Level 1: Certified Mezcal Specialist Seminar

Price From: $750 USD

Benefits:

• Accredited by Anahuac University's School of Gastronomy in liaison with Le Cordon Bleu International.

• Taught exclusively by experienced Masters of Agave Spirits.

• Learn the ASI technical sensory evaluation technique with 4 hours of tasting laboratories.

• Sample all the categories and classes in the D.O. Mezcal

• Rare and exclusive Mezcals access.

• Certification and pin after completing your exam

• Understand quality balance and complexity, assess quality with your own skills

Description:

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 sensory abilities and become proficient in everything there is to know about the Denomination of Origin Mezcal and its associated states.

Registration for the Mezcal Specialist Course is open to anyone (over legal drinking age in their place of residence) in front-line hospitality industry, travel & tourism sectors, alcohol retailers, bars & restaurants, importers/exporters & brand ambassadors, wholesale, and retail sectors of the food and beverage industry, anyone considering a career as a professional sommelier, or anyone interested in learning more about agave spirits history, production, service standards, and food pairing concepts.

The course is intense and fast-paced, covering a lot of information (and by no means all) about the world of mezcal and other agave spirits, as well as several tasting exercises, and food pairing concepts.

Instructors

Daniel Rodríguez

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | Founder

MEXICO CITY , OAXACA, QUERETARO

ASI - Master of Agave Spirits Educator
IWSG – Certified Executive Spirits Sommelier
IWSG – Certified Executive Wine Sommelier
IWSG – Guild Certified Wine & Spirits Instructor

CMS – Certified Sommelier

WSET - L2 Award

Oscar A. Montes Iga

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

Co-founder

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ASI – Master of Agave Spirits Educator

AAS – Food & Beverage Management Degree

AAS – Hospitality Management Degree

AAS – Travel & Tourism Management Degree

IWSG – Guild Certified Senior Wine & Spirits Instructor
IWSG – Guild Certified Executive Fine Spirits Sommelier

WSET – Advanced Spirits Awardee | Merit

CWM –Certified Spirits Judge

IBD – Spirits Sensory Analysis

SWE – Certified Specialist of Wine & Spirits

USBG – Guild Certified Spirits Professional

EWA – Single Malt Whisky Diplomate

EWA – American Single Malt Specialist

EWA – Scotch Whisky Specialist

EWA – Irish Whiskey Specialist

EWA – Gin Specialist

BNIC – Certified Cognac Specialist

PCP – Certified Pisco Specialist

SWE – Hospitality Beverage Specialist

STS – Certified Executive Bourbon Steward

APWSI – Certified Luxury Caviar Sommelier

ITA – Certified Tea Sommelier

ACA – Certified Cider Professional

WSET – Sake Award

CCP – Certified Beer Server

CMS – Certified Sommelier

RRS – Certified Rummelier

University of Lynchburg – Rum & Sugar Cane Spirits Graduate

Ashworth University – Nutrition, Diet & Health Science Diplomate

FIU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management – Future Proof Bar Training

Greg John Rutkowski

MAESTRO PALENQUERO & MAGUEYERO

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco; Founder of Finca 18.

Master graduate Greg joins us for advanced seminars to reinforce key distillation and agave growing concepts as guest speaker.

ASI - Master of Agave Spirits Diplomate

Syllabus

Agave history, etymology, and diversity
Mezcal Denomination of Origin (D.O), legal categories, classes and styles.
History of Tequila
States with Mezcal Denominations of Origin
Organoleptic tasting of all Mezcal D.O. styles

Includes

8 Hours of Live Online or In-Person Instruction
14 Vials of Mezcal for Evaluation
Level 1 Course Handbook
14 Organoleptic Tasting Guides

PRE-REQUISITE:

Students must purchase a set of six (6) or twelve (12) ISO/INAO tasting glasses prior to the course.

Certification

Mezcal Specialist Certificate

ASI’s Level 1 Pin

The examination consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, fill in the blank, matching, and open ended paragraph questions reflecting the content of the course and handbook and must be completed within 50 minutes. A minimum score of 80% is required to earn the Mezcal Specialist Certification and lapel pin.

After passing the Mezcal Specialist Course and Examination, students are eligible to register for the Certified Mezcal Sommelier Course and Examination.
Tutoring and re-examination fee: $200