Description
| Level 2 – Certificate in Spirits Instruction, course material and examination in the English language |
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| Tuesday, the 17th of June 2025 | |
| From 08:15 |
Welcome |
| 08:30 | Introduction to the course and the learning outcomes |
| 08:40 | Practical approach to tasting spirits |
| 09:40 | Statistics and trends in the world of spirits |
| 10:00 | Principles in the production of spirits |
| 11:30 | Lunch break |
| 12:30 | Fruit spirits – Cognac, Armagnac |
| 14:00 | Pisco, Marc (Grappa), Calvados |
| 15:00 | Rhum & Rhum agricole |
| 16:30 | Questions and end of the first course day |
| Tuesday, the 24th of June 2025 | |
| from 08:15 | Welcome |
| 08:30 | Fruit spirits in Switzerland and neighbouring countries |
| 09:30 | Scotch Whisky – Blended and Single Malt |
| 11:30 | Lunch break |
| 12:30 | Bourbon, Tennessee & Rye Whiskey |
| 14:30 | Irish Whiskey, Canada & Japan |
| 15:00 | Agave spirits – Tequila & Mezcal |
| 16:30 | Questions and end of the second course day |
| Tuesday, the 1st of July 2025 | |
| from 08:15 | Welcome |
| 08:30 | Asian spirits |
| 10:30 | Vodka amd aromatised spirits |
| 11:30 | Lunch break |
| 12:30 | Aromatised wines and liqueurs |
| 15:00 | Questions and revision |
| 15:20 | Short break |
| 15:00 | Level 2 – Certificate in spirits – examination |
| 16:30 | End of the examination and the course |
- Please create your profile and log in to reserve your place on this course.
- You are required to complete the registration details, which include your date of birth so that we can complete the registration process as quickly as possible for you.N.B. We accept credit card payments through the SumUp system, but you can also pay by bank transfer
Financial assistance:
For those of you who are employed by, or are responsible for a restaurant, hotel, bar or night club in any of the following Cantons, there is a possibility of being subsidised for the course fee.
The Cantons we currently have an agreement with are:
- Fribourg
- Geneva – it is possible to apply for « a grant or a loan » from the Canton
- Jura
- Neuchâtel
- Valais – ritzy further and continuing education
For managers and employees of a restaurant, bar, hotel or nightclub (subject to the L-GAV / CCNT) in a Canton that does not offer a subsidy for continuing education, we offer a 10% discount on the price of the course at our main premises and also in the Canton of Ticino. Please contact us to find out more.
For the Cantons with which we have an agreement, contact us and we will assist you in the process. We look forward to welcoming you to the next course.
