Moonshine University: Sensory Workshop
Event Details
Take your sensory skills to the next level with this two-day Sensory Workshop! You’ll learn how to confidently nose and taste distinct aromas and flavors in order to better understand flavor creation, how to produce a good and consistent spirit, what causes discrepancies or faults, and how to blend amazing flavors. This course gives our attendees the tools to create better systems for making and maintaining a high-quality product.
*Please note – Class registrations will close three business days before the class date.
Who is the Sensory Workshop for?
Whether you’re a seasoned distiller or newbie to the business, this class is for anyone who has or is planning to open and/or operate a distillery; production team members (distillers, blenders, tasters, and lab technicians); or anyone else seeking to refine their knowledge of spirits and sensory analysis.
Sensory Workshop Course Overview
Discover the skills required to take your products to the next level of consistency and quality in this hands-on course. Attendees will benefit from a 2-day program focused on the use of sensory analysis methods in distillate production, product development, and quality control.
With tastings set up throughout the class, you’ll get the full sensory experience as you examine the variety of flavors and aromas found in whiskey, rum, gin, and more. You’ll also gain key insights into how sensory features are affected by each stage of production, maturation, filtration, and bottling. In addition to learning and applying a range of advanced sensory techniques, you’ll also have the know how to detect off notes or “faults” that can occur at various points through production, along with how to set up QA/QC programs for your facility.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away with the knowledge and skill set needed to confidently sniff out problems and opportunities in your own distillery, troubleshoot potential quality issues and implement solutions that may end up saving your next production from disaster.
What You’ll Learn
In addition to gaining valuable insights on sensory analysis, product development, and quality control, we’ll take an in-depth look at:
- Sensory analysis & methodology
- Sensory for production of whiskey, rum, vodka, and other spirits
- Distillate evaluation
- Aroma & flavor development
- Applications to production & product development
- Detecting & correcting off notes/flaws
- Developing sensory quality control programs
- And More!
Get Your Sensory Class On
Tuition includes all class materials, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and shuttle to and from our recommended hotel.
Tuition: $1,995
Your Sensory Instructor
Jason Lawrence, General Manager, Moonshine University – Jason joined the Moonshine University team as Class Coordinator in 2021. He quickly expanded from coordinating and facilitating to teaching, providing sensory services, and crafting classes and experiences. Jason has a background in economics and music performance, and when he’s not teaching or coordinating, he’s often making music as a songwriter or multi-instrumentalist.
About Moonshine University
Founded in 2012, Moonshine University is the nation’s premier educational distillery. Our facility was created from the ground up to teach new distillers how to get started in the industry, and to teach professional team members how to elevate key aspects of their craft and boost sales. Combining classroom instruction with practical, hands-on learning and sensory training, Moonshine University attracts people from all over the world, ensuring every attendee leaves with a complete and comprehensive education and skill set applicable to a variety of spirits and industry related areas.
In 2013, The Kentucky Distillers’ Association made Moonshine University their exclusive education provider. With the support of some of the industry’s leading institutions and distilleries, you can be sure that taking a class at Moonshine University will be worth the investment.
Still Have Questions? Ready to Get Started?
Call 502-305-8596 or email Registrar@MoonshineUniversity.com