The Bourbon Capital Region Major

There are 18 Classes in the Bourbon Capital Region Major

(Student must take 9 Classes for a Major Ribbon)

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

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

{1xS} 3.) Bourbon Capital Region Rye Whiskeys, (Course #373)

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

{3xS} 5.) Jim Beam Brands (Basic),  (Course #301)

{3xS} 6.) Heaven Hill Brands (Basic),  (Course #302)

{3xS} 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  {The Jim Beam Family Line} (Course  #401)

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

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

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

{AS} 16.) Heaven Hill Brands ADVANCED-Part 1  {Tale of Two Families} (Course  #411)

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

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

 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 Jon Smith

(Courses #260, and #301)

11.) Professor Justin Brandenburg

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

12.) 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 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