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Rum Masterclass - Certified Rum Explorer
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Rum Masterclass - Certified Rum Explorer™
  • Classroom Cost: $145.00
  • Online Cost: $95.00

Course Details

Duration:

Classroom: 3-4 hours. Online: 3-4 hours.
Includes:

What’s Included with Your Course

Discover, taste, and grow your confidence with the Academy of Wine & Spirits.

Every course includes:

  • A comprehensive digital textbook
  • Classroom learning, self-paced online study, or live Zoom classes, depending on your course
  • An online examination
  • A verified digital certificate and badge upon successful completion, with lifetime access
  • Classroom courses also include carefully selected samples, depending on your course.
  • Your credentials are always ready to verify, download, print, and share—on LinkedIn, your CV, or wherever your next opportunity takes you.

Make It Extra Special

Choose the Premium Certification Pack at checkout for a printed course booklet, premium printed certificate, and Academy of Wine & Spirits lapel pin.

Learn anywhere. Celebrate your achievement for life.

 

What's Covered

Welcome & Overview 

What makes rum the most diverse spirit in the world

History & Origins of Rum 

From sugarcane fields to colonial trade routes

The Caribbean, South America, Asia, and beyond

Rum's role in culture, rebellion, and industry

Production Methods Deep Dive 

Cane juice vs. molasses-based rums

Fermentation: short vs. long

Distillation: pot still, column still, hybrid

Ageing: tropical vs. continental, barrel types, solera systems

Rum Classifications & Label Confusion 

Style categories (English, French, Spanish)

Truth vs. marketing: additives, age statements, and transparency

How to read a rum label with confidence

Tasting: 9 Rums from Around the World 

Guided, structured tasting using a professional grid

Key examples:

White Agricole (e.g., Martinique)

Unaged molasses rum

Light Spanish-style

Funky Jamaican pot still

Overproof

Aged molasses (column)

Aged pot still

Spiced/flavored (for contrast)

Limited release or cask finish

Rum & Food Pairing Basics 

Sweet, spice, fat, and smoke: what works and why

Pairing pitfalls (e.g., too much heat or sour)

Suggestions for charcuterie, cheese, chocolate

Final Review & Certification 

Review game (optional but fun)

Award of Certified Rum Explorer certificate

Q&A and Optional Re-Tasting

Open discussion, personal recommendations, and bonus pours

Tasting Samples

A curated lineup of benchmark rums representing the world’s key styles—white, aged, agricole, pot still funk, overproof, and more. No gimmicks, no sugar bombs—just serious juice chosen for authenticity and diversity. Minimum of 9 distinctive rums guaranteed.

Who Should Attend?

Curious sippers, cocktail geeks, spirits professionals, and anyone ready to graduate from “just rum and coke.” Whether you're in hospitality, retail, or simply rum-obsessed, this masterclass gives you the foundation to taste, talk, and think about rum like a pro. No prior experience required—just a thirst for knowledge (and great rum).

Assessment

Optional Reveiw Game 

Certification

Certified Rum Explorer™, inteternationaly UK certifved via CPD & endorsed by WIRSPA, ACR! 

WRISPA, West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association Inc. 

ACR, The Authenthic Caribbean Rum Marque

Course Cost

Classroom: $145

Online: $95

What’s Next:

Certified Rum Ambassador™, inteternationaly UK certifved via CPD & endorsed by WIRSPA, ACR! 

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