle Juice Marinated Chicken Breast Bites, Pumpkin Deviled Eggs (Looks like a pumpkin, no pumpkin taste), Baked Boursin Cheese Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Mild Salsa Macaroni and Cheese

Petite Desserts

Chocolate Zombie Brain Cupcakes, Key Lime Pie Tarts, Chocolate Dipped Tequila-Soaked Strawberries

December 14, 2024: Christmas Edition

Tapas

Grilled Vegetable & Roasted Sweet Red Pepper “Bruschetta” with Basil on Toasted Crustinis, Warm Bourbon Glazed Salmon on A Bed of Caramelized-Leeks and Sweet Red Peppers, Honey Bourbon Shrimp on Basmati Rice, Petite Homemade Turkey Meatloaf with Bacon-Tomato Mornay Sauce, Smoked Sausage-Roasted Brussel Sprout Bites

Petite Desserts

Bourbon Pecan-Pie Tarts, Chocolate Cheesecake Bites with Strawberries, Mini Fruit Tarts with Pastry Cream and Apricot Glaze

Swirling Pinstripe backdrop

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