• Flexible

    Learn online in your own time, at your own pace with lifetime access to the module.

  • Accessible

    In-depth, yet easy-to-follow material. Ideal for beginners, or those keen to learn a bit more.

  • Interactive

    Enjoy quizzes, video and multimedia lessons in this standalone module. Plus, a final quiz.

Module Overview

    1. Overview

    2. How does Scotch whisky get its flavour?

    1. The Scotch whisky categories

    2. Malted barley

    3. Does barley variety make a difference to flavour?

    4. Water

    5. Yeast

    6. Peat

    7. Does the peat source location make a difference to flavour?

    1. Mashing

    2. Fermentation

    3. Washbacks

    4. Time & hygiene

    1. Pot stills & reflux

    2. Cut points

    3. Where does the most flavour come from?

    1. Why is oak used?

    2. Oak species

    3. Charring & Toasting

    4. Seasoning

    5. Fill strength

    6. Cask size

    7. Wood surface-to-liquid ratio

    8. Environment

    9. Warehouse type

    1. How dilution affects flavour

    2. Chill filtration

    3. Does chill filtration make a difference to flavour?

About this course

  • £25.00
  • 26 lessons, plus final quiz
  • EWA digital badge & certificate
  • Printed certificate (optional)
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It is an excellent service and...

James McGauran

It is an excellent service and resource I would recommend to everyone with a passion in whisky and thinking about furthering their education. simple but in depth information laid out in an informative and fun format. Had much more depth and con...

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It is an excellent service and resource I would recommend to everyone with a passion in whisky and thinking about furthering their education. simple but in depth information laid out in an informative and fun format. Had much more depth and content than I expected for a smaller module and made me look forward to jumping straight into more!

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It's a really user-friendly sy...

Martin Bell

It's a really user-friendly system and the structure of the course works very well. It's a good introduction to where flavour comes from in the production process. I work in the whisky industry, so much of the content was familiar, but I nonethe...

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It's a really user-friendly system and the structure of the course works very well. It's a good introduction to where flavour comes from in the production process. I work in the whisky industry, so much of the content was familiar, but I nonetheless learned some new things! See above. Very comprehensive overview; whets the appetite to do more in-depth course(s)

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Great course!

Andrea Pivotto

Great course! Great course! Nice platform and excellent communication

Great course! Great course! Nice platform and excellent communication

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Five Star Focus

luke rose

Excellent course for the beginner ! very well received and I can't wait to start the next ones.

Excellent course for the beginner ! very well received and I can't wait to start the next ones.

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I like scotch whicky still more

Gerald Kammersberger

How ever, you know how to take the understanding of scotch whisky to a new level for everbody. And I love watching the course over and over again. Thanks to EWA for this course. Slàinte Geri

How ever, you know how to take the understanding of scotch whisky to a new level for everbody. And I love watching the course over and over again. Thanks to EWA for this course. Slàinte Geri

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