Masterclass Local
Asia Pacific Distillers Masterclass
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 1st & 2nd April 2022
Event Menu
By the IBD Asia Pacific Section 
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 1st - 2nd April 2022
Location:
Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank, an IHG Hotel
47 City Road #35
Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia
The Speakers:
- James McPherson - Founder and Head Distiller - Jimmy Rum
- Holly Klintworth - GM and Head Distiller - Bass and Flinders Distillery
- Cameron McKenzie - Lead Distiller - Four Pillars Gin
- Dave Withers - Master Distiller - Archie Rose
- Ian Thorn - IBD Master Distiller and accredited Tutor, Operations Manager - Gospel Distilling Co
- Paul McLeay - COE - Australian Distillers Association
- Troy Trewin - Founder - Grow a Small Business
The Programme
Running over a compact two days, the event will feature technical elements including distilling technology, chemistry and equipment, expert speakers and insights on business and safety.
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Day 1 - Friday 1st April |
Day 2 - Saturday 2nd April |
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Welcome |
Quality management and why it’s important |
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Guest Distiller |
Post distillation control of flavour |
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Chemistry and why it’s important Paul McLeay from Australian Distillers Safety |
CIP and maintenance |
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Raw ingredients overview |
Getting the business side right |
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Distillation - technology |
IBD qualifications and options |
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Distillation process – technical |
Lunch and Panel discussion – lessons learned |
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Patient Wolf for drinks |
Dinner and drinks at The Distillery |
Who is It for?
This event is ideal for distillers looking for some professional development, for those interested to gain an understanding of how IBD qualifications contribute to industry success and for those considering doing the General Certificate. It is designed for people in the industry at all levels of their technical education.
The event is organised by Anne Gigney on behalf of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling and the technical tutor will be Ian Thorn, IBD Asia-Pacific’s technical distilling trainer and IBD Master Distiller, Guests include Paul McLeay and Dave Withers from Archie Rose Distillery as well as former IBD students in Australia.
What is Included in your IBD Masterclass Ticket?
The ticket price includes the course delivery, materials, and catering over the two days and drinks at Patient Wolf with Distiller Dave on Friday afternoon. It will be a great event for both technical development and networking.
Note: Dinner tickets are separate and can be added to the ticket purchase. These are limited due to venue size so suggest you purchase when booking your ticket.
The event is designed to coincide with the ADA Conference taking place from Sunday 3rd April to Tuesday 5th April. Please take advantage of also attending this event if you are able.