2 day course to be held at:
Hensol Castle Distillery - 13th and 14th November 2024
In The Welsh Wind Distillery - 27th and 28th November 2024
Delivered by The Mixing Class; the Food & Drink Skills Wales programme is hosting WSET Level 2 Spirits Training in collaboration with the Food & Drink Wales Drinks Cluster.
Level 2 Spirits is a two-day course that looks closely at production methods of key spirit categories and examines how these decisions in the distillery affect aroma and flavour in the glass; enabling students to really deepen their tasting ability, with 30 fantastic samples tasted over the duration of the course. The exam is a 60-minute multiple-choice paper.
Day 1
Systematic Approach to Tasting
Overview of Spirit Production
Fruit Spirits
Whisky Part 1
Day 2
Whisky Part 2
Sugar Cane Spirits
Agave Spirits
Vodka
Flavoured Spirits
Mixing with Spirits
Exam (1 hour)
Notes
The deadline for applications is Monday 28th October 2024.
Lunch and refreshments included.
If you haven't signed up to the Food & Drink Skills Wales Programme, you'll need to do so via this link first - Registration Form. Depending on eligibility you might be able to access between 50-80% funding for the course.