Certificate in Irish Whiskey
Exploring the world of Irish whiskey across eight modules, this fun and accessible online course will boost your appreciation of all things uisce beatha.
Course Overview
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Overview
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Origins: the history of distillation & medieval Ireland
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Irish whiskey before its industry (1556 – 1760)
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Poitín vs. Parliament (1760 – 1823)
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The emerging taste of “old Irish pot still”
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Aeneas Coffey (1780-1852) and his legacy
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A new class altogether (1823-1863)
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Precarious heights (1860-1886)
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Ross v. Roe, or a tale of two titans (1878-1930)
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After the fall (1930-2021)
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Overview
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What is Irish whiskey?
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The Irish Whiskey Act 1980
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The Irish Whiskey Technical File 2014
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Activity: the five categories of Irish whiskey
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Who is who in Irish whiskey?
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Global threats to the Irish whiskey industry
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Current and future whiskey distilleries of Ireland
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The future prospects for Irish Whiskey
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Quiz
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Overview
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Activity: The ingredients for Irish whiskey
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Raise a glass to the farmers
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Grains
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Malting
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Milling
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Activity: Milled grains
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Activity: Two & four roller mills
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Mashing
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Fermentation
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Quiz
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Overview
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The rise, fall and rise again of pot still whiskey
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Milling & mashing
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Fermentation
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Distillation
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Activity: Different distillate styles
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Malt spirit production in Ireland
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Grain spirit production in Ireland
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Activity: How grain distillation works
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Quiz
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Overview
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Maturation in Ireland
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Activity: Regulations in the Irish Whiskey Technical File
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Regulations for maturation in Ireland
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Non-oak maturation
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Warehousing
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Quiz
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Overview
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What is blended Irish whiskey?
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Combinations of blended Irish whiskey
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Quiz
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About this course
- £120.00
- 8 modules, plus final assessment
- EWA digital badge & certificate
- Green lapel pin & printed certificate (optional)
The Certificate in Irish Whiskey culminates in a sensory analysis – that is, a whiskey tasting.
Building on all you’ve learned during the course, Matt Healy will guide you through the four major categories of whiskey in Ireland. It’s up to you whether you taste along and, if so, where you get your whiskeys.
We’ve teamed up with Irish Malts (UK £34.95 / EU €39.95) and esips (USA $55) to offer a tailored whiskey tasting box that’s unique to the course.
Alternatively, if you’d sooner source your own samples, here’s what we’ll be tasting...
John Kenna
Great foundation of history, before a deep dive into the process and legislation around bottling and labelling. Really enjoyed it. Allows me continue my whiskey journey with a degree of context and an appropriation for the chemistry and artist...
Read MoreGreat foundation of history, before a deep dive into the process and legislation around bottling and labelling. Really enjoyed it. Allows me continue my whiskey journey with a degree of context and an appropriation for the chemistry and artistry which makes Irish whiskey such a wonderful find.
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The program was extremely educational. Like their other online courses it was hands on which did a great job at keeping you engaged and helped tremendously with information retention. The modules were easy to navigate and the videos and audio ...
Read MoreThe program was extremely educational. Like their other online courses it was hands on which did a great job at keeping you engaged and helped tremendously with information retention. The modules were easy to navigate and the videos and audio interview really helped put all the information in context. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and am so happy to have learned so much of the history of not only whiskey but of Ireland as well. I can’t wait to take my next course with Edinburgh Whiskey Academy.
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Professionally presented, Good information, Fun too do, Fair price....
Professionally presented, Good information, Fun too do, Fair price....
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The course content is very comprehensive, informative and in-depth.
The course content is very comprehensive, informative and in-depth.
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hrvoje lozica
Recomend! I take some more interesting courses. I really enjoyed it! So much new stuff.
Recomend! I take some more interesting courses. I really enjoyed it! So much new stuff.
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Michael Foti
I have participated in 8 different whisky education programs. The EWA programs are well thought out and provide valuable information for the novice and expert. I took the online course as an introduction to expand my whisky knowledge! Great p...
Read MoreI have participated in 8 different whisky education programs. The EWA programs are well thought out and provide valuable information for the novice and expert. I took the online course as an introduction to expand my whisky knowledge! Great program!!
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