Levels 1, 2 & 3 in San Antonio, Texas

Price From: $2,800 USD

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

Taught in-person by Daniel Rodriguez in San Antonio, Texas. 

Instructors

Daniel Rodríguez

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

 

Syllabus

  1. Agave Spirits in Mexico: Bacanora, Raicilla, Comiteco, Sotol, Tuxca, and Tequila
  2. Agave Distillates from Around the World: Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India
  3. Advanced study of Agaves Worldwide
  4. History of Distillation
  5. Regional Focus on Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero and Yucatan

Includes

  • 20 Hours of Live Online or In-Person Instruction
  • 56 Vials of Agave Spirits for Evaluation
  • Level 1, 2, & 3 Course Booklets
  • 28 Organoleptic Tasting Guides

Certification

Mezcal Specialist Certificate, Mezcal Sommelier Certificate,  Agave Spirits Advisor Certificate

ASI’s Level 1 Pin, ASI’s Level 2 Pin, ASI’s Level 3 Pin

Kit you receive

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