Later part 2

Question 1

When was whisky production believed to have been started in Japan?

Answer 1

The late 1870s.

Question 2

What was the first whisky produced at Suntory?

Answer 2

Shirofuda White Label in 1929. Not much success, and was modified to suit Japanese taste.

Question 3

Why does most whisky produced in India not qualify as “true whisky” in the US or EU?

Answer 3

Most (~90%) is produced at least partially with molasses-based neutral spirits.

Question 4

Who currently owns Canadian Club Whisky?

Answer 4

Beam Suntory.

Question 5

When was Crown Royal created?

Answer 5

1939.

Question 6

Who were the original producers of Crown Royal?

Answer 6

Seagram.

Question 7

Where is Crown Royal currently produced?

Answer 7

Manitoba.

Question 8

Where was Crown Royal originally produced?

Answer 8

Waterloo, Ontario.

Question 9

What are some examples of Irish Malt Whiskey?

Answer 9

Bushmills Single Malt, the Irishman Single Malt, and Tyrconnell Single Malt.

Question 10

What is an example of Irish Grain Whiskey?

Answer 10

Greenore Single Grain Irish Whiskey (Produced by Cooley Distillery).

Question 11

What are some of the most popular Blended Irish Whiskeys?

Answer 11

Jameson, Black Bush, Bushmills, Paddy, and Tullamore D.E.W.

Question 12

Approximately how many distilleries are currently operating in Ireland?

Answer 12

Nearly 40

Question 13

What countries consume the largest amount of Scotch Whisky?

Answer 13

US, France, Singapore, Taiwan

Question 14

When was Irish Distillers Limited (IDL) founded?

Answer 14

1966

Question 15

What distillery was purchased by Irish Distillers Limited in 1972?

Answer 15

Bushmills.

Question 16

What is the best known Scotch Whisky distillery operating in Campbeltown?

Answer 16

Springbank Distillery

Question 17

How many distilleries are currently operating in Speyside?

Answer 17

Over 50.

Question 18

How many distilleries are currently operating in Campbeltown?

Answer 18

3

Question 19

Approximately how many distilleries are in the Highlands region of Scotland?

Answer 19

Over 40.

Question 20

How many distilleries are currently operating in the Lowlands?

Answer 20

Just over a dozen.

Question 21

How many distilleries are currently operating in Islay?

Answer 21

10

Question 22

What is Chivas Regal?

Answer 22

A blended Scotch Whisky.

Question 23

When was Chivas Regal founded?

Answer 23

Early 1800s.

Question 24

What is Dewar’s?

Answer 24

A blended Scotch whisky currently owned by Bacardi.

Question 25

When was Dewar's founded?

Answer 25

1846.

Question 26

What is unique about Dewar's?

Answer 26

They further age their whiskies in barrels after blending.

Question 27

What is Distillers Company Ltd?

Answer 27

An alliance of six of the largest Scottish grain whisky distillers, founded in 1877.

Question 28

When was Johnnie Walker first made?

Answer 28

1820.

Question 29

What was Old Highland Whisky?

Answer 29

The first principal product sold be Johnnie Walker.

Question 30

Who currently owns Johnnie Walker?

Answer 30

Diageo.

Question 31

When was Macallan first made?

Answer 31

1824.

Question 32

What is Easter Elchies?

Answer 32

Where Macallan was first made.

Question 33

What terms are no longer authorized as synonyms for blended malt Scotch Whisky?

Answer 33

Pure malt and vatted malt.

Question 34

When was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 34

1791

Question 35

When was the Bottled in Bond Act enacted?

Answer 35

1897.

Question 36

What are common proofs for bottling bourbon?

Answer 36

80 (Most common) 86 90 100 107

Question 37

What is the exception to the Lincoln County Process for Tennessee Whiskey?

Answer 37

Benjamin Prichard's Distillery

Question 38

What is America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey?

Answer 38

Old Overholt

Question 39

Who owns the Buffalo Trace Distillery?

Answer 39

Sazerac

Question 40

Where did Jack Daniel's operate from 1909 until prohibition?

Answer 40

Missouri.

Question 41

Who owns Jack Daniel's?

Answer 41

Brown Forman.

Question 42

Why did Jack Daniel's need a special permit to have a distillery in Moore County?

Answer 42

Because it was (and still is) a dry county.

Question 43

What is the best selling brand of bourbon?

Answer 43

Jim Beam.

Question 44

When did the Beam family first start making bourbon?

Answer 44

The 1790s.

Question 45

Who owns Jim Beam?

Answer 45

Suntory.

Question 46

What is Maker's Mark?

Answer 46

A wheated bourbon sealed with a distinctive red wax.

Question 47

When does the earliest known written evidence of the use of sour mash suggest the process can be traced back to?

Answer 47

1818.