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about Top Shelf History

About Top Shelf History

At Top Shelf History, LLC. we craft custom cocktails inspired by the greatest stories in history. Join us and learn about the heroes and villains—the legends and underdogs—that left a mark, and the lessons they can instill in us along the way. In these historic times, there are no better teachers than those who lived through them before. 

So, meet us at the bar for iconic drinks and spirited conversations. Experience their stories through your tastebuds, one historically inspired drink at a time! Your seat is waiting at Top Shelf History.

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Meet Our Team

Gabe

Founder, Mixologist & Historian

Pete

CEO, Videographer & Editor

Dorothea

Content & Brand Manager

How We Started

We were founded in 2020 to prove the year wasn’t a total waste and history is better with a drink. The show is the culmination of two of our founder’s greatest passions: mixology and history.

Ever since the time he accidentally got drunk at a wedding when he was six, Gabe’s been a fan of drinks. (Note to parents: keep an eye on the champagne fountain). As a kid, he was known to create different sugary concoctions by combining random sodas at fast food restaurants and then force feeding (drinking?) them to his family. Most of them they, well… hated. But every once in a while, he’d find something palatable. Once he turned 21, that passion could finally graduate to the level of his six year-old daydreams.

Best part? The recipes he creates we get to share with you, all while talking your ears off about the historic stories that inspired them. So sit back and relax, and join us on a journey through the greatest stories of humanity’s long past, one delicious drink at a time.

April 2022 | Top Shelf History publishes our first recipe books, "Top Shelf Eats" and "Top Shelf Drinks".
April 2022 | Top Shelf History publishes our first recipe books, "Top Shelf Eats" and "Top Shelf Drinks".
December 2021 | Our patrons-exclusive show, "After Hours" airs.
December 2021 | Our patrons-exclusive show, "After Hours" airs.
September 2022 | Top Shelf History hosts our first public event.
September 2022 | Top Shelf History hosts our first public event.
May 2020 | The idea is born. Our founder, Gabe Bauer, starts to wonder, "What if there was a company that created cocktails inspired by history?"
May 2020 | The idea is born. Our founder, Gabe Bauer, starts to wonder, "What if there was a company that created cocktails inspired by history?"
October 2020 | Gabe starts to create historically inspired cocktails to share with the world.
October 2020 | Gabe starts to create historically inspired cocktails to share with the world.
November 2020 | Filming begins on the first season of "Top Shelf History."
November 2020 | Filming begins on the first season of "Top Shelf History."
April 2021 | Top Shelf History hosts our official launch party for our friends and initial investors.
April 2021 | Top Shelf History hosts our official launch party for our friends and initial investors.
April 2021 | Top Shelf History hosts our first private event.
April 2021 | Top Shelf History hosts our first private event.
July 2021 | Our subscribers-only show, "Behind the Bar" is released.
July 2021 | Our subscribers-only show, "Behind the Bar" is released.
August 2021 | Our founder partners with a local chef, Tanya Adkisson, to write a cookbook to pair with our historically inspired cocktails.
August 2021 | Our founder partners with a local chef, Tanya Adkisson, to write a cookbook to pair with our historically inspired cocktails.
April 2022 | Top Shelf History publishes our first recipe books, "Top Shelf Eats" and "Top Shelf Drinks".
April 2022 | Top Shelf History publishes our first recipe books, "Top Shelf Eats" and "Top Shelf Drinks".
December 2021 | Our patrons-exclusive show, "After Hours" airs.
December 2021 | Our patrons-exclusive show, "After Hours" airs.
September 2022 | Top Shelf History hosts our first public event.
September 2022 | Top Shelf History hosts our first public event.
May 2020 | The idea is born. Our founder, Gabe Bauer, starts to wonder, "What if there was a company that created cocktails inspired by history?"
May 2020 | The idea is born. Our founder, Gabe Bauer, starts to wonder, "What if there was a company that created cocktails inspired by history?"
October 2020 | Gabe starts to create historically inspired cocktails to share with the world.
October 2020 | Gabe starts to create historically inspired cocktails to share with the world.
November 2020 | Filming begins on the first season of "Top Shelf History."
November 2020 | Filming begins on the first season of "Top Shelf History."

FOR GOOD STORIES & EVEN BETTER DRINKS

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Combining fascinating stories from history with custom-crafted cocktails, Top Shelf History, LLC. aims to entertain, educate and enliven everyone, from the aspiring mixologist to the impressively well-read historian.

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