Misc Review 8/27

Question 1

Brandy must be distiled at max ___ proof by US law

Answer 1

190

Question 2

min abv for brandy

Answer 2

80 proof

Question 3

copper vs stainless steel stills

Answer 3

copper promotes more chemical reactions that produce new aromas during the vapor stages. stainless steel lasts much longer and provides a cleaner, more consistent product

Question 4

t/f: cognac has aoc status

Answer 4

true

Question 5

t/f: cognac is allowed to be flavored with small amounts of oak chips and / sugar

Answer 5

true

Question 6

charentais still

Answer 6

name for pot still in cognac

Question 7

youngest style of cognac

Answer 7

VS or *** - min 2 years of oak

Question 8

Name 2 cognac firms besides the main 4

Answer 8

camus
otard

Question 9

t/f: armagnac production outdates cognac

Answer 9

true

Question 9

highest quality armagnac cru

Answer 9

bas-armagnac

Question 10

4 main grapes of armagnac (of 10)

Answer 10

ugni blanc
baco blanc
folle blanche
colombard

Question 11

distillation process of armagnac

Answer 11

generally distilled via a single distillation via an armagnac still (early, small-scale version of a continuous still). pot still is allowed, though uncommon

Question 12

why does armagnac have a fuller flavor v cognac?

Answer 12

armagnac producers typically take the spirit off the still at 120 proof, lower than that of cognac producers

Question 13

*** / VS cognac requirements

Answer 13

min 1 year in wood

Question 14

Brandy de Jerez is made primarily with this grape

Answer 14

Airen

Question 15

aging terms for Brandy de Jerez

Answer 15

Solera - min 6 mo
Solera Reserva - min 1 yr
Solera Gran Reserva - min 3 yrs

Question 16

Brandy de Jerez style

Answer 16

rich, sweet, soft

Question 17

the two piscos

Answer 17

chilean pisco and pervuian pisco

Question 18

this pisco is occasionally aged in oak

Answer 18

Chilean Pisco

Question 19

base for pisco

Answer 19

pomace or wine

Question 20

california brandy must be aged for min __ yrs in oak

Answer 20

2

Question 21

2 main brandy regions in South Africa

Answer 21

Robetson and Worcester

Question 22

Metaxa

Answer 22

Greece brandy brand. made via pot still, aged in limousin oak for min 3 yrs, infused with rose petals and herbs. finished with muscat wine to give sweetness

Question 23

El Presidente Brandy

Answer 23

mexican brandy, aged 3 yrs in white oak

Question 24

Singano

Answer 24

distinctive brandy made in Bolivia - clear

Question 25

Marc

Answer 25

pomace brandy (french)

Question 26

t/f: grappa is typically aged for 1 yr in cask

Answer 26

false - typically unaged

Question 27

orujo

Answer 27

pomace brandy made in Spain

Question 28

Calvados is distilled from...

Answer 28

cider

Question 29

is Calvados aged in oak?

Answer 29

yes, min two years, traditionally in foudre

Question 30

highest quality Calvados AOC

Answer 30

Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC

Question 31

Kirsch

Answer 31

cherry brandy

Question 32

slivovitz

Answer 32

plum brandy - popular in central europe

Question 33

max distillation proof of rum (USA)

Answer 33

190 proof

Question 34

t/f: sugarcane flourishes in the climate of the caribbean

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Triangle Trade

Answer 35

ship filled with slaves would sail from Africa - > West Indies Slaves exchanged for Molasses in West Indies and sail -> England Molasses traded in England for rums from the distilleries there And then back to Africa

Question 36

retorts

Answer 36

style of pot still distillation associated with Jamaican rum (creates a rich, flavorful rum) coppers vessels are placed between the pot still and the condenser - the vessels contain a mixture of leftover distillation from the previous run and water

Question 37

traditional categories of Jamaican rum, from least to most ester conent

Answer 37

common cleans plummers wedderburns continental flavoreds

Question 38

puncheon rum

Answer 38

produced in Trinidad - an overproof rum - up to 150 proof

Question 39

where is demerara rum made

Answer 39

guyana

Question 40

often called the "birthplace of rum"

Answer 40

barbados

Question 41

prominent distiller of Barbados

Answer 41

Foursquare Rum Distillery

Question 42

Where is Mauritius?

Answer 42

located in the Indian Ocean - about 1200 miles SE of Africa

Question 43

"New England Style" rum

Answer 43

pot still aged in oak barrels lots of congeners

Question 44

"anejo" rum

Answer 44

indicates a rum with considerable age - however no legal definition

Question 45

"navy-strength" rum

Answer 45

no legal definition - British Navy Rum was high proof, thus navy strength typically indiciates 54-57 % ABV

Question 46

tequila max distillation proof

Answer 46

190 proof

Question 47

How is tequila made the vast majority of time (distillation)

Answer 47

double disttiled via pot still

Question 48

3 categories of Mezcal

Answer 48

Mezcal - few production requirements mezcal artesanal mezca; ancestral

Question 49

t/f: mezcal is made with a different variety of agave

Answer 49

true. main vriety is agave espadin

Question 50

Pulque

Answer 50

alcoholic beverage - fermented agave

Question 51

Bacanora

Answer 51

agave distillate made in Mexican state of Sonora

Question 52

the two types of flavor extraction (liqueurs)

Answer 52

cold method and the hot method

Question 53

general proof range for liqueurs

Answer 53

30 to 80 proof

Question 54

Ginjinha

Answer 54

traditional morello cherry liqueur of Portugal (generic)

Question 55

nocino

Answer 55

walnut liqueur (generic)

Question 56

tia maria

Answer 56

liqueur - coffee beans , madagascar vanilla. and jamaican rum- proprietary

Question 57

tuaca is a ______ liqueur

Answer 57

vanilla