NYCWhisky

In this Whiskey 101 series, they will cover Whiskey History, Agriculture, Production, and Recommendations: Find Your Style, each in a separate 90-minute event. If you've been dying to learn more about these aspects of the industry, here is a great chance to increase your knowledge from the comfort of your own home.

Each event is $35 if purchased separately, but if you purchase the whole four-part series together as a package you will get a discount ($125 for all four).

Part 1 - History (TUESDAY, February 9, 2020)

6:30 - 8 p.m. Eastern /5:30 - 7 p.m. Central/ 3:30 - 5 p.m. Pacific

We will take you on a journey from the European “home” stills of the 13th and 14th Centuries to the distilleries of the modern era with stops in Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada, the United States, Japan, India, and Taiwan. This world tour will connect the history between them all and discuss where we are today.

Part 2 - Agriculture (TUESDAY, February 23, 2020)

6:30 - 8 p.m. Eastern /5:30 - 7 p.m. Central/ 3:30 - 5 p.m. Pacific

This class will explore the grains used to make our whiskies, including what the different grains contribute to each style of whisk(e)y and their flavor profiles. We will also touch on the emerging topic of terroir (which will be covered more in Part 3 on Production).

Part 3 - Production (TUESDAY, March 16, 2020)
6:30 - 8 p.m. Eastern /5:30 - 7 p.m. Central/ 3:30 - 5 p.m. Pacific

This class will walk us through the basic process by which whiskies are made with a breakdown of the differences between the production methods and maturation of Irish, Scotch, Bourbons, etc., and how those differences affect what you taste, and why.

Part 4 - Recommendations (TUESDAY, March 30, 2020)

6:30 - 8 p.m. Eastern /5:30 - 7 p.m. Central/ 3:30 - 5 p.m. Pacific

FIND YOUR STYLE: Now we get to the fun part – how should you start/continue your whisk(e)y journey? Here we will discuss exemplar (in our opinion) bottles of the different styles of whiskies and offer personal recommendations to participants based on their preferences.