Level 1: Certified Mezcal Specialist Seminar

Certification: Mezcal Specialist Certificate | ASI’s Level 1 Pin

Pre-Requisite: - Students must purchase a set of 6 (minimum) ISO Tasting Glasses prior to seminar -

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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.

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


*Please note that all of our online courses have a minimum student quorum. Should the minimum number not be met for class date, your registration will be moved to the next available course date*
** Course cancellations would only happen due to a failed student quorum, or a last minute Force Majeure event**
*** Student No-Show are non-refundable. Student rescheduling will incur an additional fee***

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

Join ASI for an extraordinary educational experience

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

Target Students

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
• retail sectors of the food and beverage industry

And 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.

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