Level I Certified Mezcal Specialist

Friday, April 19, 2024 10:00 AM - Saturday, April 20, 2024 2:00 PM

• AC Marriott: 151 East Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ, 85701United States (map)

• $660 | 21+

This course is designed for professionals and amateurs interested in developing their organoleptic analysis skills and gaining a deeper theoretical knowledge of the world of mezcal. Students are invited to awaken their olfactory abilities and become experts in everything there is to know about the Denomination of Origin Mezcal and its associated states.

Introduction to Mezcal Course

Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

• AC Marriott151 East Broadway BoulevardTucson, AZ, 85701United States (map)

• $210 | 21+

Designed for amateurs and professionals alike, the Introductory Course is intended to open your window into the vast and diverse world of agave spirits. We’ll learn the basics of how to taste like a spirits sommelier, learning how to identify aromas, flavors, and overall quality. Over the course of 2.5 hours, we’ll explore six different agave spirits, each one with a unique history, production, and taste. You’ll leave this course with the tools to better appreciate agave spirits, and an urge to keep exploring these vast and diverse drinks.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• 2 Hours of Live Instruction

• Introductory Course Booklet

• (6) 30ml vials of artisanal and ancestral agave spirits

• (6) Organoleptic Tasting Guides

ABOUT THE AGAVE SPIRITS INSTITUTE

The Agave Spirits Institute’s (ASI) mission is to educate ambassadors of agave spirits by sharing and protecting ancestral knowledge, understanding quality, and preserving the biodiversity of the agave plant. Composed of senior professionals across various fields of agave history, production and conservation, hospitality, gastronomy & mixology, and natural sciences, the Agave Spirits Institute is the first and only accredited institution dedicated to the instruction, study and stewardship of all agave spirits made around the world. ASI curricula are accredited by Anahuac University - a leading private educational institution based in México - in alliance with Le Cordon Bleu International.

The mission at the Agave Spirits Institute is to educate professionals and enthusiasts alike in the history, tradition, and sensory tasting of agave spirits, allowing them to serve as ambassadors of spirits with centuries of history and rich heritage.

For more information about the institute, please visit their website: agavespiritsinstitute.com