by Rockwell Rutter | Nov 1, 2026 | Craft Distilling Trends
Updated November 2026 by Rockwell Rutter, founder of Distillery University. Regulations change; this is an orientation, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the TTB and your state before acting.Distilled spirits are among the most regulated products in the... 
by Rockwell Rutter | Nov 1, 2026 | Craft Distilling Trends
Updated November 2026 by Rockwell Rutter, founder of Distillery University.Whiskey certification means different things depending on who is asking. A bartender wants a credential a hiring manager recognizes. A tasting-room lead wants to answer the questions guests ask... by Rockwell Rutter | Nov 1, 2026 | Craft Distilling Trends
Updated November 2026 by Rockwell Rutter, founder of Distillery University.Here is the thing nobody selling a “master distiller course” likes to say first: there is no master distiller license, degree or exam. The title is given by an employer or taken by... 
by Rockwell Rutter | Nov 1, 2026 | Craft Distilling Trends
Updated November 2026 by Rockwell Rutter, founder of Distillery University.More than half of the students in our September 2026 hands-on class had never run a still before they walked into Quartz Mountain Distillers. 3 days later they had mashed, fermented, run a... by Rockwell Rutter | Nov 1, 2026 | Craft Distilling Trends
Updated November 2026 by Rockwell Rutter, founder of Distillery University. We have hosted hands-on distillery-startup workshops since 2012 and taught the online version to students who have gone on to open distilleries across the country.In 2018, a father and son... 