BAR focuses on five people from around the US who descend on the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, along with 70 other students, to participate in the BAR 5-Day course – the world’s premiere educational program on distilled spirits and mixology. The BAR 5-Day is for spirits, what the Court of Master Sommeliers is for wine.

Throughout the week, the students learn from the world’s leading cocktail and spirit experts and then undergo rigorous testing in hopes of joining the ranks of the best of the best. While the competition is intense, the folks in this community strive to lift each other up and inspire the next generation.