From agave to glass

Follow the blue Weber agave from the fields of Jalisco through cooking, fermentation, distillation and ageing, and learn what each step does to the flavour.

Read any tequila label

Tell blanco, reposado, añejo and extra añejo apart, understand 100% agave versus mixto, the NOM number and the Denomination of Origin.

Taste, mix and pair

Taste like a professional with a guided tasting, make classic tequila cocktails like the Margarita and Paloma, and pair tequila with food.

About the course

Tequila is so much more than a shot with salt and lime. In seven short modules you will travel from the agave fields of Jalisco to the glass: the history and protected origin of tequila, the blue Weber agave, how tequila is cooked, fermented, distilled and aged, the official styles from blanco to extra añejo, a guided tasting, classic cocktails, and how to serve and pair tequila with food. Each module has a video, downloadable slides, lesson notes and a short quiz, plus a workbook with tasting sheets and cocktail recipes. Pass the final exam (70%) to earn your Certified Tequila Explorer™ certificate from the Academy of Wine & Spirits. This course is supported by the Tequila Education Trust.

Your instructor: Christian Esser

Christian Esser is the founder of the Academy of Wine & Spirits in the Cayman Islands and the creator of the Rum Ambassador brand. For more than a decade he has trained hospitality professionals and enthusiasts in wine, spirits and service. In 2026 the Academy was named Best Luxury Beverage Education Provider and won the Hospitality Training Excellence Award (Caribbean & USA) at the LUXlife Hospitality Awards. In the Certified Tequila Explorer™ course he guides you, copita in hand, through Mexico’s most celebrated spirit.

Curriculum

9 Chapters · 27 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome video and slides

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      Welcome and how this course works

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      Course workbook (download)

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      Video and slides: The Spirit of Mexico

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      Lesson notes: The Spirit of Mexico

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      Quiz: The Spirit of Mexico

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      Video and slides: Meet the Agave

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      Lesson notes: Meet the Agave

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      Quiz: Meet the Agave

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      Video and slides: From Field to Glass

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      Lesson notes: From Field to Glass

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      Quiz: From Field to Glass

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      Video and slides: Styles of Tequila

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      Lesson notes: Styles of Tequila

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      Quiz: Styles of Tequila

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      Video and slides: How to Taste Tequila

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      Lesson notes: How to Taste Tequila

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      Quiz: How to Taste Tequila

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      Video and slides: Cocktail Corner

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      Lesson notes: Cocktail Corner

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      Quiz: Cocktail Corner

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      Video and slides: Serving & Food Pairing

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      Lesson notes: Serving & Food Pairing

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      Quiz: Serving & Food Pairing

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      Final review: ten facts

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      Review video and slides

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      Final exam

Start your tequila journey today

Self-study online at your own pace, 3–4 hours, with videos, slides, a workbook and a certificate. ¡Salud!

$95.00

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