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Our faculty currently serves areas in York County, South Carolina (289,105); Lancaster County, South Carolina (100,926); Cherokee County, South Carolina (56,714); and Chester County, South Carolina (33,140) in the Rock Hill Metro Area in Northern South Carolina.

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Whiskey University’s Faculty

  • Colonel Frank Trotta

  • 1st. Lt. Marc Burger

  • Pvt. Kevin DeShazo

  • Pvt. Nick Puckett

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Colonel Frank Trotta, Jr.

email address: Col.Whiskey@WhiskeyUniv.com

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Colonel Frank Trotta has been a member of Whiskey University since December 2020. In 2016 Whiskey University began offering Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. Frank earned his Bourbon Diploma on February 2nd, 2021.

Frank, a retired lawyer, is married, and has three adult children and four grandchildren. His first taste of bourbon was “Old Grand Dad” – and that is what he asked his grandchildren to call him.  He lives in York County, South Carolina.

One of Frank’s children, after the first year of teaching high school, needed some “rest and relaxation.”  Being a Kentucky Colonel, Frank suggested a trip to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.  So he and his daughter spent four days touring distilleries.  They both became bourbon aficionados.  When the opportunity to learn about bourbon and its history arose through Whiskey University Frank jumped at the chance. 

He was one of the first of eighty students to earn his Associate Degree after passing 16 classes on April 13th, 2021.  On August 10th, 2021 he earned his Bachelors of Science Degree with 25 Whiskey University classes on December 12th, 2021 Trotta earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree on June 15th, 2024 his Master of Science and on March 4, 2025 his Master of Arts . at Whiskey University

Frank has attained the status of ”Chartered Master Bourbon Taster” and "Chartered Master Whiskey Taster" at Whiskey University, and has been accredited as a ”Certified Bourbon Steward” by the Steward a Stave & Thief Society.  Some of his other whiskey affiliations are listed below.   He holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Bourbon Brigade, a charitable organization.

Interested in history and religion Frank is developing a Whiskey University class entitled “Holy Spirits” dealing with the religious connections and history of bourbon.

Frank has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

”Kentucky Colonel”

(from the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky)

”Chartered Master Whiskey Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

”Certified Bourbon Steward”

(from the Stave & Thief Society)

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Wild Turkey’s Rare Breed Society Member

Band Of Rebels, Rebel Yell Association

A dark framed certificate with a gold border and a black central area, titled 'Master of Arts Degree' in white text at the bottom.
Certificate of completion from Whiskey University awarded to Colonel Frank Trotta, conferring the title of Chartered Master Whiskey Taster. The certificate is decorated with ribbons, medals, and a gold seal, and is signed by the president of the university.
Four overlapping gray circles with text listing golf club names and enrollment status: Maker's Mark - Not Enrolled, Tenn Squire - Not Enrolled, 5 Keys Club - Not Enrolled, Coopers Club - Not Enrolled.
Logo of Whiskey Thieves with text indicating member of Whiskey Thieves, including names Sagamore Spirit and Rye, with black, white, and red colors.
Seal for Tennessee Squire, a member of the Tennessee Squire Association, featuring a horse and rider in the center surrounded by the text.
Black and white design featuring a circular emblem with 'Blade and Bow' at the top and bottom, and 'Member of 5 Keys Club' in the middle, including a central logo of five keys and the text 'Stitzel Weller Distillery Established 1935'.
Image showing matching game with names of groups or regions in circles, including Whisk Thieves, Kings Circle, Whis Society, Family Tree, Whisk Baron, and High West, each marked as not enrolled.
Seal with the text 'Member of High West Distillery, Park City, Utah' around a horseshoe with a mountain and wave design inside. Below, the text says 'High West Club' in italics.
Black and white logo of the Berry Heaven Hill Distillery, with the words "Member of Berry Heaven Hill Distillery" and the Bardstown Society name below.
Logo with text reading "Member of Wilderness Trail Distillery" and a graphic of a family tree with a large "W" and "T" inside a circle.
Logo with the text 'MEMBER OF WYOMING WHISKEY' and 'Whiskey Baron' underneath.
Logo for Kings Circle with the text "MEMBER OF" at the top, a circular emblem with a boxing glove and the words "KING'S CIRCLE THE RIGHT HAND MAN," and the name "George Remus" with "Kings Circle" underneath.
A circular wooden badge with the text 'Member of Maker's Mark Ambassador' and decorative wreaths, featuring the Maker's Mark star logo and Roman numeral IV in the center.

1st. Lt. Marc Burger

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Marc Has The Following “Designations” & Credentials:

“Master Bourbon Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

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Member of the Mellow Moments Club, Four Roses

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a black screen with a gray border and the text 'Bachelor of Science Degree' at the bottom
Certificate of completion from Whiskey University awarded to Marc Burger for earning a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in the Bourbon Capital Region, titled 'Master Bourbon Taster,' signed by Bob Howell and Colonel Craig L. Duncan, with images of a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey and a bottle of Bachen's whiskey.
Four white circles with black text inside. The circles are labeled from left to right: 'Maker's Mark, Not Enrolled'; 'Tenn Squire, Not Enrolled'; '5 Keys Club, Not Enrolled'; 'Coopers Club, Not Enrolled'.
Wooden circular badge with black text reading "Member of Maker's Mark Ambassador" and a design of laurel branches surrounding a star and the Roman numeral IV.
Logo with the text 'Member of Blade and Bow 5 Keys Club,' a circular emblem with a stylized key and the small text 'Stitzel Weller Distillery Established 1935'.
Six white circles with black text listing fictional organizations, including 'Whisk Thieves,' 'Kings Circle,' 'Whis Society,' 'Family Tree,' 'Whisk Baron,' and 'High West,' all marked as 'not enrolled.'
Seal of the High West Distillery and Park City, Utah, featuring a mountain and water motif with the words 'High West Distillery Park City Utah', and the text 'Member of High West Club' underneath.
Logo for Wilderness Trail Distillery featuring a tree and the initials WT, with text 'Member of Wilderness Trail Distillery' and 'Wilder. Trail Family Tree'.

Pvt. Kevin DeShazo

Kevin has the following “Designations” & Credentials:

“Apprentice Whiskey Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

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A certificate labeled 'Tenn Whiskey Certificate' with a blank black square area at the top.
Certificate of completion from Whiskey University awarded to Kevin DeShazo in General Whiskey Studies, with champagne glasses emblems on the bottom corners, and a school logo at the bottom center, signed and dated October 20, 2015.

Pvt. Nick Puckett

Nick Has The Following “Designations” & Credentials:

“Apprentice Bourbon Taster”

(from Whiskey University)

Blank bourbon certificate with a black square in the center and the text 'Bourbon Certificate' at the bottom.
A certificate from Whiskey University awarded to Nick Puckett for Bourbon studies, with an orange bourbon bottle on the left labeled 'Old Grand-Dad' and a similar bourbon bottle on the right labeled 'Beam's Eight Star,' signed and dated June 25, 2024.

Cities or towns in this service area for Bourbon and Whiskey Tasting Classes included but not limited to: York, SC; Clover, SC; Fort Mill, SC; Hickory Grove, SC; India Hook, SC; Lake Wylie, SC; Lesslie, SC; McConnells, SC; Newport, SC; Riverview, SC; Rock Hill, SC; Sharon, SC; Smyrna, SC; Tega Cay, SC; Lancaster, SC; Elgin, SC; Heath Springs, SC; Irwin, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lancaster Mill, SC; Springdale, SC. Chester, SC; Eureka Mill, SC; Fort Lawn, SC; Gayle Mill, SC; Great Falls, SC; Lowrys, SC; Richburg, SC.