Whiskey University has Instructors in the Louisville Metropolitan Area:

Our faculty currently serves areas in Jefferson County, Kentucky (772,144) in the Louisville Metropolitan Area.

Whiskey University’s Faculty

  • Commodore Andrew French

  • 1st Lt. Rebecca Bryant

  • 1st Lt. Angela Becker

  • Lt.Jr.Grd Frank Voegtlin

  • Lt.Jr.Grd. Kevin Jump

  • Sgt. Jennifer Wielbruda

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Commodore Andrew French

Andy has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Chartered Master Whiskey Taster”

(from the Whiskey University)

”Certified Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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Email Address: AFrench@WhiskeyUniv.com

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A man in a suit holding a diploma from Whiskey University with bottles of whiskey in the background.
Whiskey University certificate awarded to Andy French for a Master of Arts Degree with a Double Major in the Bourbon Capital Region and Tennessee Whiskey Region, signed by the president with whiskey bottles decorating the border.
Four white circles with black text inside listing golf clubs and enrollment status. First circle: MAKER'S MARK, NOT ENROLLED. Second circle: TENN SQUIRE, NOT ENROLLED. Third circle: 5 KEYS CLUB, NOT ENROLLED. Fourth circle: COOPERS CLUB, NOT ENROLLED.
Wooden circular sign with black text and decorative laurel leaves, reading 'Member of Maker's Mark Ambassador,' with a star and 'S IV' in the center.
Logo for Whiskey Thieves featuring a black circular background with a red outline. Text reads 'MEMBER OF Whiskey Thieves' at the top and 'Sagmore Spirit Rye' in the center inside a white rectangle with red diamond shapes. The bottom has the words 'Whiskey Thieves' in gray.
Logo for Blade and Bow with a circular design, featuring the text 'Member of Blade and Bow' at the top and bottom, and '5 Keys Club' at the bottom. The logo includes an emblem with five keys and the text 'Stitzel Weller Distillery' and 'Established 1935' inside.
Membership badge for Nelson's Green Brier Distillery Coopers Club with green circular background and gold text.
Seven gray circles with text inside, listing six groups not enrolled: Whisk Thieves, Kings Circle, Whis Society, Family Tree, Whisk Baron, High West.

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Band of Rebels, Rebel Yell

WSET Level 2 Spirits and Wine

Certified Scotch Professional, Council of Whiskey Masters

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Gold-colored diploma frame with the title 'Master of Arts Degree +' at the bottom. The central area is black, likely for a photo or document.
Logo for High West Distillery featuring a horseshoe, mountain peaks, and a heartbeat line. Text includes 'MEMBER OF HIGH WEST DISTILLERY PARK CITY - TOAH - DUSI-LA.'
Seal with the text 'Merry Heaven Hill Distillery' around the circle and 'Member of' above it, with the words 'Bardstown Society' below.
Logo for Wilderness Trail Distillery featuring a central tree and the initials WT, with text indicating Wilder Trail Family Tree.
Text on a white background that reads 'Member of Wyoming Whiskey' with 'Wyoming' in brown and gold, 'W W' in large red and white, and 'Whiskey' and 'Baron' in gray.
Logo of Kings Circle featuring a black circle with a white handshake icon surrounded by the text 'KING'S CIRCLE THE RIGHT HAND MAN'. Additional text includes 'MEMBER OF' at the top and 'George Remus' and 'KINGS CIRCLE' at the bottom.
Logo of the Tennessee Squire, a member of the Tennessee Squire Association, featuring a horse and rider inside a circular emblem.

1st Lt. Rebecca Bryant

Email address: BeccaBryant@WhiskeyUniv.com

Woman in red dress holding a framed whiskey university degree in a store aisle.

Rebecca Bryant has been a member of Whiskey University since the summer of 2021. In 2016, Whiskey University began offering Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. Becca earned her Bourbon Diploma on September 14, 2021 after passing eight classes. 

Prior to her career in the wine and spirits industry, Becca attended Centre College, having been awarded the Colonel Scholarship. She finished her bachelor’s degree at the University of Louisville with a major in English and a minor in French. During her time in college, Becca was presented with several poetry awards and had work published in various literary magazines.

After working for several years as a paralegal and reconsidering the rigor of law school, Becca made a career switch after discovering her love of wine and spirits. Shortly after taking a part-time job at Westport Whiskey & Wine in Louisville, Kentucky, she was awarded her Certified Bourbon Steward award in 2016. In her role as Tasting Room Manager and Private Event Coordinator, Becca taught several whiskey and wine classes, developed many bespoke cocktails and organized the store’s vast collection of bourbon and international whiskeys. Since then, she has worked as a manager and buyer in various Louisville wine and spirits shops. She continues to offer private tours of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and private whiskey and wine tastings.

Becca has one son, Eric, and enjoys spending much of her free time at her family cabin on Glen Lake in northern Michigan.

Becca was invited to join Whiskey University in 2021 by a fellow member who happened to be shopping at State Liquors, where she is currently Manager/Buyer. Because of her love of the history and science of spirits, she jumped on the opportunity.

Becca is a graduate of the Spring Class of 2022, graduating from Whiskey University on February 6, 2022, where she earned her Associate of Science degree with 19 classes, and the title of "Certified Bourbon Taster".

Bryant completed her 29th course, earning his Bachelor’s of Science degree the Title of Master of Bourbon Taster and the rank of First Lieutenant in the Bourbon Brigade on June 18th, 2024.

Becca has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Certified Bourbon Taster”

(from the Whiskey University)

”Master Bourbon Taster”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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A diploma from Whiskey University awarded to Rebecca Bryant for completing 29 classes, granting her the honorary title of 'Master Bourbon Taster.' Includes whiskey images and a Bluegrass Region major, with signatures and university seal.
A diagram with four large circles, each labeled with a golf club name and enrollment status: Maker's Mark - Not Enrolled, Tenn Squire - Not Enrolled, 5 Keys Club - Not Enrolled, Coopers Club - Not Enrolled.
Wooden round badge with black text reading "Maker's Mark" at the top, featuring a laurel wreath surrounding the central letters "S IV", and the words "Member of" above and "Ambassador" below.
Logo for Whiskey Thieves featuring a circular design with the words 'MEMBER OF' at the top, 'Whiskey Thieves' in the center, and the name 'SAGAMORE SPIRIT Rye' at the bottom, on a black background.
Coopers Club membership logo for Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
Six white circles with black text inside, each circle contains a title and the phrase "NOT ENROLLED".

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Member, The Bourbon Society, Louisville

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Stylized graphic of a blackboard with text at the bottom reading "Bachelor of Science Degree" in white on a gray background.

Lt. 1st Cl. Angela Becker

  Email  address:    Angela@WhiskeyUniv.com

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Angela has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Master Bourbon Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

”Certified Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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Diploma from Whiskey University awarded to Angela Becker for earning a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors in the Bourbon Capital Region, titled 'Master Bourbon Taster,' signed by Brian Grooms and Colonel Craig L. Duncan, with images of whiskey bottles and a medal.
A table with four columns listing golf club memberships, all marked as 'Not Enrolled.' The clubs are Maker's Mark, Tenn Squire, 5 Keys Club, and Coopers Club.
Wooden circular sign with the words 'Member of Maker's Mark' at the top and 'Ambassador' at the bottom, featuring a laurel wreath, a star, and the Roman numeral IV in the center.
Seal of the Tennessee Squire, featuring a horse and rider in a circle with the text 'Tennessee Squire' and 'Member of Tennessee Squire Association'.
A circular logo with the text 'Member of Blade and Bow' around the outer edge and '5 Keys Club' below. The center features a seal with the words 'Stitzel Weller Distillery' and 'Established 1935', with three intertwined keys.
Coopers Club logo with green circle, featuring gold and white text, and decorative leaves, associated with Nelson's Green Brier Distillery.
Image showing six grey circles labeled WHISK THIEVES, KING'S CIRCLE, WHIS SOCIETY, FAMILY TREE, WHISK BARON, HIGH WEST, with the note NOT ENROLLED underneath each label.

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Rare Breed Society Member with Wild Turkey

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Illustration of a diploma with the words 'Bachelor of Science Degree' at the bottom.
A black and white logo with the text 'MEMBER OF' at the top and 'George Remus' and 'Kings Circle' at the bottom. In the center is a circular emblem with a hand holding a revolver and the words 'King's Circle, The Right Hand Man' around it.

Lt.Jr.Grd Frank Voegtlin

A man in a suit holding a whiskey university certificate of science degree, standing indoors with a white wall background.

Frank has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Certified Bourbon Taster”

(from the Whiskey University)

”Certified Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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Certificate from Whiskey University awarded to Frank Voegtlin, recognizing completion of bourbon studies and the title 'Certified Bourbon Taster' with a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Bourbon Brigade, dated April 12, 2022, with images of bourbon bottles and a seal.
Four light gray circles in a row, each containing black text. The first circle says "Maker's Mark" and "Not Enrolled." The second says "Tenn Squire" and "Not Enrolled." The third states "5 Keys Club" and "Not Enrolled." The fourth reads "Coopers Club" and "Not Enrolled."
A wooden circular sign with 'Maker's Mark' and 'AMbassador' written on it, featuring a laurel wreath and a star with 'S IV' in the center.
A circular graphic promoting Whiskey Thieves, featuring the text 'Member of Whiskey Thieves' at the top, a logo with 'Whiskey Thieves' and 'Sagamor Spirit Rye' in the middle, and the word 'Rye' at the bottom.
Logo with text 'MEMBER OF BLADE AND BOW' featuring a circular emblem with five keys in the center and 'ESTABLISHED 1935' around it, and the words '5 Keys Club' below.
Six gray circles with black text inside, listing different fictional organizations or groups for a game or story, with all marked as not enrolled.

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Band Of Rebels, Rebel Yell Association

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Graphic of a gray frame surrounding a square with a brown background, and the text 'Associate of Science Degree' in white at the bottom.
A badge or emblem with the text 'Member of Cherry Heaven Hill District' and 'Bardstown Society' beneath it.
Logo for Wilderness Trail Distillery with a tree and the initials WT, including text for Wilder Trail Family Tree.
Text reading 'MEMBER OF WYOMING WHISKEY' with 'Whiskey' and 'Baron' below, on a plain background.

Lt.Jr.Grd. Kevin Jump

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Kevin has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Certified Whiskey Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

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”Executive Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

Seal of the Tennessee Squire, featuring a horse and rider in a circle with the text 'Tennessee Squire' and 'Member of Tennessee Squire Association'.
Certificate with a brown border and the text 'Associate of Science Degree' at the bottom.
A certificate from Whiskey University awarded to Kevin Jump for completing 22 courses in whiskey studies, conferring the title of 'Certified Whiskey Taster' with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Bourbon Brigade, signed by Colonel Craig L. Duncan.
Four circles with golf club names: Maker's Mark, Tenn Squire, 5 Keys Club, Coopers Club; all marked as not enrolled.
Logo for Coopers Club, a member of Nelson's Green Brier Distillery.
Six white circles with black text inside, listing different groups not enrolled: 'Whisk Thieves,' 'Kings Circle,' 'Whis Society,' 'Family Tree,' 'Whisk Baron,' and 'High West'.

Sgt. Jennifer Wielbruda

Jennifer has the following “Designations” and Credentials:

”Journeyman Bourbon Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

”Certified Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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Four white circles with text indicating membership status for MAKER'S MARK, TENN SQUIRE, 5 KEYS CLUB, and COOPER'S CLUB, all marked as NOT ENROLLED.
Logo of Wilderness Trail Distillery with a tree and deer, and text 'Member of Wilderness Trail Distillery' and 'Wilder. Trail Family Tree'.
Six gray circles with text inside each, listing groups not enrolled in a program: Whisk Thieves, Kings Circle, Whis Society, Family Tree, Whisk Baron, High West.
Photo of a black diploma or certificate with a brown border labeled 'Bourbon Diploma' at the bottom.
A whiskey university diploma awarded to Jennifer Wielbruda, titled 'Journeyman Whiskey Taster,' with decorative graphics including whiskey themes, the university crest, and a signature at the bottom.
A circular wooden plaque with black lettering that reads 'Maker's Mark' at the top, surrounded by a laurel wreath, and the word 'AMBASSADOR' at the bottom. Inside the circle, there is a star and the Roman numerals 'IV' with the letters 'S' and 'I' above.
Logo for Whiskey Thieves featuring the words 'Member of Whiskey Thieves' and 'Sagamor Spirit Rye' inside a black circle with a red outline.
Logo for King's Circle featuring a black circle with a white boxing glove in the center and the text 'King's Circle The Right Hand Man' around it, along with the name George Remus.
Logo of Wilderness Trail Distillery featuring a tree and 'WT' initials, with text 'Member of Wilderness Trail Distillery' and 'Wilder. Trail Family Tree'.
Logo for Wyoming Whiskey, a bar or whiskey brand, featuring the words 'Member of Wyoming Whiskey' with stylized text and a gray text section reading 'Whiskey Baron'.
A circular emblem with the text 'MEMBER OF' at the top. Inside the circle, there is a mountain and water symbol, with the words 'HIGH WEST DISTILLERY' around the top and 'PARK CITY - TOAH - DUSK - TAH -' around the bottom. Beneath the emblem, the words 'High West Club' are written, with 'High West' in italics.

Cities or towns in this service area for Bourbon and Whiskey Tasting Classes include Louisville, KY; Shively, KY, Antioch, TN; Anchorage, KY; Bancroft, KY; Barbourmeade, KY; Beechwood Village, TN; Bellemeade, KY; Bellewood, KY, Blue Ridge Manor, KY, Briarwood, KY; Broek Pointe, KY; Brownboro Farm, KY; Brooks, KY; Douglass Hills, KY; Hurtsbourne, KY; Fairdale, KY; Heritage Creek, KY; Fisherville, KY; Indian Hills, KY, Middletown, KY, Prospect, KY; Saint Dennis, KY; Westwood, KY; Worthington Hills, KY; Shepherdsville, KY; Brooks, KY; Fox Chase, KY; Hebron Estates, KY; Hillview, KY; Hunters Hollow, KY; Lebonon Junction, KY; Mount Washington, KY; Pioneer Village, KY; La Grange, KY; Buckner, KY; Crestwood, KY; Goshen, KY; Orchard Grass Hills, KY; Pewee Valley, KY; River Bluff, KY; Elizabethtown, KY; Fort Knox, KY; Radcliff, KY; Sonora, KY; Upton, KY, Vine Grove, KY; West Point, KY; Taylorville, KY; Mount Eden, KY; Cox’s Creek, KY; New Castle, KY; Eminence, KY; Campbellsburg, KY; Pleasureville, KY; Smithfield, KY; Turners Station, KY; Bethlehem, KY; Sulphur, KY and Lockport, KY. Jeffersonville, IN; Borden, IN; Charlestown, IN; Clarksville, IN; Henryville, IN; Memphis, IN; New Washington, IN; Oak Park, IN; Sellersburg, IN; Utica, IN; New Albany, IN; Galena, IN; Georgetown, IN; Greenville, IN; Corydon, IN; Crandall, IN; Elizabeth, IN; Laconia, IN; Lanesville, IN; Mauckport, IN; New Amsterdam, IN; New Middletown, IN and Palmyra, IN.