American Whiskey Masterclass: Bourbon, Rye, and everything in between

For those wanting to learn more about the sensational stories behind American whiskey – strap yourselves in. Ride through the American central mid-west to reveal the origins of rye and bourbon whiskey; we then dissect the most baffling of human experiments – prohibition and the near death of the whisky industry. 

Since prohibition American whiskey has boomed once again, and now thousands of distilleries are offering their whiskies all over the world. The growth projections are off the charts, pushing producers to find new ways to make their whisky speak more and more about the region from which they're made. With more twists than a worm tub, and more turns than the Mississippi, this entertaining class will give you a memorable tour of one of the world’s greatest whiskey nations; and leave you armed with the knowledge to navigate the American shelves at your local bar or bottle shop.

Learn: 
- Basic history of the American whiskey industry 
- Understand key differences between Bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey and new world styles
- What is a mash bill? We taste the difference 
- The location based production influences of American whisky distilleries 

Duration: 1.5 hours

Number of seats: A maximum of 22 guests 

Standard ticket includes:
- 7 x 15ml premium whisky tastings (you won't find these at the big retailers, some we import just for this)
- 1.5 hour presentation by a whisky professional
- 5% discount on all purchases at the bottle shop for up to 2 hours after the event

Tee-totaller ticket includes:
- 1 soft drink of your choice
- 1.5 hour presentation by a whisky professional

Cost: 
- Adult $80pp
- Tee-totaller $40pp

The finer detail

Please refer to the FAQ's page on our website for full details about change of date and cancellations.

Change of date is available with a minimum of 7 days notice. 

No cancellations or refunds for any product. Tickets can be gifted to friends or family without notifying the venue.

All participants must be over the legal age of 18 years in order to participate and consume alcohol.

We reserve the right to refuse service without refund, to any persons displaying intoxicated or inappropriate behaviour.

Disabled Access is available on the ground level, but is not available for our tasting room. Please contact us before booking and we'll do our best to accommodate.

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