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CERTIFIED BOURBON PROFESSIONAL
The Certified Bourbon Professional (CBP) certification pr...
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- Online Cost: $595.00
Course Details
| Duration: | Online Selfstudy: The expected study and preparation time for this exam is between 60 and 90 hours, depending on prior experience. | |
| Includes: | Online: Digital Book, Online Exam & Certificate. Tasting Kits are available to add on to any course and are highly suggested for any Online course. Whiskies of the Scotch Kit can be found in the Add-On Details at the bottom of the page. Kits take between 1 to 3 weeks to arrive at Destination. |
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The Certified Scotch Professional (CSP) certification program is the first level of certification within the Master of Whiskey program, and there are no prerequisites to enrolling in the program.
A parallel Certified Bourbon Professional (CBP) certification program is also available, HERE. Having passed either the CBP exam or the CSP exam constitutes Level 1 certification in the Master of Whiskey program. Level 1 certification is the only prerequisite to proceed to Level 2, the Certified Whiskey Specialist (CWS) certification.
The fee includes all necessary study materials and the online exam. The exam is challenging: Only 74% of 1st attempt candidates pass.
What's Covered
THE HISTORY OF DISTILLATION
Early Development in Europe
- Beginnings of Whisky Culture
MALT WHISKY HISTORY OF SCOTLAND
- The Rise of Scotch
- Malt Whiskey Rediscovered
MODERN SCOTCH PRODUCTION METHODS
- The Role of Water
- The Main Ingredient: Barley
- Blending and Single Malts
- Yeast Selection and Function
- The Malting Process
- A Scottish Choice: Peat
- Options in Mashing
- Fermentation Details
- Distilling Standards
- Wood Selection
- Aspects of Maturation
- Warehousing and Storage
SCOTCH APPRECIATION METHODS
- Sensory Evaluation
- Systematic Tasting Setup
- Tasting Procedures
- Scotch Tasting Descriptors
THE WHISKY REGIONS OF SCOTLAND
- Highlands
- Speyside
- Lowlands
- Islands
- Islay
- Campbeltown
THE SCOTCH DISTILLERIES OF SCOTLAND
- Overview of ~100 Active Distilleries
- Tasting Character of the Main Bottlings
Assessment
The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and takes precisely one hour, candidates must score at least 75% to pass. The exam may be taken online, independent of your actual locations. No study materials or other persons may be in the room during the exam.
