Advanced Liquor Knowledge

Discover vodka as a clean, neutral spirit with little aftertaste, its eastern european origins, grain bases, and brands like Grey Goose, Belvedere, Ketel One, Stoli, Absolut, Russian Standard, Tito's.

Explore gin's juniper-forward flavor and piney aroma. Learn about dry London dry vs botanical gins and their use in negroni and cucumber martini, with brands like St George.

Explore the agave family, where mezcal spans tequila's smoky profile and aging options. Blanco to añejo tequilas show color and vanilla caramel notes from american oak.

Explore the world of rum, from sugar-cane byproducts such as molasses or juice to aging in barrels, and learn about light, gold, dark, spiced, and overproof rums.

Explore brandy, a fruit-based liquor worldwide, highlighting cognac and armagnac from France, aging in french oak with VS, VSOP, and XO categories, plus unique fruit brandies like slivovitz and pisco.

Explore whiskey as a category, with grains and aging defining whiskey, and learn about major types: scotch, bourbon, rye, Tennessee, Canadian, Japanese, and key regions like Highland, Speyside, Isla, Campbeltown.

Explore bourbon, rye, and American whiskies, focusing on mash bills and aging laws. Learn bourbon specifics: 51 percent corn, new American oak barrels, and two-year straight aging; rye adds spice.

Gain a foundational understanding of beer fermentation, malting, and the differences between lager and ale, including hops, IPAs, pilsners, wheat beers, stouts, porters, and ciders.

Master the basics of wine behind the bar, from opening bottles and tasting to red vs white, body, dry vs crisp, oak and tannic notes, plus champagne and fortified wines.