How can I get a job at a whiskey distillery?

Question

A dream of mine has been to work as a taster at a whiskey distillery. Jack Daniels or Maker's Mark would be my top choices. What would I need to do to get into this field?

Answer 1

You can get a chemical engineering degree at most universities. At the University of California, Davis they teach specific courses in wine making, brewing, and distillation. They also have a great concentration in sensory science in the Food Science Dept.

http://www.foodscience.ucdavis.edu/

http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/ucdwebcatal...

http://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/bamforth/...

http://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/bamforth/...

http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/

From the Extension Courses

http://extension.ucdavis.edu/unit/agricu...

Europe:

http://www.hw.ac.uk/home/

http://www.hw.ac.uk/home/dir/45/school-o...

Best Uni for distillation and good for brewing as well.

Education leads to employment.

Answer 2

Get a chemistry degree and focus on organic chemistry. "Taster" jobs are held by master distillers, it isn't something you fall into unless your last name is "Beam".