6-Day Distiller Course

Embark on an immersive learning journey unlike any other, led by 40+ industry experts for a practical experience that seamlessly integrates technical spirits training with business management education. Each segment of this six-day experience explores a distinct set of distilling skills, complemented by expert panels offering unique insider perspectives. Topics span business plan development, distillery construction, regulations, marketing, equipment, manufacturing, distribution, finances, and other industry challenges and opportunities.

Amid the hands-on distillation of spirits, participants delve into the science of spirits production, examining mash bills, maceration, fermenting, and finishing at the on-campus beverage development lab. Tours and networking receptions, including visits to local distilleries, further enrich the week, forging professional and personal connections to last a lifetime. The course’s culmination includes a brief graduation ceremony, allowing participants to bottle the whiskey they helped create and raise a toast to a week well spent.

In addition to gaining valuable insights on the distilling process and the industry as a whole, we’ll go into depth on:

• Site selection & construction
• Equipment selection
• Permitting & compliance
• Production — rum, whiskey, vodka & gin
• Aging & finishing
• Distillery best practices
• Bridge spirits
• Business management
• Branding & marketing
• Packaging
• Manufacturing, distribution, & retail

Tuition includes all class materials, including a 1,000-page resource binder and Distiller’s Sensory Kit; breakfast, lunch, and refreshments; attendance to exclusive tours and networking receptions throughout the week; and transportation between our contracted hotel and our campus.

**Early Bird Registration covers your stay at our contracted hotel from Day 1 to the last day of class. The Early Bird deadline is 3 weeks before the first day of class.