IRISH WHISKEY CERTIFICATE

EWA Irish Whiskey Certificate

This course provides an in-depth overview of Irish Whiskey. You will explore the history and details of Irish Whiskey before learning about all the production and maturation processes. You will also learn about the legal requirements and how to perform sensory analysis of Irish Whiskey.

Those who successfully pass the exam at the end of the one-day training will be entitled to receive a certificate from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy, an SQA-approved training institution.

20% VAT is included in the price.

This fee includes 7 hours of training, training booklet, 8 whiskies to taste, a serial numbered EWA certificate issued in your name in Scotland and an EWA badge.

Training Modules

• History of Irish Whiskey
• Irish Whiskey Industry
• Production Process
• Alcohol Production in Classic Alembic
• Maturation
• Blended Irish Whiskey
• Bottling & Labeling
• Sensory Analysis

History of Irish Whiskey

• History of distillation
• Irish Poitin and Whiskey Industry
• Development of the Irish Whiskey market over the years
• The impact of political events on the sector
• Latest developments in the sector

Irish Whiskey Industry

• Discover the Irish Whiskey technical file
• Who's who in the Irish Whiskey Industry?
• Planned and future developments in the sector
• Key threats to the industry

Production Process

• The main grains used in the production process and the differences in grain recipes used for each style of whisky
• Descriptions of the different stages of the production process
• Milling, Fermentation and Distillation
• What equipment is used depending on the style and grain recipe

Alcohol Production in Pot Still

• The importance of pot still whisky production in Ireland
• Details of production in pot still
• Milling, Fermentation and Distillation
• Requirements in malt & grain distillery
• Continuous distillation is different from classical distillation

Maturation

• Requirements and rules for maturing Irish whiskey
• Other woods used for maturation and other than oak
• Irish Whiskey storage alternatives

Blended Irish Whiskey

• Production of Blended Irish Whiskey
• Different combinations and definitions used in blended Irish Whiskeys

Bottling & Labeling

• Information about bottling;
• What is Caramel (E150)?
• What is the purpose of cold filtration?
• Irish Whiskey labeling rules
• Rules, marketing terms, maturation and misleading terms
  

Sensory Analysis

• Developing sensory analysis
• How do we smell and taste whisky?
• Aromas and flavors of Irish whiskey in 8 main categories