WSET® Level 2 Award in Spirits – English – 21.02.2025 – Biel / Bienne – deadline for registration 20.02.2025

CHF 850.00

Who should attend?

This course is designed for professionals in the spirits and liqueurs industry, as well as those with a passion for the subject.

During this course, you will learn the advantages and disadvantages of each type of still as well as the principles of distilling. A professional approach to tasting and assessing all the main categories of spirits and how to assess their quality.
We will be introducing 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 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 the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits® (Level 2)

Course location: The Beverage Institute

Rue du Millieu 14c,

2502 Biel / Bienne

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Descrizione

 WSET® Level 2 Award in Spirits
Instruction, course material and examination in the English language
Friday, the 21st of February 2025
from 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Introduction to the course and the learning outcomes
09:15 Tasting technique
10:00 Key principles in spirits production Part 1
11:30 Lunch break
12:30 Key principles in spirits production Part 2
14:00 Fruit spirits
15:00 An overview of the spirits Industry
15:15 Rum
16:30 Questions and end of the first course day
Friday, the 28th of February 2025
ab 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Whisky & Whiskey
11:30 Lunch break
12:30 Tequila and Mezcal
14:30 An introduction to cocktails
16:30 Questions and end of the second course day
Friday, the 7th of March 2025
ab 08:15 Welcome
08:30 Vodka
10:30 Flavoured Spirits and Aromatised Wines
11:30 Lunch break
12:30 Swiss legislation and local products
14:00 Questions and Revision
15:00 WSET® Niveau 2 in Spirits – examination
16:30 End of course and examination
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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.