The Alcohols

Obviously you’re not going to go very far in your bartending career if you don’t know about the basic alcohols. Now, the good news is most people already know what they want and just ask for it so brand recognition is as important as knowing the “types” of alcohols, but you don’t have to be a distillation expert or a brewmasters…

In the lessons below you'll learn about distillation, fermentation, and each of the various main types of liquor.​

You’ll also learn how aging changes the colors, flavors and value of alcohols. Plus more information about… Rums, whiskey(s), bourbon, scotch, brandy, cognac ratings: vs, vsop, xo and the tequila types.

Every main type of liquor is covered in these lessons, including:

  • Vodka
  • Brandy, Cognace, Armagnac
  • Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch
  • Tequila
  • Gin
  • Fermentation, Distillation, Liquor, Liqueur