EWA CERTIFICATE IN SCOTCH WHISKY

EWA Certificate in Scotch Whisky

This training provides candidates with an in-depth overview of Scottish Whiskey. We will explore the history, trade and legal requirements of Scottish whiskey before learning the entire production process from raw material to bottling.

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

This fee includes a 12-hour face-to-face training, training booklet, 10 whiskeys to be tasted, an EWA certificate with a serial number to be issued in your name in Scotland, and an EWA badge.

Training Modules

• History of Distillation & Scottish Whiskey
• Whiskey Industry
• Raw materials
• Production Stages
• Distilled
• Maturation
• Bottling
• Grain Distillation And Blending

History of Distillation and Scottish Whiskey

• Important developments from 1500 to today
  
• History of distillation
  
• Development of the whiskey market over the years
  
• The impact of political events on the whiskey market
  
• Latest developments in the sector
  

Whiskey industry

How was the Scottish whiskey industry protected?

Labeling, manufacturing and maturation rules

Scottish whiskey categories and raw materials

Main threats in the sector

Future distillery developments

Raw materials

Raw materials used in single malt whiskey production; water, yeast and barley

Use of peat and its effect on the final product

Production Stages

Malting, grinding and mashing process

Fermentation process

Fermentation details

Distilled

Distillation process

Details of the distillation process

The flow process and its effect on whiskey

The effect of classic distillation to the taste of whiskey

Double distillation process

Classical distillation process

Functions of classic distillation

The main elements of classical distillation

Maturation

Features of oak

Different barrels used

Delicacies that pass from tree to whiskey

Maturation reactions

Angels' share

Effect of the tree on flavor compounds

Different storage systems in Scotland

Bottling

Bottling process

Why distilleries change the alcohol content during the bottling process

The task of cold filtration

Grain Distillation and Blending

Grain distillation;

The differences of my constant distillation

Raw materials and equipment used in grain distillation

Production process of Harman Scottish whiskey

Different whiskeys used

Requirements to become a chief distiller