Spirits Classes
XO Level Cognac Seminar
Learn the history, requirements and techniques of the world's most iconic brandy, AOC Cognac, and taste through a wide representation of Cognac styles and houses. This seminar is led by a B.N.I.C Certified Cognac Educator, one of six in the United States.
Whisky/Whiskey
Explore the world of whisky/whiskey (however you spell it or drink it) with this comprehensive tasting survey of both Old World/Celtic whisky and the many and varied whiskey styles of the New World.
You can explore the entire world of whiskey and compare one to another, or you can delve deeply into specific styles or region, such as Bourbon, Scotch, Irish or Japanese.
You can explore the entire world of whiskey and compare one to another, or you can delve deeply into specific styles or region, such as Bourbon, Scotch, Irish or Japanese.
Craft Distillers: The Bounty of the Pacific Northwest
America is experiencing a dynamic resurgence of small-batch craft distillers. It's a national phenomenon, but nowhere practiced as it is in the Pacific Northwest. In this seminar/tasting you'll get a picture of most of craft distillers, learn why they do what they do, and taste a panorama of the best that the Northwest has to offer.
Agave Spirits: Tequila, Mezcal and Sotol
Delve deeply into the delightful mysteries of agave spirits. From Tequila to Mezcal to Sotol; from Blanco to Reposado to Anejo to Extra-Anejo; from the Heartlands to the Highlands---you'll learn everything there is to know about agave spirits, including the history, the styles, and the cultures.
Gin Aficionados
Taste, explore and learn about the entire world of gin, the captivating spirit laced with juniper and other botanicals with a fascinating history and even more intriguing range of flavors and styles.
The World of Rum
Go island-hopping through the Caribbean, traipse through Central America and South America, travel the wide, wide world of Rum in all its lovely and wondrous manifestations. You'll be amazed at the variety you never knew existed in this spirits category based on sugar cane. This tasting is an amazing sensory experience.