Hands-on Whiskey Distilling Workshop

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Hands-on Whiskey Distilling Workshop

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Stillwater Distillery, December 6 - 11, 2009 Petaluma, California

Learn how-to "mash" and make whiskey. Taste Bourbon, Whiskey & Moonshine. Visit Distilleries & Wineries. For more information call Bill Owens (510) 886-7418 and/or visitwww.distilling.com

Bus Service: From San Francisco Airport, walk out to the center island.

Sonoma County Airport Express http://www.airportex...hedule_sfo.html

Busses leave SFO at 9 a.m., 10, 11, 12:30 p.m., 2, 3:30 & 5

Schedule

Sunday 2:00 PM Check-in: Metro Hotel (508 Petaluma Blvd S. Petaluma, CA 94952, (707) 773-4900)

12/6/09 4:00 PM Reception / Mash-in Demonstration: Barley & Rye to Make Whiskey

5:00 PM Bourbon Tasting with Andrew Faulkner, ADI

6:00 PM BBQ at Stillwater Spirits

Monday 7:00 AM Coffee at Stillwater Spirits

12/7/09 9:00 AM Bill Owens, ADI, Mashing In

10:30 AM Bus to St. George Spirits/Hangar One Distillery, Alameda, CA

11:30 AM Lunch and Tour St. George Spirits/Hangar One

2:00 PM Ferry to San Francisco

3:00 PM Tour Anchor Distilling Co.

6:30 PM Whiskey Tasting at Elixer (3200 16th St) and Alembic (1725 Haight St)

8:00 PM Bus Returns to Petaluma

Tuesday 7:00 AM Coffee at Stillwater Spirits

12/8/09 8:30 AM Attorney Lynne Carmichael, Hinman & Carmichael, Licensing Your Distillery

10:30 AM Bus to Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant, Novato

11:30 AM Denise Jones, Brewmaster at Moylan's Brewery, on Whiskey Wash Production

12:00 PM Lunch at Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant

2:00 PM Bus to Cahill Winery, Sebastopol

2:30 PM Tour Cahill Winery, Barrel Charring Demonstration, Whiskey Tasting & BBQ

7:00 PM Bus Returns to Petaluma

Wednesday 7:00 AM Coffee at Stillwater Spirits

12/9/09 9:00 AM Jordan Via, Stillwater, PowerPoint, Whiskey Pot and Column Distillation

11:00 AM Jay Skovbjerg, Anton Paar, on Density Measurements

12:00 PM Lunch at Stillwater Spirits

1:00 PM John Zanini, Owens-Illinois, Custom Glass

2:00 PM Students Distill Whiskey Wash (sidebar: Labeling & COLA Process)

3:00 PM Students Distill Whiskey Wash (sidebar: Maturation)

4:00 PM Mike Nicholson, TCW / Complete Winemaker, Equipment & Supplies

5:00 PM Absinthe Tasting by Peter Schaf, Absintheur

6:30 PM Catered Dinner at Stillwater

Thursday 7:00 AM Poached Eggs Breakfast with Coffee at Stillwater Spirits

12/10/09 9:00 AM Jordan Via, Stillwater, Stripping & Spirits Distillation

10:00 AM Students Distill Whiskey Wash (sidebar: Distilling Recordkeeping)

11:30 AM Lunch at Stillwater Spirits

1:00 PM Speaker TBA

2:00 PM Students Distill Whiskey Wash (sidebar: Proofing)

3:00 PM Students Distill Whiskey Wash

5:00 PM Moonshine Tasting with Andrew Faulkner

6:00 PM Dinner at Turkish Restaurant

Friday 7:00 AM Coffee at Stillwater Spirits

12/11/09 8:30 AM Jordan Via, Stillwater, Distill Fermented Wash into Moonshine (Unaged Whiskey)

9:00 AM Students Distill Whiskey Wash

11:00 PM Lunch

12:00 PM Airport Shuttles

Pay by check:

American Distilling Institute

Box 577

Hayward, CA 94543

Use a credit card at www.distilling.com

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