The course is based around a five-week, six-module online programme with a recommendation of six hours study per week to cover the online activities and read the relevant chapters in the textbook. The course modules should be followed in sequential order during this five-week window. Regular access and participation in the online activities is essential for this mode of study.
The course prepares the student for our qualification and they are guided by a WSET educator. The student can contact the educator any time for the duration of the scheduled course, should they have any questions. Each module includes a series of independent activities to help students understand the key styles of spirits and how they are made.
Students should be advised to taste a range of spirits during their studies. A list of recommended tasting samples can be found in the Specification and are available to purchase from our store. Any additional spirits can be found in the Specification and can be requested by sending an email to WSET.Education@OakBarrel.com.au. You can post you tasting notes in the Online Classroom for review by the educator. Additional tastings may be included by us at our discretion.
For all WSET Level 2 Online Classroom courses, the textbook is provided to you within the online materials. . A printed copy can be ordered from our store.
What will you learn
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How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits ® (SAT)
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The techniques used during the four stages of spirits production: processing the raw material, alcoholic fermentation; distillation; and post-distillation operations
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How techniques used during the four stages of production determine the style of a spirit
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How aromatised wines are made
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How a balanced cocktail is made and examples in four notable cocktail families (the spirit-forward, the short sour, the highball and the long sour)
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How local production traditions, coupled with local laws, are used to create different styles of spirits in the following categories:
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fruit spirits
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whisky/whiskey
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sugar cane spirits
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Tequila and Mezcal
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vodka
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flavoured spirits (spiced rum, flavoured vodka, gin, aniseed spirits, bitter spirits/amaro, cocktail bitters, liqueurs)
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