Courses
Expert-led courses and training designed to advance your distilling knowledge, technical skills, and business acumen.
Sustainable, Efficient Distilling with Village Garage
Smart Design at Small Scale
Head distiller Ryan Scheswohl and cofounder Glen Sauer share insights and tips from Vermont’s Village Garage—a distillery specially designed to save energy and time while optimizing workflow and efficiency.
Crafting Rye Whiskey with WhistlePig
Terroir and Innovation in Vermont
Filmed on WhistlePig’s farm—where the distillery operates its R&D distillery, grows its own rye and other grains, makes maple syrup, and more—distillers Liz Rhoades and Mitch Mahar guide us through their process of growing, testing, distilling, aging, finishing, and blending.
Barrel-Aging with Santa Fe Spirits
An exploration of the wood and its relationship with the spirit, over time.
Sante Fe Spirits master distiller Stephen Julander shares insights into how barrels affect the character of whiskey and other spirits, tips for maintaining and re-using barrels, his approach to blending, and more.
Craft Malt for Craft Distillers
The better you know your raw materials, the better the spirits you can produce.
In this ingredient-focused technical course, Todd Olander and Mike Myers of Colorado’s Root Shoot Malting guide you through the entire malting process—from planting to kilning—as well as the importance of maintaining quality in every step.
Distilling American Single-Malt Whiskey
Learn about this distinct whiskey style and the process behind it.
Boulder Spirits distiller Justin Baier walks you through the process and materials of making an American single-malt whiskey, including a broad approach to achieving the best possible flavors.
Getting the Most From Your Lab Still
Prototype, Scale Recipes, and Test Distilled Spirits With This Essential Distiller’s Tool
Whether you’re evaluating a new grain, prototyping a new recipe, or checking the proof of a liqueur, a lab still can be an essential tool for small distilleries.
Distilling for Beer Brewers
Distillation at a small scale.
Feisty Spirits Founder Jamie Gulden covers the distillation process, equipment, proofing, and techniques specifically for beer brewers.