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Kothe Distilling Technologies Fall 2010 Sensory Seminar Print E-mail

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To register for this event, please complete the following registration via our online shop.

The Sping 2010 Sensory Seminar will take place on October 29, 2010.

The Sensory Seminar will provide an insight into proper tasting of eaux de vie, vodkas, whiskeys, grappas and liqueurs. Participants will sample over 75 different products and learn to identify positive as well as negative aspects of distillates.

This workshop is aimed at experienced distillers, alcohol professionals as well as interested consumers. We also offer the option to combine all spring workshops to make up a four day block.



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Kothe Distilling Technologies
5121 N Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
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$299
max. 30 participants
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Program Kothe Distilling Fall 2010 Sensory Seminar

09:00-09:30    Introduction to sensory seminar and basic taste samples
09:30-10:15    9 samples – heads, hearts, tails, various alcohol strengths, Distipur
10:15-10:30    Break
10:30-11:00    Chemical basics
11:00-11:30    Fruit samples & theory
11:30-12:00    Grain samples & theory
12:00-13:00    Lunch break (Lunch to be provided)
13:15-14:00    Whisky samples & theory
14:00-14:30    Distilling in Austria / Distilling in Scotland
14:30-15:15    Grappa and Liqueurs samples & theory
15:15-15:30    Break
15:30-16:30    Rum samples & theory
16:30-17:30    Various samples / supplied by participants

Sensory Basics:
Primary taste components
Hierarchical sensory test
Triangle sensory test
(25 samples)

Distillate and spirits errors:
Establishing means and expression of sensory perception concerning errors in fruit quality, mashing and distillation (20 samples)

Determining vocabulary for distillate identification and quality control. Establishing a rating system for distillates. (15 samples)

Sensory delineation of grain spirits, vodka and whiskey (20 samples)

Sensory delineation of fruit distillates (10 samples)

 

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