Introduction to Spirits - Level 1
What you'll learn
- What are Spirits? and Raw material used •
- Fermentation & Distillation
- Types of Still
- Principal categories and types of spirits
- Key production process
- Labelling terms i) Whisky/Whiskey ii) Brandy iii) Vodka iv) Gin v) Rum vi) Tequila
- Common Bar equipment
- Types of basic cocktails
Requirements
- Able to watch and understand videos
Description
This course is intended for people who have little or no prior knowledge of spirits and gives a basic introduction to spirits. The qualification will assist those who work with the spirits industry, retail, and hospitality sectors.
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge on the basic principles of spirit production
• Understand the main types and styles of spirits
• Learn how to serve spirits
• Basic equipment and ingredients needed to serve cocktails
• Types of basic cocktails
• Understand factors affecting the flavour of spirits
Name the principal categories and types of spirit and state the key flavour characteristics of these spirits. 2 State the raw materials used for the principal categories and types of spirit. 3 Identify key production processes that can have a defining influence on the characteristics of the principal categories and types of spirit. 4 State the meaning of key labelling terms for the principal categories and types of spirit.
1 Know the correct procedures for the storage of spirits. 2 Name the important ingredients used to make cocktails. 3 Identify the common equipment and glassware used in the service of spirits. 4 State the four factors to consider when making a balanced cocktail.
Who this course is for:
- Hotel
- Hospitality Students
- Wine & Spirits Afficianados
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Bartenders
Instructor
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 54 Reviews
- 211 Students
- 4 Courses
Two seasoned hospitality professionals with combined hospitality experience of six decades between them have launched ‘Ravi Sharma Hospitality Academy’ for budding hospitality students.
RSHA will help students to gain an insight into the complexity of the hospitality business through custom-designed online courses and unique educational materials. Whether it is Restaurant business skills, Beverage training, or Rooms Division including Revenue Management, RSHA has the tools to empower the students thinking of entering the challenging profession of hospitality through dedicated tutorship.
This new E - Hospitality Education is the brainchild of two hospitality experts - Ravi Sharma & Kunal Kaul. Academy is a Member of CPD, London, UK, and International CHRIE, USA.
Ravi Sharma is considered a hotelier par excellence. He has worked in some of the most iconic hotel brands in the world after beginning with The Oberoi Group in 1980. Over his illustrious 25-year hotel (including Marriott, Sheraton, ACCOR) career, Ravi won several accolades ( Five Star Diamond Award from American Institutes of Hospitality Sciences, International Operation Champion from Marriott, and Quality Assurance Award from Sheraton) that cemented his place as a veteran in the hospitality industry. Over the last 14 years, he reinvented himself as an educator in the hospitality education space, carving a niche for himself. He has taught and led several highly sought-after modules of the University of West London, Edinburgh Napier University, and Queen Margaret University among others over his career as an academician.
The co-founder of this hospitality education enterprise, Kunal Kaul is a seasoned hotel industry professional with over 17 years of experience across hotel operations and hospitality education. Kunal has vast operational experience at some of the top five-star hotel chains worldwide like Hilton, Accor, Radisson and Thistle Hotels. With stints in France, the United Kingdom and India, his experience spectrum is wide and multifarious. He has mentored, trained and led teams for over 15 years. A Wines & Spirits Educator, Certified Sherry Educator, and Certified Specialist of Wine (Society of Wine Educators) and a hospitality trainer to boot, he is considered a subject matter expert in his area of expertise.