
Level 3: Certified Agave Spirits Advisor Seminar
Certification: Agave Spirits Advisor Certificate | ASI’s Level 3 Pin
Pre-Requisite: Level 2 - Certified Mezcal Sommelier Seminar
Included Tasting Kit

Mezcal Sommeliers who have completed the Agave Spirits Institute Level 2 course are invited to take this course in order to further their knowledge of agave spirits from Mexico and beyond. The Level 3: Agave Spirits Advisor Course offers students a broad understanding of the diversity present in agave spirits while honing their organoleptic analysis skills by tasting through 28 agave spirits from across Mexico and across the world.
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; Certified Executive Fine
Spirits Sommeliers and Guild Certified Spirits Instructors.
• Hone the ASI technical sensory evaluation technique with 8 hours of tasting laboratories.
• Sample agave spirits from around the world.
• Rare and exclusive agave spirits 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 (and Dasylirion) Spirits in Mexico: Bacanora, Raicilla, Comiteco, Sotol, Tuxca,
Tequila + other non-certified agave spirits and destilados de pulque.
• Agave Spirits from Around the World: Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, USA, South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand and India
• Advanced study of Agaves Worldwide; and Pre-hispanic History
• History of Distillation; Archaic Traditions
• Regional Focus on Tamaulipas, Michoacan, Guerrero and Yucatan

Includes
• 16 Hours of Live Online or In-Person Instruction
• 28 Vials of Agave Spirits for Evaluation
• Level 3 Course Handbook
• 28 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.