Liquor/Liqueor Basics

Question 1

What are the main characteristics of Vodka?

Answer 1

Neutral - Colorless, Tasteless, Odorless

Question 2

What type of liquor is “Absolut”?

Answer 2

Vodka

Question 3

What type of liquor is “Grey Goose”?

Answer 3

Vodka

Question 4

What type of liquor is “Stolichnaya” (a.k.a. “Stoli”)?

Answer 4

Vodka

Question 5

What is Gin made from?

Answer 5

Juniper berries

Question 6

What is the main characteristic of Gin?

Answer 6

Heavy pine flavor

Question 7

What type of liquor is “Beefeater”?

Answer 7

Gin

Question 8

What type of liquor is “Tanqueray”?

Answer 8

Gin

Question 9

What is Rum made from?

Answer 9

Sugar cane

Question 10

What type of liquor is “Bacardi”?

Answer 10

Rum

Question 11

What is Tequila made from?

Answer 11

Blue Agave

Question 12

What type of liquor is “Jose Cuervo”?

Answer 12

Tequila

Question 13

What type of liquor is “Patron”?

Answer 13

Tequila

Question 14

What is Mescal?

Answer 14

Tequila with a “worm”

Question 15

What is the defining characteristic of Bourbon?

Answer 15

Made from >51% corn mash

Question 16

What type of liquor is “Jim Beam”?

Answer 16

Bourbon

Question 17

What type of liquor is “Maker’s Mark”?

Answer 17

Bourbon

Question 18

What type of liquor is “Jack Daniel’s”?

Answer 18

Tennessee Whiskey

Question 19

What type of liquor is “Seagram’s 7 Crown”?

Answer 19

(American) Blended Whiskey

Question 20

What type of liquor is “Canadian Club”?

Answer 20

Canadian Whiskey

Question 21

What type of liquor is “Crown Royal”?

Answer 21

Canadian Whiskey

Question 22

What type of liquor is “Seagram’s V.O.”?

Answer 22

Canadian Whiskey

Question 23

What is the defining characteristic of Cognac?

Answer 23

Brandy made in Cognac region of France.

Question 24

What type of liquor is “Courvoisier”?

Answer 24

Cognac

Question 25

What type of liquor is "Hennessy"?

Answer 25

Cognac

Question 26

What type of liquor is "Bushmills"?

Answer 26

Irish Whiskey

Question 27

What type of liquor is "Jameson"?

Answer 27

Irish Whiskey

Question 28

What type of liquor is "Chivas Regal"?

Answer 28

Scotch Whiskey

Question 29

What type of liquor is "Dewar's"?

Answer 29

Scotch Whiskey

Question 30

What type of liquor is "J & B"?

Answer 30

Scotch Whiskey

Question 31

What type of liquor is "Korbel"?

Answer 31

Brandy

Question 32

What are the three "grades" of liquor?

Answer 32

Well: Cheapest Call: Medium Top Shelf: Best/Most expensive

Question 33

What is the defining characteristic of a liqueur?

Answer 33

2.5-40% sugar content

Question 34

What is another name for a liqueur?

Answer 34

Cordial

Question 35

What is another name for a cordial?

Answer 35

Liqueur

Question 36

What is "Amaretto"?

Answer 36

Almond/apricot flavor. Made from apricot pits in Italy.

Question 37

What is "Bailey's Irish Cream"?

Answer 37

Chocolate & cream flavors. Irish whiskey based - made in Ireland.

Question 38

What is "Chambord"?

Answer 38

Black raspberry flavor. Made in France.

Question 39

What is "Cointreau"?

Answer 39

Orange flavor. (Somewhat bitter).

Question 40

What is "Creme de Almond"?

Answer 40

Almond flavor (very sweet).

Question 41

What is "Creme de Noyaux/Noya"

Answer 41

Almond flavor (very sweet).

Question 42

What is "Curacao"?

Answer 42

Orange flavor. Many different colors (including blue, gold, clear, etc...)

Question 43

What is "Frangelico"?

Answer 43

Hazelnut flavor. Made in Italy.

Question 44

What is "Galliano"?

Answer 44

Licorice flavor (with a hint of vanilla). Made in France

Question 45

What is "Grand Marnier"?

Answer 45

Orange flavor. Made in France.

Question 46

What is "Kahlua"

Answer 46

Coffee flavor. Made in Mexico.

Question 47

What is "Sloe Gin"?

Answer 47

Sloeberry flavor.

Question 48

What is "Southern Comfort"?

Answer 48

Orange and peach flavors. Made in the US.

Question 49

What is "Triple Sec"?

Answer 49

Orange flavor.

Question 50

What is "Tuaca"?

Answer 50

Various fruit flavors. Made in Italy.

Question 51

What four orange flavored drinks can be used as substitutes and how should they be paired?

Answer 51

``` Triple Sec (well) Curacao (well/call) Cointreau (call/top shelf) Grand Marnier (top shelf) ``` Match the "class" of liqueur to the base liquor.