First Friday: "Cultivating the Cocktail" @ Art in the Age

What can be considered a work of art in an age of mechanical reproduction? A damn fine cocktail, for one — which, thanks to an increased interest in mixology, may be the reason we’re (finally!) seeing a subtle decline on the PBR popularity scale. To feed (or rather, water) this trend, and just in time for a deep winter warm-up, the folks at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (AITA) have teamed with a group of local artisans on "Cultivating the Cocktail," a month-long exhibition of the tradition and craft behind the perfect mixed bev.

Participants will learn about the history of distillation and fermentation as they concoct delectably potent potables. Ingredients will include AITA’s signature spirits Root and Snap, and will be infused with the flavors of Philly’s own Gradman Bros' Revolution Cider, Spring Hills Farm organic maple syrup, and bitters (in flavors like wormwood aromatic and vanilla kumquat) from Hella Bitters of Brooklyn.