WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits: Melbourne | August 2026

$1,225.00

The WSET® Level 2 Award in Spirits is an intermediate course. It provides a comprehensive level of focused product knowledge required to underpin job skills and competencies – for example, in bar service, and for staff requiring focused product knowledge in retail and wholesaling businesses.

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Description

Please note: Registration for this WSET class close Monday 3 August 2026 due to the ordering of exams from WSET London.

Teacher: Adam Chapman

Difficulty: Intermediate

Location: Melbourne

Drinks Education Centre

Address: 134/15 Hall St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207

Course Duration: This qualification has a minimum requirement of 26 hours of study time, including 14 hours of class time

Course Description

The WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits is intended for people who have little or no prior knowledge of spirits. It
is intended to provide a comprehensive level of focused product knowledge required to underpin job skills
and competencies – for example, in bar service, and for staff requiring focused product knowledge in retail
and wholesaling businesses. Successful candidates will be able to give information on the characteristics of
the principal spirits and aromatised wines as well as their methods of production. They will confidently
provide guidance on the use and service of spirits and make informed recommendations to customers
when selecting spirits and liqueurs to meet their taste and price requirements.

Course Date:

Monday 10 August 2026 | 10am – 5pm

Tuesday 11 August 2026 | 10am – 5pm

Thursday 13 August 2026 | 10am – 4pm

Registration and payment closes: 3 August 2026

Key goals

Understand the main production factors that determine types of spirits.
Understand how the principal types of spirits are produced and labelled, and describe their key characteristics.
Understand how the principal types of flavoured spirits and aromatised wines are produced and labelled, and describe their key characteristics.
Know the common equipment used and the principles involved in the service of spirits.

Content

How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits (SAT).
The four main stages of spirit production: raw material processing, fermentation, distillation, and post-distillation operations.
How production methods at each stage influence the final style and character of a spirit.
How aromatised wines are produced.
How to create a balanced cocktail and identify examples from four key cocktail families: Spirit-forward, Short sour, Highball, Long sour
How local traditions and legal requirements shape different styles of spirits, including:
- Fruit spirits, Whisky/whiskey, Sugar cane spirits, Tequila and Mezcal, Vodka & Flavoured spirits, such as:
  Spiced rum | Flavoured vodka | Gin | Aniseed spirits | Bitter spirits/amaro |Cocktail bitters | Liqueurs

WSET® Level 2 examination:

Complete the programme of training and successfully complete:

a multiple choice paper of 50 questions
Short answer questions
a portfolio of tasting notes for approx. 20 spirits

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