The Bluegrass Region Major

There are 16 Classes in the Bluegrass Region Major

(Student must take 9 Classes for a Major Ribbon)

The Bluegrass Region classes

{3xS} 1.) The Bluegrass Region {Basic}  (Course #254)

{2xS} 2.) Medium & Craft Distilleries, Bluegrass Region (Course #322)

{AS} 3.) Bluegrass Region Rye Whiskeys, (Course #374)

{AS} 4.) Whiskey Founders, Bluegrass Region, (Course #342) . {the People on the Label and behind the Brands}

{2xS} 5.) Buffalo Trace Brands {Basic},  (Course #303)

{2xS} 6.) Brown-Forman Brands {Basic},   (Course #304)

{2xS} 7.) Wild Turkey Brands {Basic}, (Course  #305)

{2xS} 8.) Four Roses Brands {Basic},  (Course  #307)

{1xS} 9.) Wilderness Trail & Town Branch Brands, (Course #328)

{AS} 10.) Dominant Grain Whiskeys {featuring Woodford} (Course #382)

{AS} 11.) Buffalo Trace Brands ADVANCED-Part 1  {The Four Cornerstones} (Course #421)

{AS} 12.) Buffalo Trace Brands ADVANCED-Part 2  {B. T. A. C.} (Course #422)

{AS} 13.) Buffalo Trace Brands ADVANCED-Part 3 {Wheated & Rye Mash bills} (Course #423)

{AS} 14.) Brown-Forman Brands ADVANCED {Whiskey Row & Master’s Collection} (Cour. #431)

{AS} 15.) Wild Turkey Brands ADVANCED {Master’s Keep & Whiskey Barons} (Course  #432)

{AS} 16.) Four Roses ADVANCED {Ten Single Barrel Recipes}  (Course  #433) 


Bracket Key: {AS} = Taught in Alternating Semesters; {1xS} = One time each Semester; {2xS} = Two times each Semester; {3xS} = Three times each Semester.


For Questions or Additional Information regarding The Bluegrass Region Major reach out to our Department Dean:

The Dean of the College of The Bluegrass Region at Whiskey University

Lt. Col. Donnie Sappington

Email address:     Donnie@WhiskeyUniv.com

For a link to Donnie’s page click link below:


The Bluegrass Region Department Faculty

Faculty Consists Of The Following Professors:

(click on each name to go to their Faculty Biography)

  1. Professor Donnie Sappington - Department Dean

    (Course #303, #421, #422, and #423)

  2. Professor Dustin Bowman - Associate Dean of Content

    (Courses #253, #305, #307, #432, and #433)

  3. Professor Steve Woltering

    (Courses #322)

  4. Professor Brad Martens

    (Courses #370)

  5. Professor Craig Duncan

    (Courses #253)

  6. Professor Todd Rust

    (Courses #260, and #303)

  7. Professor Gabe DeGabriele

    (Courses #251, and #303)

  8. Professor Glenn Hopper

    (Courses #422, and #423)

  9. Professor Clayton Moore

    (Courses #374, #375, and #421)

  10. Professor Matt Leamy

    (Courses #351, and #254)

  11. Professor Brad Couch

    (Courses #304, and #305)

  12. Professor Matthew Hedrick

    (Course #322)



Order of Precedence of Major Ribbons


Framing your Major Ribbons

Note: Whiskey University will mail your physical Major Ribbon Rack ONE TIME during your career with W. U. You may have them mailed to you upon earning all NINE Majors. But it will only mailed to you one time at your cost.

If you want to order Ribbons before your 9th Major, go to this site: Major Ribbons