Whiskey University Courses
Whiskey University is a prep, undergraduate and graduate school that teaches a series of "Tasting Courses" on the topics of Bourbon and Whiskey. There are over 128 total courses that are either taught on Zoom or given publicly in-person at Restaurants, Country Clubs, Liquor Stores, Bars, Distilleries, Casinos, Lodges, Civic Clubs and Assisted Living Facilities throughout the U. S. and Canada.
There are 11 Courses taught per week on Zoom, in 8 Time Zones
nine of those are at night (6 early Evenings & 3 late Night courses).
Each Course is completed in 1 setting lasting 2.5 Hours
Zoom courses can also be booked privately in groups (minimum of 6-maximum of 50).
In person courses can be booked for groups as well for Events or Parties anywhere throughout the U. S. and Canada.
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There are 4 different Types of Tasting Courses with over 128 courses
12 “Basic” Tasting Courses
34 “Bourbon Distillery” Tasting Courses
50 “Types of Whiskey” Tasting Courses
23 “Other Whiskey” Tasting Courses
12 “Basic Tasting Courses”
There are a total of “12 Basic Courses” but Five of them we refer to as foundation courses including our most popular course Bourbon 201. These courses serve as the General University Requirements (G.U.R.s) and sit at the beginning of all our Degree programs. Bourbon 201 and the other 5 Foundation Courses are taught every two months on Zoom on Tuesday early evenings in the Eastern half of the U. S. and Canada and on Wednesday late nights in the Western half of the U. S. and Canada. Those six foundation courses are: 1.) Whiskey 101 {Course #101}; 2.) Bourbon 201 {Course #201}; 3.) Tennessee Whiskey 202; 4.) Rye Whiskey 203 {Course #203}; and 5.) "Tenn-tucky" {the 5 Whiskey Making Regions in the Mid-South States} (Course #251).
The other six Courses are taught each semester on Zoom as well on two separate days in both the Eastern and Western half of the U. S. and Canada. Those include: 1.) The Bourbon Capital Region {Course #253}; 2.) The Bluegrass Region {Course #254}; 3.) The Whiskey Row Region {Course #255}; 4.) Canadian Whisky 204 {Course #204}; 5.) International Whiskys {Course #220}; 6.) “The Big Three” {Course #252}; and 7.) Milestones in Whiskey History {Course #260}. .
In addition to the 12 Basic Courses many of our Intermediate courses including one course for each of the 13 Major Bourbon Distilleries are taught on two separate days in both the Eastern and Western half of the U. S. and Canada. Each course on Zoom requires a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 40 students per course. On Zoom you will be sent a list of samples that we teach about (but Samples are NOT required). Course becomes more of an experience and is more enjoyable if you can pick up at least half the samples on the list.
These 12 Basic Tasting Courses are also held in person on Weeknights each month at Venues such as Restaurant, Bars, Country Clubs, Distilleries, Casinos, Civic Clubs and Liquor Stores throughout the U. S. and Canada.
34 “Bourbon Distillery” Tasting Courses
Below you will find the wide range of Intermediate Tasting Courses that are offered by Whiskey University in four Categories.
There are 34 different "Bourbon Distillery Tastings Courses" that focus on:
The 12 Major Bourbon Distilleries: These courses are centered around the world's Largest Bourbon producers with an individual tasting courses solely dedicated to each company. It will be highlighting 12 of their brands while sampling 9 small sample of the 12 brands discussed. You will also learn about four individuals that made that company what it is today. {Note: a Major Distillery is defined as one producing 1.8 million Proof Gallons per year}.
The Medium and Commercial Craft Distilleries: These 8 "Medium & Craft Distillers" Tasting Courses {typically feature 5 to 8 distilleries per course} including the “Bourbon Capital Region” Tasting Course; the “Bluegrass Region” Tasting Course; the "Whiskey Row Region" Tasting Course. {Note: a Medium Distillery is defined as one producing 500,000 Proof Gallons per year}. {Note: a Commercial Craft Distillery is defined as one producing 100,000 Proof Gallons per year}.
There are also three courses that highlight Medium Independent Distilleries in other geographic areas like Eastern U.S. States (those states along the East Coast) and Western U.S. States (those states west of the Mississippi River) and Midwest U.S. States (those states around or close to the Great Lakes).
In addition to the intermediate level Tasting Courses tied to Bourbon Distilleries there are 14 Advanced Courses that are also specifically tied to major Bourbon Distilleries and their hard to find and allocated brands (that are typically pricey);
Four Advanced Courses are tied to the Jim Beam Distillery; three related to the Heaven Hill Distillery and three related to the Buffalo Trace Distillery; there is also one related to the Brown-Forman Distilleries; one related to the Wild Turkey Distillery, one with the Four Roses, Ten Single Barrel Recipes and one tied to the Tennessee Whiskey Distillery of Jack Daniel’s.
73 “Other Whiskey” Tasting Courses
In the "Other Whiskey Tastings" you will find 73 courses that include:
14 Tennessee Whiskey Courses
There are Nine different Tasting courses on Tennessee Whiskey in addition to the most basic Tasting Course called “Tennessee Whiskey 202.”
The eight other intermediate courses are; the Jack Daniel's Basic Tasting Course; the Jack Daniel’s Advanced Tasting Course (focusing on Tennessee Tasters, the Master Distiller Series, and J. D. Unicorns); the George Dickel Brands Tasting Course; a Nelson’s GreenBrier & Prichard's Brands Tasting Course (combined); there are two Craft courses including the Middle Tennessee Craft Distilleries Tasting Course; the East Tennessee Craft Distilleries Tasting Course and a Tennessee Whiskey Trail course taking you West to East in Tennessee. Finally there is a Tennessee Whiskey Founders focusing on 12 people that had a significant impact on the State’s Signature Industry.
16 Rye Whiskey Courses
There are Sixteen different Tasting course on Rye Whiskey including the most basic Tasting Courses called “Rye Whiskey 203.”
There are two other Basic and eleven other Intermediate Rye courses like; a Maryland Style Rye Whiskeys Course; Rye Whiskey, a Monongahela Style Rye Whiskeys Course; Rye Whiskey, a Bourbon Capital Region Rye Whiskeys Course; a Bluegrass Region Rye Whiskeys Course; a Whiskey Row Region Rye Whiskeys Course; an MGP Rye Whiskey Course and an Other States Rye Whiskey Course. Finally there is a Blended Whiskey Course which explains the difference (between Rye Blended Whiskeys, American Blended Whiskeys, Straight Blended Whiskeys and Light Blended Whiskeys).
10 Canadian Whisky Courses
There are Six different Tasting courses built around Canadian Whisky and its illustrious history in addition to the most basic Tasting Course called “Canadian Whisky 204.”
The other six intermediate Canadian Whisky courses include the Crown Royal Tasting Course; the Canadian Club & Black Velvet Tasting Course; the J. P. Wiser & Hiram Walker Tasting Course; the Sazerac Brand Canadian Whisky Tasting Course; the Canadian Whiskys with Bourbon Cousins Tasting Course; and the Other Canadian Whisky Tasting Course.
20 State or Regional Whiskey Courses
There is basic Virginia Whiskeys Tasting Course; there is a basic Colorado Whiskeys Tasting Course; there is a basic Tennessee Whiskey Tasting Course; a basic New England Whiskeys Tasting Course; a basic Texas Whiskeys Course and a basic California Whiskeys Course.
14 World Whisky Courses
There are Six different Tasting courses based on Internationally recognized Whisky Categories.
There is basic International Whisky Course; a Scotch Whisky {Basic} and {Advanced} Tasting Course; there is a basic Irish Whiskey {Basic} and {Advanced} Tasting Course; there is a basic Japanese Whisky Tasting course and a basic Indian Whisky Tasting Course; a History of Distillation Tasting Course; a United Kingdom Whiskies Tasting Course and a European Union Whiskies Tasting Course.
4 Other Whiskey Courses
Finally there are four other Basic Whiskey Courses that include a "Blended Whiskey Tasting Course" (this includes a Flight of American Blended Whiskey, a Flight of Straight Blended Whiskey and a Flight of Light Blended Whiskey);
There is a Dominant Grain Mash Bill Whiskey Tasting Course, and a "Flavored Whiskey Tasting Course."
23 “Types of Whiskey” Tasting Courses
The "Types of Bourbon Tastings" category has 23 different Courses that focuses on three different areas including;
The two "Most Basic" courses simply called, "Whiskey 101" and "Bourbon 201."
Then there are Five Tasting Courses that discuss the specific areas in the Bourbon industry including:
Regional Whiskey Courses
The "Tenn-tucky” {the 5 Whiskey making Regions of the Mid-South States}, The "Big 3" Distillers (Jim Beam, Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace), and three courses that individually go into detail about the three Bourbon making Regions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; the "Bourbon Capital Region" (around Bardstown, KY), the "Bluegrass Region" (around Lexington, KY) and the newly re-instituted "Whiskey Row Region" (around Louisville, KY).
The "Three Whiskey Regions" of North America, three courses that individually go into detail about the three different Regions in North America that specialize in a different style of Whiskey; the "Tennessee Whiskey Region" (around Lynchburg/Tullahoma, TN), the "Canadian Whisky Region" (around Central Canada, ON, MB, AB) and the newly re-instituted "Maryland Rye Region" (around Baltimore/Frederick, MD) as well as (Pittsburgh, PA).
“Advanced Whiskey Types” Courses
There are also five Tasting Courses that highlights some Distinct bourbon sub sets like; "Wheated" bourbons, "Bottled-in-Bond" whiskeys, "Barrel Proof" whiskeys; “High Rye” bourbons; and “Secondary Finish” Bourbons. There are also six tastings courses built around the "Whiskey Founders" (one for Each Region) and once course about Founders from outside Kentucky. These are basically courses about the people whose pictures and/or names are on the bottles.
“Top Rated” Courses
Three of our most talked about Course are called our “Top Rated Bourbon” courses. There is one course about the "Extreme Bourbons" (the Top and Bottom of many categories); a “Whiskeys of the-Year” Tasting Course and one Capstone course that only includes the World's Top Rated Bourbons and Most Expensive Bourbons called the “Top Shelf Tasting Course."
