Spirits

Question 1

What is in a Sazerac cocktail?

Answer 1

Rye Whiskey, 3 dashes bitters on a sugar cube, Absinthe, lemon peel garnish, served up?

Question 2

What is in a Godfather cocktail?

Answer 2

Equal parts Amaretto and Scotch.

Question 3

Is Vermouth an aperitif?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What fruit is Calvados made from?

Answer 4

Apples and pears

Question 5

Name the three main categories of Spirits.

Answer 5

White Spirits (beer based); White Spirits (wine based); Brown Spirits (beer based)

Question 6

Name the four main Single Malt Whisky regions.

Answer 6

Island Whisky, HIghlands, Campbeltown, Lowlands

Question 7

What is in a Martini?

Answer 7

Gin, vermouth

Question 8

What is in a Manhattan?

Answer 8

Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters

Question 9

What is the main flavoring of Cointreau and Triple Sec?

Answer 9

Orange

Question 10

What is a liqueur with hazelnuts as its main flavoring?

Answer 10

Frangelico

Question 11

What is Pisco?

Answer 11

Grape brandy from South America

Question 12

What are the two basic types of Whisky/Whiskey?

Answer 12

Single malt and blended

Question 13

What does Torrontes taste and smell like?

Answer 13

Smell: peaches & apricots, Taste: Unsure - everything from light, high acid, fresh to heavy and rich viscosity.

Question 14

What is the basic spirit of a sidecar?

Answer 14

Brandy

Question 15

What’s in a Harvey Wallbanger?

Answer 15

Vodka, Liqueur Galliano, Orange Juice

Question 16

What’s in a margarita?

Answer 16

Tequila, Cointreau/Triple Sec/Grand Marnier, Lime Juice, Sweet & Sour Mix

Question 17

What’s in a Stinger?

Answer 17

Brandy and White Creme de Menthe

Question 18

What is fractional distillation?

Answer 18

Utilizing the two different boiling points of alcohol and water.

Question 19

What is a still used for?

Answer 19

Fractional distillation where alcohol vapors are collected.

Question 20

What is a “congener”?

Answer 20

Volatile molecules such as esters, unwanted alcohols, and aldehydes that are produced in a still and must be removed from the spirit being produced.

Question 21

What is the basic flavoring used for gin?

Answer 21

Juniper berries

Question 22

What is a Tom Colins?

Answer 22

Gin (preferrably Old Tom), lemon juice, simple syrup, splash of soda water

Question 23

What is the difference between “whisky” and whiskey”?

Answer 23

“Whisky” refers to Scotch, “whiskey” refers to all other whiskeys.

Question 24

May Bourbon Whiskey be produced in any other area than Bourbon, Kentucky?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

May Tennessee Whiskey be produced in any other state than Tennessee?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

What gives Bourbon Whiskey its flavor profile?

Answer 26

Charred new American oak casks

Question 27

What are the five legal categories of Scotch?

Answer 27

Single Malt Scotch, Single Grain Scotch, Blended Malt Scotch, Blended Grain Scotch, Blended Scotch

Question 28

What is another name for Tequila?

Answer 28

Mezcal - the alcohol produced from the “pineapple” of the Blue Agave plant.

Question 29

Is all mezcal a form of Tequila?

Answer 29

No, but all Tequila is mezcal.

Question 30

What constitutes a “bitter”?

Answer 30

A base spirit is flavored by the addition of spices, herbs, roots, fruit, or botanicals.