Moonshine University: Gin, Absinthe & Amari – Botanical Spirits Workshop
Event Details
Botanical spirits are experiencing a booming renaissance. Using a broad palette of botanicals and styles, craft distillers are creating unique expressions that not only stand out on the shelf, but don’t have to spend years in a barrel to do so.
Join us for this three-day intermediate workshop focusing on botanically-based spirits. Explore the history, production methods, and distillation processes of gins, absinthes, and amaros while you learn about mash bills, maceration, and filtration.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – Register early and your stay at the Brown Hotel is included with tuition. Check the Moonshine University website for details.
DAY ONE
Botanical Basics
- Styles
- TTB Designations
- Production Methods
Botanical Evaluations
- Individual Botanicals
- Relational Segmentation
- Individual Botanical Distillates
Absinthe Practicum
- Absinthe Styles
- Material Handling
- Production Methods
- Botanical Mashbill Calculation
- Botanical Maceration
Amaro Practicum
- Amaro Styles
- Material Handling
- Production Methods
- Botanical Mashbill Calculations
- Botanical Maceration
DAY TWO
Botanical History
- Predecessor Spirits
- Social History
- Legal Troubles
- Evolution of Styles
- New Directions
Gin Practicum
- Gin Styles
- Material Handling
- Production Methods
- Botanical Mashbill Calculations
- Benchtop Distillations
- Distillate Evaluations
DAY THREE
Gin Production Scale Up
- Scale Up Calculations
- Botanical Preparations
- Charging Still
- Distillation
- Distillate Evaluation
Absinthe Finishing
- Benchtop Distillation
- Distillate Evaluation
- Filtration
- Finish Evaluation
Amaro Finishing
- Benchtop Distillation
- Distillate Evaluation
- Filtration
- Finish Evaluation
Questions and Answers
Tuitions: $3,495.00 USD
Tuition Includes:
- All class-related materials
- Breakfast, lunch and refreshments daily
- Networking reception Monday evening
- Transportation between the Brown Hotel and Moonshine University
Still Have Questions? Ready to Get Started?
Contact: Christin Head | 502-305-8596
Email: Registrar@MoonshineUniversity.com