Part of the bourbon boom of recent years has included a surge in distilleries across the country, including several craft distilleries in Kentucky. Many don’t have the option to hire someone with distilling experience, so they have to start from the bottom. That’s where Moonshine University comes in. Their courses train would-be distillers in the entire distilling process, from grain to bottle.
In addition to full Distiller’s courses, Moonshine University also hosts Distillers' workshops for a variety of different types of spirits, as well as Enthusiast workshops. If you’re really into bourbon and you want to learn the entire process, you can go and take a 1 day course that teaches you the basics from grain to bottle. You won’t be ready to start your own distillery after that, but you will have a greater understanding of bourbon. Moonshine University also hosts the Stave and Thief society, which allows individuals to become Bourbon Certified. Art Eatables and Westport Whiskey and Wine were among the first Stave and Thief Certified class.
Classes and courses scheduled for the rest of the year are:
Enthusiast Workshops ($395 to $795)
June 29 Bourbon Making Workshop
July 6 Bourbon Certification Workshop for Stave & Thief Society
Aug. 17-18 Interacting with History: Hands on Distilling and the History of Bourbon
Aug. 21 Bourbon Making Workshop
Nov. 2 Bourbon Certification Workshop for Stave & Thief Society
Dec. 4 Bourbon Making Workshop
Distiller Workshops ($1,795 to $4,995)
June 15-16 Rum Workshop
July 27-28 Experimental Whiskey Workshop
Aug. 3-4 Advanced Sensory Training: The Organoleptic Analysis of Distilled Spirits
Aug. 31-Sep. 1 Gin Workshop
Sept. 14-15 Route to Market Workshop
Nov. 4-6 Distilling Operations 201
Nov. 9-10 Absinthe Workshop
Distiller Courses ($5,495 to $5,950)
July 13-17 5-Day Distiller Course
Oct. 5-9 5-Day Rum Course
Oct. 19-23 5-Day Distiller Course
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Click here for Stave and Thief Society.
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