The Distilling equivalent of the Diploma in Brewing. Typical candidates are team leaders, operational managers and technicians. The exam is a measure of the candidate's theoretical knowledge of the science and technology of the science and technology of distilling.

The Diploma in Distilling exam has City & Guilds accreditation at Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework in the UK (or equivalent international recognised standards). The exam is split into three modules, which can be sat in any order and combination.

Module 1: Preparation of Fermentable Extract 1A: Cereal wort 1B: Molasses wort 1C: Grapes must

Module 2: Fermentation, Distillation & Maturation

Module 3: Process Technology Each module is examined by a 3-hour examination:

Module 1: Multiple choice paper, 1 hour, covering an overview of all three substrates - cereal, molasses and grape - for potable distilled spirit production. Followed by a 2-hour essay paper, answering 4 questions out of 6 from one only of the syllabi 1A; 1B or 1C; a choice of cereal, molasses or grape substrates.

Module 2: 3-hour essay paper, answering 6 questions out of 8 from a single syllabus.

Module 3: 3-hour essay paper, answering 6 questions out of 8 from a single syllabus.

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Pass mark for all modules = 45%

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