ASSOCIATE BOURBON STEWARD

Saturday November 22nd at 6:00pm  |  Club Leaf & Bean

NOTE: Last day to enroll is Sunday November 9th

Bourbon Tasting Sponsored by Old Commonwealth, River Roots, Onyx & Amber, NewEra, Old Cypress and Bourboneur

DMVWhisky Education in partnership with BRBNFNDR  is holding an Associate Bourbon Steward Certification classon Saturday November 22nd from 6-10 pm at the Club Leaf & Bean in Cranberry, PA. Designed for industryprofessionals and bourbon enthusiasts alike, this half-day in-depth program is designed so that once you’re aBourbon Steward, you’ll be able to discuss America’s native spirit confidently and accurately, as well as be able tomake recommendations to friends, family, and others based on their individual taste and preferences.

Course Overview Certification Process

Stave & Thief Society was founded in 2014, and is the first bourbon certification program recognized by the bourbonindustry and the only to be recognized by the Kentucky Distillers Association as its “Official Bourbon EducationCourse.” The program was developed by professional distilling and spirits educators and advised by a panel of expertsin the bourbon and hospitality industries to provide a premium, standardized bourbon education that is accessibleand holds real value.

This in-person course is being taught by an Executive Bourbon Steward from DMVWhisky Education, a Stave & ThiefSociety Establishment Member. The evening will be fun and interactive with included bourbon tastings that are beingsponsored by Old Commonwealth, River Roots, Onyx & Amber, New Era, Old Cypress and Bourboneur! At the end,we’ll take an exam and everyone who passes will earn the title Associate Bourbon Steward in the Stave & Thief Societyuntil the end of time.

Key Concepts Covered:

• What makes a bourbon a bourbon, and how it is different from other whiskies.
• What the different descriptors of bourbon mean
• The science behind distilling and aging
• Identify Kentucky’s heritage brands and which distilleries produce them.
• Build flights of bourbons demonstrating the relationship among the products, describing their characteristicsand nuances with nosing and tasting notes.
• Accurate bourbon history, including Kentucky’s role in its creation.

Included with your class:

• The Bourbon Steward Handbook
• Exam
• Whiskey tasting glass
• A crossed thieves lapel pin (provided by Stave & Thief Society upon course completion)
• Bourbon tastings and other surprises, sponsored by Old Commonwealth, River Roots, Onyx & Amber, New Era,Old Cypress and Bourboneur

*Class size is limited to 25 people.