Classes
These are a few of the different classes and trainings I offer. This is not an exhaustive list and I can tailor lessons to target specific audiences. Contact me with ideas about a class, and we can work together to create a unique experience for you!
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Certified Bourbon Steward
This training is perfect for training staff at bars, liquor stores, and restaurants, or for bourbon/whisky clubs looking to deepen their knowledge. Covers curriculum from the Stave and Thief Society, Louisville, KY, including basic bourbon history, the science behind distilling, and foundational tasting and sensory training. There is an online test at the end of the course to receive your official CBS certification and Stave and Thief pin.
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Bourbon History
You will walk (and taste) your way through bourbon's storied past in America. Starting with rye whiskey of the Scot-Irish in western PA, we will trace bourbon's story from George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion, to the whiskey rectification period in the 1800's, to the birth of "bourbon", through Prohibition in the early 1900's, and end at the craft bourbon boom of today.
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Whiskey 101
You'll learn about the basics of whiskey including:
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Bourbon history overview
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What is whiskey?
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Major styles and types of bourbon and American whiskey
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The distilling and aging process
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Unique Tasting and Sensory Training
We will work together to craft a unique tasting and/or sensory training for your group depending on experience levels. Class includes a sensory training kit of 24 bourbon aromas to take home with each person.
