Master the raw materials and production methods behind the style, quality and price of spirits, and recommend the world’s leading spirits with authority.
Next session: 8 February
Joining the WSET Level 3 Award in Spirits means gaining internationally recognised expertise and opening new professional horizons. This advanced and rigorous qualification is a unique learning journey, at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, that will equip you to evaluate, advise, and share your passion for spirits at the highest level.
You taste 65 spirits from all over the world. We carefully select our spirits and provide well-known spirits and modern craft spirits.
Proven excellence: A highly acclaimed course, rated 5/5 by our students in 2025.
Hands-on classroom learning: 30 hours of in-person classes in Paris, in a small group led by a WSET-certified educator, with every tasting done together in class.
Taught in English: Classes and study materials in English, to master the international terminology of spirits.
Tailored coaching & tasting: Individual follow-up with personalised corrections to pass the written exam and master the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).
On-site exam: Sit the official WSET exam in Paris at the end of your course.
Qualiopi certification
Teaching excellence recognised by the French State, eligible for funding (CPF, OPCO).
This advanced spirits course is ideal for professionals working in the spirits industry as well as serious spirits enthusiasts.
Unit 1 • Principles of spirits production • Understand the key characteristics and labelling terms of: - Grain spirits and Asian Spirits - Fruit Spirits - Sugar Cane Spirits - Agave Spirits - Vodka & Gin - Flavoured spirits and aromatised wines Unit 2 • How to taste spirits and evaluate quality using the WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting Spirits® (SAT)
The WSET 3 in spirits training includes 30 hours of classroom lessons, taught by certified trainers, and 60 hours of personal work. The course takes place over two weeks. It consists of a first 3-day session, followed by a break. The second 2-day session ends with your WSET exam. Your WSET teaching materials will be given to you when you register, to allow you to prepare for your session. You will find the essential points covered during the training, as well as tasting grids and self-assessment exercises. We recommend a minimum of 60 hours of personal work in preparation for your training.
At the end of your session, you will be assessed on the knowledge acquired during a closed book test. To pass unit 1, you will have to answer 50 multiple-choice questions, as well as four short written questions in 2 hours. To pass unit 2, you will be subject to a blind tasting test of two spirits, during which you will be asked to describe a spirit precisely and to analyse its quality. To get your WSET 3 certificate, you will have to answer 55% of the questions properly for each of the units. In the event that you fail the exam, it is possible to take it again. The cost of registration for a resit is 170 euros for the theory test and 170 euros for the practical test, 340 euros in total if you have to re-sit both tests.
Having obtained the WSET 2 Award in Spirits or being able to prove an equivalent level of knowledge is strongly suggested in order to succeed in this training. You must be 18 years old on the day of training. Registrations close 10 working days before the start date of the session or as soon as the maximum capacity of the session is reached. It is important to allocate 60 hours of personal work before starting the training. Each session accommodates 10 participants maximum. A B2-C2 level in English is recommended to follow our English training courses All our training courses are open to people with disabilities. If you have a disability or require special adaptations falling within our scope, contact us at [email protected]. We will study the best possible solution together. By registering, you acknowledge having read and accepted our general conditions of sale and our internal regulations.
Participants gave an overall satisfaction rating of 5/5 in 2025.
The textbook is sent to you before the course: it should be studied carefully beforehand, which represents about 60 hours of personal study. We recommend taking Level 2 before Level 3. Thorough preparation before you come to the in-person course is essential to passing your exam. The WSET exam takes place on site, at the end of the course, and lasts 3 hours.
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