The "Bourbon 201 Tasting" is one of the most basic classes that we teach at Whiskey University. (NOTE: classes do not need to be taken in order)
In Bourbon 201 you will learn about the eight largest bourbon distilleries (out of eleven) and what makes them unique and different from each other. You will also learn about the different levels/types of bourbon that each distillery makes. You will then taste the "Flagship Brand" and some of the most popular "Super Premium Brand" that are offered by a few of the top distilleries.
The distilleries and brands that you will experience include; Beam Distillery-Jim Beam White and Knob Creek Small Batch; Heaven Hill Distillery-Evan Williams Black Label and Elijah Craig Small Batch; Buffalo Trace Distillery-Buffalo Trace and Blanton's Single Barrel; Brown-Forman Distillery-Old Forester and Woodford Reserve; Wild Turkey Distillery-Wild Turkey 101; Maker's Mark Distillery-Maker Mark; Wild Turkey Distillery-Wild Turkey 101; Four Roses Distillery-Four Roses Small Batch; and the Barton/1792 Distillery-1792 Small Batch.
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There are twelve basic classes that make up the General University Requirements (G.U.R.’s). They are Whiskey 101; Bourbon 201; Tennessee Whiskey 202;
“Tenn-tucky” {the 5 Whiskey making Regions in the Mid-South States}; International Whiskys; “The Big 3”; The Bourbon Capital Region; The Bluegrass Region; The Whiskey Row Region; and Milestones in Bourbon History.
In order to qualify for the first level of recognition the student must take Bourbon 201 and any other 4 Tasting Classes. After completing these you earn a ”Certificate of Completion” in Basic Whiskey Studies and the title of ”Apprentice Bourbon Taster.”
