All tequilas are mezcals, but not all mezcals are tequila! Join professional distiller, Rick Molitor, from New Basin Distilling Company located in Madras, OR and learn all about tequila and mezcal. While we sample different varieties, you will explore the history, distilling process, and unique characteristics of the different sprits made from agave. Cost includes a tasting kit that will provide you samples, a tasting guide, and a tasting glass for blind nosing and tasting to determine your favorite. Kits will be available to pick up at a COCC campus near you, the week before the class runs. Students can pay an additional $25 to have kits shipped to their home, within the state of Oregon. No kits will be provided outside the state of Oregon. Participating students must be 21 years of age or older.