Graduate Degrees
The Masters of Science Degree - 50 Classes
Complete Two Advanced Classes including TWO of “The Big Three” or Bluegrass Region
The Masters of Arts Degree - 60 Classes
Complete Three Advanced Classes including TWO of “The Big Three” or Bluegrass Region and also Teach or Co-host Two Classes -AND- recruit a new student
The Tuition for the Master’s Degree Tier is:
$244.00 for all 20 Classes in this Master’s Tier
The Master’s Degree Tier includes both the Master of Science Degree and the Master of Arts Degree, which requires 20 tasting classes.
Earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree is a prerequisite for this program.
The Master's of Science Degree Program
“Chartered Master Bourbon Taster"
The Masters of Science Degree Program requires that the student must complete a total of FIFTY (50) Tasting Classes and quizzes including having already earned their Bachelor’s in Arts Degree. The student must also have attended Two of the Three Advanced Courses in TWO of the Big Three Distilleries (Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace or the other 3 Advanced Bluegrass courses).
In addition, the student must declare a Third Major from the eight Majors; Bourbon Capital Region, the Bluegrass Region, the Whiskey Row Region, the Tennessee Whiskey Region, the Maryland Rye Whiskey Region, the World Whisky Region, the Craft Whiskey Major or the Canadian Whisky Region (each has its own requirements).
The total coursework must also include a total of 13 of the 23 Major or Medium Distillery classes. offered (click on Link to left to see list to choose from). This does include the 10 taken for your Bachelor of Arts Degree.
The student must also complete Two Advanced Classes (Level #400 classes) in TWO of “The Big Three” or Bluegrass Region.
Upon Graduation, you will receive your parchment Master of Science Degree, the title of “Chartered Master Bourbon Taster” and the commensurate Senior Officer Rank of Major in the “Bourbon Brigade.”
“Chartered Master Bourbon Taster"
Major in the Bourbon Brigade
If you are interested in purchasing the lesser expensive frame for the Master of Science Degree you may buy it for $29.99. Click this link to Order the less expensive version: Master of Science Degree Frame.
For those looking to really show off the memorable accomplishment click here to purchase the more extravagant Master of Science Degree Frame for $59.99.
The Master's of Arts Degree Program
“Chartered Master Whiskey Taster"
The Masters of Arts Degree Program requires that the student must complete a total of FIFTY SEVEN (57) Tasting Classes and Quizzes including having already earned their Masters of Science Degree. The Graduate must also have completed Three Advanced Courses in TWO of the Big Three Distilleries (Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace or the other 3 Advanced Bluegrass courses). The Graduate must also have taught or Co-Hosted two classes (In-person or on Zoom) -AND- recruited a student that went on to have earn a Bourbon Diploma.
The total course work must also include a total of 16 of the 23 Major or Medium Distillery classes. offered (click on Link to left to see list to choose from) {This does include the 12 taken for your Master of Science Degree}.
Also, the student must complete 3 of 3 Advanced Classes (#400 Level classes) in TWO of “The Big Three” (or Bluegrass Region) and Teach or Co-Host one Class.
Upon Graduation, you will receive your parchment Degree, earn the title of “Chartered Master Whiskey Taster” and the Commensurate Senior Officer Rank of Lieutenant Colonel (the highest rank awarded by Whiskey University) in the “Bourbon Brigade.”
If you are interested in purchasing the lesser expensive frame for the Master of Arts Degree you may buy it for $29.99. Click this link to Order the less expensive version: Master of Arts Degree Frame.
For those looking to really show off the memorable accomplishment click here to purchase the more extravagant Master of Arts Degree Frame for $59.99.
“Chartered Master Whiskey Taster"
Lt. Colonel in the Bourbon Brigade
3D Gold Plated Whiskey University Lapel Pin
Your Name will be permanently Inscribed into the
“Chartered Bourbon Tasters” Hall of Fame
by State of Residence, by Semester Graduated and Alphabetically
Perpetual Plaque co-opted & delivered to your Market
for Public Display at the busiest Venue in your local Market
(once you are promoted to Lt. Colonel & have at least 6 students earn their Associate Degree)
Downloadable .pdf of all current Degree Requirements
Click on the link below
