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Whiskey Workshop

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Make Your Own Bourbon Workshop
The Dragon is excited to announce our Make Your Own Bourbon / Whiskey Workshop! We have a limited number of spaces in the workshops - and they will likely fill up fast.

So - what is it? 
This is an educational and hands-on experience in an active distillery - where participants will be given instruction on the basic principles of distillation, the process, equipment, and materials. They will also participate in aspects of mash preparation, distillation, filtration, proofing, and bottling. Participants will then go home with their own barrel of whiskey! Depending on the option(s) selected, the workshop will run 3 - 4 hours over 1 or 2 days (the more hands-on options selected the longer the workshop). Workshops will be held evenings and weekends to allow for the greatest flexibility in participation.


​What do I get?

  • Classroom instruction
  • Hands-on experience in whiskey production​
  • Custom 1L or 2L Custom Charred Oak Barrel
  • 1x750ML or 3x750ML bottles of unaged Whiskey
  • Certificate of Completion

The workshops will be generally limited to 5 to 7 participants and all participants must be 21 years or older. We are able to accommodate groups and companies looking for an amazing team-building experience. 


What are the Options?

We are offering a 1 and 2 day workshop (it isn't all day - but a few hours spread out over 1 or 2 days) - and we offer two different options for your whiskey - a 1L custom charred oak barrel and one 750ML bottle of base spirit or a 2L custom charred oak barrel and three 750ML bottles of base spirit.


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1 Day (3 Hour) Workshop
Overview of Distillation (Lecture/discussion)
Familiarization with Equipment (Lecture/discussion)
Distillation Engineering (Lecture/discussion)
Brewing for Distilling (Lecture/discussion)
Fermentation Basics (Lecture/discussion)
Filtration and Proofing (Lecture/discussion)
Maturation Fundamentals (Lecture/discussion)
Mash preparation / Cooking  / Enzymes (Hands On)
Transfer to Fermenter (Hands On)
Barrel Seasoning (Hands On)
2 Day (7 - 8 Hour Workshop) total time over 2 days
​Everything from Day 1 PLUS
Boiler Operation
Pump Cart Operation / Hoses & Fittings (Hands On)
Still Operation
Spirit Filtration (Hands On)
Proofing (Hands On)
Bottling (Hands On)



For all workshops - you will receive your own charred Oak Barrel with our logo - ready to be filled with the base whiskey spirit for aging.

Absolutely NO prior experience is necessary. The Workshop makes a great Gift - but space is VERY limited. These fill up fast so register today.
Barrel Size / Bottles
3-Hour (1 Day)
7-Hour (2 Day)
1L Barrel + 1x750ML Bottle
$140
$195
2L Barrel + 3x750ML Bottles
N/A
$210
Due to the demand, we may be making other dates available in the near future. If you have preferred dates, please feel free to send us an email.


If you are ready to register and reserve your space - you can sign-up and pay here. Note - you space is not reserved until payment has been made.
 
(Hours subject to change - check our HOME page for up to date hours).
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1341 Hughes Ford Road, Suite 108, Frederick, MD 21701
Directly Across from Frederick Municipal Airport
​(Our Parking lot faces the airport)

 301-844-6416
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