The Bourbon Capital Region Major

There are 18 Classes in the Bourbon Capital Region Major

(Student must take 8 Classes for a Major Ribbon)

{3xS} 1.) The Bourbon Capital Region {Basic},  (Course #253)

{2xS} 2.) Medium & Craft Distilleries, Bourbon Capital Region (Course #321)

{AS} 3.) Bourbon Capital Region Rye Whiskeys, (Course #373)

{AS} 4.) Bourbon Capital Region Whiskey Founders, (Course #341) . {the People on the Label and behind the Brands}

{2xS} 5.) Jim Beam Brands (Basic),  (Course #301)

{2xS} 6.) Heaven Hill Brands (Basic),  (Course #302)

{2xS} 7.) Maker’s Mark Brands  (Course  #306)

{2xS} 8.) Barton 1792 Brands  (Course  #309)

{2xS} 9.) M.G.P.’s LuxCo Bourbon Brands (Course #310)

{2xS} 10.) Willett Brands  (Course  #311)

{2xS} 11.) Bardstown Bourbon Company (Course #312)

{AS} 12.) Jim Beam Brands (Advanced-Part 1)  (Course  #401) {The Jim Beam Family Line}

{AS} 13.) Jim Beam Brands (Advanced-Part 2)  (Course  #402) {“The Olds” & High Ryes}

{AS} 14.) Jim Beam Brands (Advan-Part 3)  (Course  #403) {“The Small Batch Collection”}

{AS} 15.) Jim Beam Brands (Advanced-Part 4)  (Course  #404) {“Knob Creek Knights”}

{AS} 16.) Heaven Hill Brands (Advanced-Part 1)  (Course  #411) . {Tale of Two Families and Imitation & Resurrected Brands}

{AS} 17.) Heaven Hill Brands (Advanced-Part 2) (Course  #412) . {All about the E’s; Evan Williams & Elijah Craig}

{AS} 18.) Heaven Hill Brands (Advanced-Part 3) (Course  #413) {Parker’s, Wheaters & Rye}

 The Bourbon Capital Region classes

 The Bourbon Capital Region classes

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 Bourbon Capital Region Major reach out to our Department Dean:

The Dean of the College of The Bourbon Capital Region at Whiskey University

Lt. Colonel Brian Grooms

Email address: Brian@WhiskeyUniv.com

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


The Bourbon Capital Region Department Faculty

Faculty consists of the Following Professors:

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

1.) Professor Brian Grooms - Department Dean

(Courses #302, #410, #411, and #412)

2.) Professor John Rector - Associate Dean of Content

(Courses #271, #272, #302, #410, #411, and #412)

3.) Professor Christopher Hart

(Courses #301, #401, #402, and #403)

4.) Professor Jim Ross

(Courses #308, #310, and #491)

5.) Professor Christopher Yow

(Courses #311, and #321)

6.) Professor Andy Chirip

(Courses #209, #251, #306, and #324)

7.) Professor Jim Silliman

(Courses #253, #311, #312, and #321)

8.) Professor Corey Goldfarb

(Courses #302, #353, #411, and #412)

9.) Professor Michael Kutner

(Courses #306, and #391)

10.) Professor Ross Osborne

(Course #403)

11.) Professor George Crow

(Courses #306, #391)

12.) Professor Jon Smith

(Courses #260, and #301)

13.) Professor Justin Brandenburg

(Courses #203, #306, and #212)

14.) Professor Nate Sumner

(Course #302)


The Bourbon Capital Major Ribbons


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 choose to have them mailed to you upon earning your 6th, 7th or 8th major. But it will only mailed to you one time. If you want to order Ribbons after Whiskey University has sent you your one set of Major Ribbons, go to this site: Major Ribbons