Level 2 - Certificate in Spirits - english - 17.06.2025 - Berne - registration closes 02.06.2025

Level 2 – Certificate in Spirits – english – 17.06.2025 – Berne – registration closes 02.06.2025

CHF 780.00

Who should attend?

This course has been designed to meet the needs of all who work in the Spirits industry: brand ambassadors, sales, marketing for wholesalers, or all who work front of house in the Service industry; be it in a hotel, restaurant, bar, night club or event catering. Market trends and current statistics for brands and beverage consumption are an integral part of the course.

The course combines the production methods, the categories of spirits and the choice of stills available. Swiss legislation on distilling and serving of alcoholic beverages are an integral part of the course.

A professional approach to tasting and assessing all the main categories of spirits and how to assess their quality.

We will introduce you to the principles of the service and mixology (cocktail category), according to each style of spirit and the choices available for service.

The legislation and market trends within each category of spirit is part of the product knowledge covered by the course.

How will you benefit?

  • Influence of production methods on the characteristics of spirits and liqueurs
  • Characteristics of the main spirits and liqueurs in the world
  • Evaluation of a spirit using a professional and valid approach according to the category
  • Service and market trends for Spirits
  • Awareness of Swiss legislation with regard to the production of alcoholic beverages and the service of alcoholic beverages

Outline of the programme

  • the spirits market and trends
  • Production – approaches to distillation
  • Brandy, Cognac, Armagnac, Grappa, Pisco, Calvados, Fruit Spirits
  • Rum, Rhum Agricole, Rhum Industriel
  • Agave Spirits – Tequila, Mezcal, Bacanora, Raicilla, Sotol
  • Whisky, Whiskey, Bourbon
  • Asian Spirits – Baijiu, Awamori, Schôchû
  • Vodka & aromatised spirits – GIn, Genever, Absinth, Pastis, Ouzo, Raki, Cincón…
  • Vermouth & Bitters
  • Liqueurs

To gain the Level 2 qualification, candidates will be required to:

Successfully complete

  • Spirits knowledge – a multiple choice paper of 50 questions

N.B. Teaching, study materials and examination in the English language

Course location:

The Beverage Institute

Bernapark 1

CH-3066 Stettlen

Train station « Deisswil », 14 minutes with the S7 from the main train station in Berne, train every 15 minutes.

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Description

Level 2 – Certificate in Spirits
Instruction, course material and examination in the English language
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.

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