Event Description
You do not need any previous experience, but it is suitable for industry professionals and those with a really keen interest in the main global types and styles of spirit who have some existing knowledge already.
The cost of £585 includes all WSET study materials, 2 days of live tuition with a WSET Certified educator, samples of 30 spirits, exam and, for the successful candidates, a WSET certificate.
What you will learn -
- How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET SAT - Systematic Approach to Tasting
- The techniques used during the four stages of spirits production: processing the raw material, alcoholic fermentation; distillation; and post-distillation operations
- How techniques used during the four stages of production determine the style of a spirit
- How aromatised wines are made
- How a balanced cocktail is made and examples in four notable cocktail families (the spirit-forward, the short sour, the highball and the long sour)
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- How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits ® (SAT)
- The techniques used during the four stages of spirits production: processing the raw material, alcoholic fermentation; distillation; and post-distillation operations
- How techniques used during the four stages of production determine the style of a spirit
- How aromatised wines are made
- How a balanced cocktail is made and examples in four notable cocktail families (the spirit-forward, the short sour, the highball and the long sour)
How local production traditions, coupled with local laws, are used to create different styles of spirits in the following categories:- fruit spirits
- whisky/whiskey
- sugar cane spirits
- Tequila and Mezcal
- vodka
- flavoured spirits (spiced rum, flavoured vodka, gin, aniseed spirits, bitter spirits/amaro, cocktail bitters, liqueurs.
The exam is taken online at a time and date of your choosing. It is a 50 question multiple-choice exam which lasts for one hour. You must score 55% or above to pass. Those who pass will get a personalised certificate.
The course will be run online over two days, 24th February and 3rd March by a Certified WSET Educator. Each session is live and you will be able ask questions and interact with the rest of the candidates. The exam is taken online at a time and date of your choosing.
