Bourbon Certification

This program is where the enthusiast and professional alike can come and heighten their knowledge and sensory skills in all things bourbon. This program is where you can expand your horizons through study and testing and then go forth to help educate the world about the wonders of bourbon.

Professionalize your passion for whiskey. Become a Bourbon Steward with the official certification program endorsed by the bourbon industry. Experience a deep dive in all things bourbon from production to sensory, from label requirements to history.

Stave & Thief Society offers Basic and Executive Bourbon Certifications, as well as packages so that your entire establishment can call themselves bourbon stewards.

On your journey, you can show off your tasting skills, wield your challenge coins, and use the provided sensory kit to hone your ability to identify subtle aromas.