For finer points on whisky, go to China

A school in China that aims to teach the finer points of whisky appreciation to hotel workers, bar staff, and connoisseurs has teamed up with a similar institution in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scottish Field magazine reports that the Edinburgh Whisky Academy will provide training in Shanghai for teachers at the Chief Whisky Society. The Scottish organization will also endorse the Chief Whisky Society's training facility and name it a center of excellence for whisky education.

The four-year-old Edinburgh Whisky Academy is Scotland's only whisky educator to have been endorsed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, which is the branch of the Scottish government responsible for accrediting educational awards. The authority's "higher" level examinations are the generally acceptable level for entry to Scottish universities.