Level 1 - Distillation Essentials
Who should take this course?
Anyone who would like to learn the ins and outs of distillation, even brand owners or restaurant owners, can benefit from the knowledge, so they can communicate with master distillers much better at designing flavor profiles or selecting barrels. For distillers, chemists, biologists, agronomists, and engineers – depending on their knowledge – this may be the first step into learning about tequila distillation.
- Online
- Depending on experience, it takes over 10 hours to complete with revisions included.
- No prerequisites
- English | Español versions both available
- The English version is made with the use of AI translator
- Only the English version contains animated videos and quizzes.

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The program
In co-operation with legendary Master Distiller, Sergio Cruz, we are proud to offer the industry’s first and only online tequila course about tequila distillation in English. The rapid growth of tequila needs more professionals that have the skill to organize the distillation process of different tequila products. To provide the supply for this demand, we are working together with master distiller Sergio Cruz to create the very first online Distiller course.
The essentials of distillation from beginning to end.
Our teacher, Sergio Cruz has more than 20 years experience in the tequila industry working on several projects and being the Master Distiller for the Vivanco’s family distillery, Viva Mexico in Arandas, Mexico.
Get an insight to tequila distillation. In this course we would like to show you areas you have never seen before, go deep in distillation and discover the topic from beginning to end. You will see demonstrating videos, experiments, site visits and so much more.
The first and only course about tequila distillation online.
Features
Learn distillation in a fun way
Your Educator

Sergio Cruz
Master Distiller
Sergio is one of the industry’s legendary master distillers. He is well-versed in distillation. He has been working with the Vivanco family for over 20 years, producing the famous Viva Mexico tequila as well as many other tequila projects the distillery undertakes for their clients. He is also the special distillation consultant of many other distilleries and brands and is highly regarded by our Tequila Sommeliers as one of the industry’s most trusted tequila producers.