Bourbon Certification Class Akron

As your hostess and trainer...

Erica Smole is 4 degree Executive Bourbon Steward. She is excellent at pairings and flights and loves to teach about bourbon. You will learn all of the laws associated with bourbon, how to read a label.... (As in what does each word in Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey means) The chemical process of distillation, history of bourbon, how the wood has so much effect on the flavor and SO MUCH MORE

The Stave and Thief Society is a bourbon certification program that provides in-depth education about bourbon production, history, and sensory evaluation, allowing individuals to become "Certified Bourbon Stewards" with recognized expertise, similar to a sommelier for wine; it is considered the industry standard for bourbon knowledge and is officially recognized by the Kentucky Distillers Association as their "Official Bourbon Education Course."

Learn everything you ever wanted know about bourbon. We will provide a light lunch/snack/water.

Included for $150. is your book ($75) a the class and code for testing ($75) and a light lunch

We begin promtly at Noon, we will be ready for you at 11:30. Please come early and bring a pen and highlighter.

This is an interactive class, but we ask you to wait until we have an open forum for questions.

11:30am Doors Open

12:00 Class begins PROMPTLY

2:15 Question time

2:30 Snack Break

3:00 Class resumes

4:30 Flight Building

4:45 Wrap up and questions

5:00 Test time (Open Book-Open Notes)

6:00 Time to head home!

Host or Publisher Summit Bourbon Society at South Point Tavern