First Steps

Choose one of two options

Bourbon Certificate

4 Bourbon Tasting Classes

-or-

Tennessee Whiskey Certificate

4 Tennessee Whiskey Tasting Classes

also FREE Vouchers are given, waiving the $160 Tuition if you are in an area in which Whiskey University is in need of an Instructor to teach our classes in-person in your Local Designated Market (L.D.M.) at a venue that we will assist in setting up.

or

FREE Vouchers are given out waiving the $160 Tuition if you have Visited Half the Distilleries on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail

First Step - Option 1

The“Bourbon Certificate” Program

Classes begin every 60 days on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in

January, March, May, July, September, November.

The first and Most Basic of all of our curriculum as it relates to Bourbon is the

“Bourbon Certificate” in General Bourbon Studies.

and earn the Title of “Apprentice Bourbon Taster” .

The student must complete a total of FOUR Tasting Classes.

Those classes must include:

“Bourbon 201”

any other 3 Classes

The Bourbon Certificate program costs $160.00 for all Five classes if taken online via Zoom

For a list of Classes that are recommended for the Bourbon Certificate click here:

Bourbon Certificate classes

You may also print off a hard copy .pdf with the link above

-or-

First Step - Option 2

The “Tennessee Whiskey Certificate” Program

Classes begin every 90 days on a MONDAY night in the months in

January, February May, June, September, October.

The first and Most Basic of all of our curriculum as it relates to Tennessee Whiskey is the

“Tennessee Whiskey Certificate” in General Whiskey Studies.

and earn the Title of “Apprentice Whiskey Taster”

The student must complete a total of FOUR Tasting Classes.

Those classes must include:

“Tennessee Whiskey 202”

3 other classes with at least 2 of them being in the Tennessee Whiskey Major

The Tennessee Whiskey Certificate program costs $160.00 for all Five classes if taken online via Zoom

For a list of Classes that are recommended for the Tennessee Whiskey Certificate click here:

Tennessee Whiskey Certificate classes

You may also print off a hard copy .pdf with the link above

BOURBON CERTIFICATE Classes

You must take Bourbon 201 and any three of the remaining eleven General University Requirements (see below) and/or any one ELECTIVE of your choice (of our over 120+ classes) in order to get your Bourbon Certificate. (With the exception of Advanced Distillery Courses Courses #401-434)

NOTE: Before you can take any ADVANCED Class you must have completed the corresponding Basic Class.

Recommended Class List (4 of the 6 below)

(Course #101) - Whiskey 101

(Course #201) - Bourbon 201

(Course #202)* - Tennessee Whiskey 202

(Course #253)* - The Bourbon Capital Region

(Course #254)* - The Bluegrass Region

(Course #255)* - The Whiskey Row Region

Upon completion of FOUR Tasting Classes you will receive an 8-1/2” x 11” parchment “Bourbon Certificate” suitable for framing.

“Apprentice Bourbon Taster” .

Private in the Bourbon Brigade

TENNESSEE WHISKEY CERTIFICATE Classes

You must take Tennessee Whiskey 202 and any two of the remaining eleven Tennessee Whiskey classes (see below) and/or any one Elective of your choice (of our over 120+ classes) in order to get your Tennessee Whiskey Certificate. (With the exception of Advanced Distillery Courses Courses #401-434)

NOTE: Before you can take any ADVANCED Class you must have completed the corresponding Basic Class.

(Course #202) - “Tennessee Whiskey 202”

(Course #351) - Jack Daniel’s Brands {Basic}

(Course #352) - George Dickel Brands

(Course #353) - Nelson’s GreenBrier & Prichard’s Brands

(Course #354) - Middle Tennessee Craft Distilleries

(Course #355) - East Tennessee Craft Distilleries

Upon completion of FOUR Tasting Classes, you will receive an 8-1/2” x 11” parchment “Tennessee Whiskey Certificate” suitable for framing.

If you are interested in purchasing the recommended frame for the Bourbon Diploma for $12.49. Click this link to Order: Bourbon Diploma Frame.

Undergraduate Degrees:

 Downloadable .pdf of all current Degree Requirements

Click on the link below