26 HOURS | WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN SPIRITS | OFQUAL REGULATED, GLOBALLY RECOGNISED
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits
From grain to glass. Master the science behind the world's greatest spirits, build a professional tasting method, and earn a globally recognised credential, taught by India's leading WSET Certified Educator.
Ready to go deeper into the world of spirits? The WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits is an intermediate-level qualification for industry professionals and enthusiasts who want to go beyond the basics, understanding not just what they're drinking, but exactly how it's made and why it tastes the way it does.
Whether you're building on your WSET Level 1 or coming in with some spirits knowledge already, this course takes you through the full production journey, from raw material to glass, across every major spirit category. You'll also explore aromatised wines and the art of building a balanced cocktail.
26 hours of structured study. 14 hours of expert-led tuition. One globally recognised qualification.
Who is this WSET Level 2 Spirits course for?
Bartenders sharpening their craft
You make drinks every night, but you want the theory behind what you pour. You want to explain why a pot still rum tastes different from a column still rum. You want to explain why one gin is juniper-forward and another is not, and what makes a great Cognac. WSET Level 2 gives you the structured knowledge that turns practical skill into professional authority.
Trade professionals building expertise
You work in F&B management, brand representation, spirits retail, or distribution. You need product knowledge that goes beyond what any single brand can teach you. You want a globally recognised, brand-neutral credential that covers every major spirits category. You want the vocabulary to guide customers, train teams, and sell with genuine confidence.
Enthusiasts exploring distillation
You have moved past casual drinking. You collect single malts, compare craft gins, debate rum styles, and follow distillery releases. You want the structured framework that connects what you taste to how it was made. Every bottle you open tells you a story you can actually read.
What you will learn in this WSET Level 2 Spirits course
What you'll explore in the WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits:
TASTING WITH METHOD
- How to taste and describe spirits using the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits (SAT), structured, repeatable, and useful every time you pour
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO GLASS
- The four stages of spirits production: processing the raw material, alcoholic fermentation, distillation, and post-distillation operations
- How pot stills versus column stills, oak maturation, blending, maceration, and added flavourings each shape the character of a spirit
- How techniques used at each stage determine the final style of the spirit
THE WORLD'S SPIRIT CATEGORIES
How local production traditions and laws create the distinctive styles within each category:
- Fruit spirits (including Cognac and brandies)
- Whisky/Whiskey
- Sugar cane spirits (rum and cachaca)
- Tequila and Mezcal
- Vodka
- Flavoured spirits: spiced rum, flavoured vodka, gin, aniseed spirits, bitter spirits/amaro, cocktail bitters, and liqueurs
BEYOND SPIRITS
- How aromatised wines like vermouth are made, and how they fit into service and drinks
- How to build a balanced cocktail across four notable cocktail families:
- Spirit-forward
- Short sour
- Highball
- Long sour
Course Details
Course Delivery
The WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits requires a minimum of 26 hours of study time, including 14 hours of tuition with a WSET Approved Programme Provider (classroom or online), plus personal study and revision time.
Assessment
This qualification is assessed by a single closed-book exam of 50 multiple-choice questions.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual and is trusted by bars, hotels, spirits companies, and drinks professionals in over 70 countries.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. It's open to complete beginners as well as those building on their WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits. You must be of legal drinking age in the country where you attend the course to take part in any tasting sessions, though this is not a barrier to completing the qualification.
Already hold a Level 1 or have some spirits knowledge? You're in the right place.
What a WSET Level 2 Spirits session looks like
Session 1
Day 1: Production fundamentals and fruit spirits
The four stages of spirits production. Pot stills and column stills. Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Pisco, Grappa. Guided tasting of eight to ten spirits.
Session 2
Day 1: Whisky and sugar cane spirits
Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, and Canadian whiskies. Rum, cachaca, rhum agricole. Guided tasting of ten to twelve spirits.
Session 3
Day 2: Agave, vodka, and flavoured spirits
Tequila and Mezcal. Vodka. Gin, spiced rum, flavoured vodka, aniseed spirits, amaro, liqueurs. Guided tasting of eight to ten spirits.
Session 4
Day 2: Aromatised wines, cocktails, and revision
Vermouth, quinquina, americano. Cocktail balance and the four families. Full revision. Guided tasting of four to six spirits plus vermouths.
Session 5
Examination
50 multiple-choice questions. 60 minutes. Closed book. Pass mark 55 per cent. Results issued by WSET London within five to six weeks.
Meet your WSET certified educator, Sovna Puri
Sovna Puri is India's leading WSET Certified Educator and an Approved Programme Provider with the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, London. She holds the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits and was recognised in the WSET Future 50.
She has spent over a decade teaching wine in classrooms, vineyards, restaurants, and corporate boardrooms across India. Her teaching focuses on practical understanding over memorisation.
She approaches wine the way it is meant to be experienced: as part of a meal, a moment, and a culture. Students leave her sessions able to apply what they have learned the next time they open a bottle.
For Level 2 Spirits students, she brings the same structured, hands-on approach to the spirits classroom. The course covers every major category from Cognac to tequila in real detail, with tasting anchored to production at every step.
About the WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits course
This is a two day, in person WSET Level 2 spirits course covering the production, characteristics, and service of the world's principal spirits. You will taste your way through Cognac, Scotch, Bourbon, rum, tequila, mezcal, vodka, gin, and more. You will learn the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits and walk away with a globally recognised credential.
LIST PRICE
Rs. 51,530
ALL INCLUSIVE
EARLY BIRD PRICE
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WSET Cancellation policyWhat is included in your fee
- WSET exam registration and paper
- Official WSET study pack (textbook, workbook, SAT card)
- All tasting samples (30+ spirits)
- Classroom tuition across all sessions
- Certificate, digital badge, and lapel pin on passing
Course facts
- Duration
- 26 hours total qualification time
- Classroom time
- 14 hours
- Private study
- 11 hours
- Exam format
- 50 multiple-choice questions, 60 minutes
- Pass mark
- 55 per cent
- Delivery
- Classroom, in person
- Language
- English
- Entry requirement
- None. WSET Level 1 Spirits recommended.
- Certificate issued by
- Wine and Spirit Education Trust, London
Next WSET Level 2 Spirits batch
Dates for the next Level 2 Spirits batch will be announced shortly. Join Early Bird Waitlist to receive first access to batch dates, early bird pricing, and priority enrolment.
Batch dates and venue are confirmed per intake and shared with waitlist members first.
Where does WSET Level 2 Spirits take you?
Taste and describe spirits with precision
Use the WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits to evaluate any spirit methodically and describe its character with the vocabulary professionals use.
Understand how spirits are made
Explain how raw materials, fermentation, distillation, and post-distillation operations create the flavour profiles of every major spirit category.
Recommend spirits and cocktails with confidence
Guide customers, build cocktail menus, and make informed purchasing decisions across fruit spirits, whiskies, rums, agave spirits, vodkas, gins, liqueurs, and aromatised wines.
Earn a globally recognised credential
Receive the WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits certificate and digital badge, recognised by employers, bars, hotels, and spirits companies worldwide.
Frequently asked questions about the WSET Level 2 Spirits course
The WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits is an intermediate level qualification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, London. It covers production, principal spirit categories, aromatised wines, and cocktail balance across 26 hours of study, with a closed book examination.
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Talk to Sovna before you enrol
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