We are currently offering three different types of distilling and whiskey making classes. These classes will be run at distilleries throughout New York, so please sign up for the type of whiskey making class that you are most interested. Once you are on our mailing list, you can always sign-up for one of the other class types if they are held at a craft distillery near you.
The Shooters – Two Hour Classes
$95 per person, $175 for two, call for groups
These are short, two hour on-site classes at a craft distillery with a focus on education about a specific liquor or processing technique. After your class, you’ll be taken on a tour of the distillery. Finally, you’re invited to attend our famous Feed and Firewater dinners. Here, we reconvene at a local restaurant and dine on a menu specially prepared for us. Of course, there will be plenty of distilled spirits to enjoy. (alchoholic beverages are available for an extra fee)
Classes typically run on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:30 – 4:30, Distillery Tour and Dinner Immediately Following.
The 750’s – Daily Workshops
$695 per person, $1,250 for two, call for groups
Get ready to distill some spirits! Our one day daily workshops are focused on explaining the distillation process from start to finish, then spending some time with moonshine in various stages of completeness. Finally, we will analyze the heads, hearts and tails of spirit run and learn how to determine where cuts should be made and how to maximize your output.
The Full Liter – Two Day Intensives
$1,595 per person, $2,895 for two, call for groups.
Our two day intensives are designed to take you, in detail, through every step of making distilled spirits. These classes are a blast.
- Distilling Basics & Theory
- Distillate & Equipment Specifications
- Grain Selection/Mash Bill Development
- Fermentation
- Distillation Theory & Application
- Aging – Understanding the influence of barreling on your creation.
- Blending & Bottling
- Small Still Set-up and Equipment
- Making the Cut: Evaluating Heads, Hearts and Tails of you Run
- From Moonshiner to Distiller: The Costs and Process of Going Legit in NY State
- Going Commercial: Business Planning, Distribution and Marketing