Though it's a good way to connect with others and a fundamental part of living near train tracks, pouring one’s heart out to strangers is an unsustainable career. Learn a more employable pour with today’s Groupon: for $59, you get a three-hour Mixology 101 course at The Bartending Academy of Tacoma (a $149 value).

The Bartending Academy of Tacoma has dedicated more than three decades to enhancing the pour proficiency of aspiring barkeeps in a professional lounge-style atmosphere. The hands-on Mixology 101 course packs a Phd’s worth of cocktail-mixing comprehension into one three-hour session, granting students the chance to polish their skills with top-notch bar tackle and some of the region’s most gifted and prosperous spirit-slingers. Students will use mock liquor to practice a slew of popular and classic mixed-drink recipes, get the skinny on the latest products, and hone their execution of standard lingo and Hamlet renditions performed with stuffed-olive finger puppets.