Spirits Flashcards
(255 cards)
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In EU regulations, in which context the vodka producer needs to state the products used in fermentation?
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- If the vodka is not made from potatoes or grain
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Ikon
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- Russia
3
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Chopin
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- Poland
4
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Belvedere
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- Poland
- Made of Rye
5
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Ketel One
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- Netherlands
- Made of Wheat
6
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Grey Goose
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- France
- Made of Wheat
- Disitlled in Pot Still
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Where is this vodka coming from?
Smirnoff
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- USA (and many other countries)
- Originally from Russia, not produced there for last 100 yr
- Made of Grains
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What’s the main flavours of a Aquavit?
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- Caraway root
9
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Classified these Gin by the drier to the sweeter: Plymouth gin, Genever, Old Tom Gin, London dry gin
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- London dry gin, Plymouth Gin, Old Tom Gin, Genever
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What is the difference between Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon ?
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- Tennesse is not a Bourbon
- Bourbon can be from anywhere in US, not Tennessee Whiskey
- Maple charcoal Filtration for Tennnessee (Lincoln County Process)
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Who invented (in theory) the first bourbon whiskey?
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- Elijah Craig
- Kentucky’s first whiskey in 1789
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What Uisce Beatha means?
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- Water of life
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When occurs the Whiskey Rebellion and what major consequence it occurred?
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- 1794, small whiskey producers moved further out the reach of the federal government and into Native American territory. In areas of Indiana and Kentucky, proper water for Whiskey production was found.
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When the prohibition occurs in USA?
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- 1920-1933
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What Bottled-in-bond mean?
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- It’s a label for an American-made distilled beverage that has been aged and bottled according to a set of legal regulations (laid out in the Bottled-in-Bond act of 1897)
- Must be product of one distillation season
- One distiller
- One distillery
- Aged in a federally bonded warehouse for at least 4 years
- Bottled at 100 proof (50%)
- Label must identify the distillery where it was distilled and bottled
- Only spirit produced in the USA
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What is tropical aging?
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- High humidity and temperature, higher Angels share and faster maturity (almost 5 time faster than Scotland)
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Where can we find Dunnage warehouses?
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- Scotland, traditional warehouses
18
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Oban
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- Highland
19
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glenfiddich
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- Speyside
20
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Macallan
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- Speyside
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glenmorangie
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- Highland
22
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glenkinchie
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- Lowland
23
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Bladnoch
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- Lowland
24
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Dalmore
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- Highland
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Springbank
- Campbelton
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glengyle
- Campbelton
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Dalwhinnie
- Highland
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glen Scotia
- Campbeltown
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Highland Park
- Islands, Orkney
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Laphroaig
- Islay
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Ardbeg
- Islay
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Talisker
- Islands, Skye
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Lagavulin
- Islay
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Where are located these Scotch Whiskies?
Glenlivet
- Speyside
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What’s the minimum aging of a Canadian Rye Whiskey?
- 3 years
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Which spirit is used to fortified Pineau des Charentes?
- Cognac
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Which spirit is used to fortified Floc de Gascogne?
- Armagnac
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What’s the regulations for a based wine of Cognac?
- They cannot chaptalize or add sulfur
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Are Cognac based wine undergoing the Malolactic fermentation?
- Yes
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True/False, Armagnac is usually distilled to a higher % than Cognac
- False, Armagnac 52%, Cognac 58-60%
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Minimum aging for Cognac?
- 2 years
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What’s the two types of oak used for Cognac?
- Sessile (Tronçais)
- Pedunculate (Limousin)
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What’s Paradis?
- Cellars that store the 25L glass bonbonnes
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What’s the minimum aging for Napoléon/ Extra/ Royal/ Très Vieux/ Vieille Réserve Cognac?
- 6 years
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What’s the minimum aging for Cognac VSOP or VO?
- 4 years
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What’s the minimum aging for Cognac XO?
- 10 years
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What’s the minimum aging for Heritage Cognac?
- Can have 40, 50, 60 or more
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What’s the minimum aging for Supérieur Cognac?
- 3 years
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What is the oak size for Cognac aging?
- 270-450L
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What is the oak size for Scotch aging?
- max 700L
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What Fine Champagne means?
- A blend of petite and grande champagne (min 50% of Grande)
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Which of the top five producers of Cognac (in term of volume) is still family owned?
- Camus
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What’s the oldest brandy distilled in France?
- Armagnac
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What are the three subzones of Armagnac?
- Haut Armagnac
- Armagnac-Ténarèze
- Bas Armagnac
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What’s the minimum aging of a VS or *** Armagnac?
- 1 to 3 years old
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What’s the minimum aging of a VSOP or Napoléon Armagnac?
- 4 to 9 years
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What’s the minimum aging of a XO or Hors d’Âge Armagnac?
- 10 years
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What is Blanche Armagnac?
- same as Armagnac, except it must be aged in inert containers for a minimum of 3 months
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What’s the name of a Pomace brandy in Portugal?
- Bagaceira
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What’s the name of a Pomace brandy in Greece?
- Tsipouro
- Un-aged brandy from Greece and in particular Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, and the island of Crete (where Cretans call it tsikoudia).
- Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containin
g 40–45% alcohol by volume and is produced from either the pomace (the residue of the wine press) or from the wine after the grapes and juice have been separated.
- It comes in two types, pure and anise-flavoured, and is usually not aged in barrels, although barrel aged versions do exist.
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What’s the name of a Pomace brandy in Spain?
- Orujo is a pomace brandy from northern Spain.
- A liquor obtained from the distillation of marc, the solid remains left after pressing of the grape
- Popular in northern Spain, particularly in Galicia but also in Asturias, Castile and León and CantabriaIt is also called augardente or aguardiente (firewater), and caña.
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What’s the minimum aging of a Calvados AOP?
- Two years
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Which subregions of Calvados required a higher period of aging?
- Calvados Domfrontais (3 years)
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Which subregions required a minimum of 30% of Poiré?
Which subregions required a minimum of 30% of Poiré?
- Calvados Domfrontais
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What’s the minimum aging of a Calvados Hors d’Âge, XO, Extra, or Napoléon AOP?
- 6 years old
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What’s the barrel size used to aged Calvados?
- max 200l
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What means the term Production Fermière on a Calvados bottle?
- produced on the same estate where the fruit was harvested and fermented
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What is particular about the distillation of Calvados Pays d’Auge?
- must be double-distilled
- Occurs in a copper pot still
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What a rémiage in calvados production?
- A second maceration with water
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What means trois pommes / fine / trois étoiles / VS indication for Calvados?
- Min 2 years of aging
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What’s the other AOP (non-alcohol) produce in Calvados region?
- Camembert!
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What’s Boukha?
- Fig based spirit from Tunisia
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What’s the ABV of a Navy Rum?
- Between 47.75-57%
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What’s the triangular trade in Rum history?
- Africa (slaves)
– Caribbean (sugar)
– US colonies (rum)
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What’s the sole AOP for Rhum Agricole?
- Martinique AOP
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What’s the minimum aging of a Rhum elevés sous bois?
- 1 years
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What’s the minimum aging of a Rhum XO?
- 6 years
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What’s the minimum aging of a Rhum blanc?
- 8 weeks in tank
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What’s the most important region for Téquila?
- Jalisco
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What’s the most important region for Mezcal?
- Oaxaca
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What’s the most popular type of Agave for Mezcal production?
- Espadín (Agave angustifolia)
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What’s the three category designations of Mezcal?
- Mezcal
- Mezcal Artesanal
- Mezcal Ancestral
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Which category of Mezcal required Maguey fiber (bagazo) for distillation?
- Mezcal Ancestral
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True/False, Tequila must be bottle in Mexico
- False, may be shipped in bulk, but true for Mezcal
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What’s the other name of Blue Agave?
- Agave Tequilana, refers as the century plant
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What’s the minimum Agave sugar required for Tequila?
- 51%
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What’s the minimum aging of an Reposado Tequila?
- min 2 months in oak
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What’s the minimum aging of an Anejo Tequila?
- min 1 years
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What’s the minimum aging of an Extra Añejo Tequila?
- Min 3 years
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- What is Punt y Mes ?
- Vermut rosso
- From Turin in Piemont, owned by Fernet-Branca
- The original vermouth in the Americano cocktail
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In the world of spirrits, speaking of a 'Coffey Still', what do we refer to ?
- Column Still
- A column still, also called a continuous still, patent still or Coffey still is a variety of still consisting of two columns. Column stills can produce rectified spirit (95% ABV).
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- Why Pot Still approach is considered superior in terms of 'spirit making' ?
- Spirits distilled in pot stills top out between 60 and 80 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) after multiple distillations.
- Because of this relatively low level of ABV concentration, spirits produced by a pot still retain more of the flavour from the wash than distillation practices that reach higher ethanol concentrations.
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True or False ? A 'malt whisky' from Scotland must be distilled using a pot still.
- True
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True or False ? Cognac must distilled using a pot still.
- True
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At what temperature ethyl aclohol will boil ?
- 173 degrees Farenheit
- 78 degrees Celsius
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Speaking of 'Fractional Distillation', what do we refer to ?
- Alcoholic vapors can be separated from liquid water and collected in a still.
- The separation of two liquids with different boiling points is the principle behind fractional distillation, a technique witnessed and employed for thousands of years.
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Between Column Still and Pot Still, which one offer a more pure finished product ?
- Column Still
- In this still, the alcohol is condensed in a purer fashion, stripping the liquor of excess congeners and creating a higher-alcohol spirit.
- While congeners are responsible for impurities, they are also the source of flavor; thus, the continuous still sacrifices distinction for a clean spirit.
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What is alcohol proof ?
- The term proof dates back to 16th century England, when spirits were taxed at different rates depending on their alcohol content
- In England, spirits were originally tested with a basic "burn-or-no-burn" test, in which an alcohol-containing liquid that would ignite was said to be "above proof", and one which would not was said to be "under proof"
- "gunpowder method". Gunpowder was soaked in a spirit, and if the gunpowder could still burn, the spirit was rated above proof.
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Nowadays, what is the equivalent of 100 proof in ABV % ?
- 50 % ABV
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What is the country of origin for Stolichnaya Vodka ?
- Latvia (version found outside Russia)
- Russian (local market)
- Made of wheat and rye grain
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- What is the base ingredient of Chopin Vodka ?
- Potato
- From Poland
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Where is Tito's Vodka from ? Base ingredient ?
- USA, Texas
- Corn
- Pot Still
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Where is Ciroc Vodka from ? Base ingredient ?
- France
- Grapes (Ugni Blanc & Mauzac)
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What is Żubrówka, where is it from ?
- Żubrówka Bison Grass Vodka
- Poland
- Flavorde with a bison grass blade
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From where is Russian Standard Vodka ?
- Russia
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From where is Absolut Vodka ?
- Sweden
- Winter wheat
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From where is Finlandia Vodka ?
- Finland
- Made of barley
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From where is SKYY Vodka ?
- USA
- Grain
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What is Aquavit ?
- Scandinavia
- Distilled spirit (potatoes or grains)
- Caraway and/or dill seed (+ other botanicals)
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Principal flavor of Gin ?
- Juniper berries
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What is Genever ?
- Traditional style of distillate from Holland
- Made of Malt + Juniper berries flavored
- Copper Pot Still
- May be aged in oak
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What is a Plymouth Gin ?
- Fuller in body than London Dry gin and very aromatic
- Proper gin for a Pink Gin cocktail
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True or False ? Old Tom Gin is lightly sweetened.
- True
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What is the difference between a 'Whiskey' and a 'Whisky' ?
- 'Whiskey' is common in Ireland and the United States
- 'Whisky' is used in all other whisky-producing countries
- However, some prominent American brands, such as George Dickel, Maker's Mark, and Old Forester (all made by different companies), use the whisky spelling on their labels, and the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits, the legal regulations for spirit in the US, also use the whisky spelling throughout.
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Which USA state produce 95 % of Bourbon ?
- Kentucky
- because of the limestone-rich soil, which imparts unique flavors and minerals to the grain and water
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Minimum aging for a Bourbon ?
- Must be aged in new, charred oak containers
- But no aging specification
- Any bourbon aged less than 48 mt must include an age statement on its label.
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Minimum aging for a Straight Bourbon ?
- 24 mt
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Minimum aging for a Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon ?
- 48 mt
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True or False ? Straight Bourbon allow added coloring, flavoring, or other spirits.
- False
- Bourbon that meets legal requirements, and does not have anything else added may – but is not required to – be called straight bourbon
- Bourbon that is labeled blended (or as a blend) may contain added coloring, flavoring, and other spirits, such as un-aged neutral grain spirits, but at least 51% of the product must be straight bourbon
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In the spirits world, speaking of 'white dog', what do we refer to ?
- The clear spirit of Bourbon
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True or False ? All "bottled in bond" bourbon is 100 proof.
- True
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What is Sour Mash ?
- Style used by many bourbon distillers, in which a portion of spent mash is incorporated into a newly fermenting mash
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Main difference between Bourbon Whiskey and Scotch Whisky ?
- Bourbon = USA
- Scotch = Scotland
- Bourbon = New charred oak
- Scotch = Used casks for a more subtle interaction between wood and spirit
- Bourbon = Corn
- Scotch = Malt (Barley)
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In Scotland, what is Peat ?
- Source of combustible material
- Burning peat produces an oily smoke that infuses the malted barley with its scent and character.
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What are the five legal categories of Scotch ?
- Single Malt Scotch Whisky (malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery)
- Single Grain Scotch Whisky (single distillery but may include unmalted barley and other grains)
- Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (blend of malt whiskies)
- Blended Grain Scotch Whisky (two or more grain whiskies)
- Blended Scotch Whisky (mixture of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of different distilleries)
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What are the legal requirements of a Scotch ?
- Produced in Scotland
- min 40 % ABV
- Maled Barley (+ other grains)
- Distilled twice (or more)
- Aged min 36 mt in oak
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True or False ? Scotch whisky authorize caramel colouring.
- True
- A Socth whisky must contains no added substances, other than water and plain (E150A) caramel colouring
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Which Scotch-producing regions can we find : Oban, Glenmorangie, Dalwhinnie, and Dalmore ?
- Highland
- Largest region
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Which Scotch-producing regions can we find : Glenkinchie, Auchentoshan, and Bladnoch ?
- Lowland
- Lightest and least smoky
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Which Scotch-producing regions can we find : Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, and the Macallan ?
- Speyside
- Former subzone of the Highland region
- Water from the river Spey
- Generally mild and fruity in character
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Which Scotch-producing regions can we find : Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank ?
- Campbeltown
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Which Scotch-producing regions can we find : Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig ?
- Islay
- Most peaty, smoky style
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Where can we find disilleries : Old Bushmills, Cooley, and New Midleton ?
- Ireland
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From where is Glen Breton Whisky ?
- Nova Scotia, Canada
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From where is producer : Suntory ?
- Japan
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What are the Geographical Designations of Cognac ?
- In descending order of quality
- Grande Champagne
- Petite Champagne
- Borderies
- Fins Bois
- Bons Bois
- Bois Ordinaires (Bois à Terroirs)
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- What is the preferred soil for Cognac ?
- Soft Chalk
- Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne have a high percentage of soft chalk
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In Cognac, speaking of 'Brouillis', what do we refer to ?
- The first distillation produces a spirit of 28% to 32% ABV called the brouillis
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Larressingle - Château Laubade - Delord - Dartigalongue - Darroze - are producer of which spirit ?
- Armagnac
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What is moonshine ?
- By tradition usually a clear, unaged whiskey
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What is a Blanche-Armagnac ?
- Armagnac Eau-de-Vie wihout aok aging
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True or False ? Brandy de Jerez is aged in used american oak, through the solera metthod.
- True
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What does the mention 'Stravecchia' means on a Grappa Botttle ?
- Stravecchia or Riserva: “Very old or reserve.” This is a legal designation denoting grappa that’s been matured in wood for at least 18 months.
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True or False ? Calvados Domfrontais is always produced by continuous distillation.
- True
- While Calvados is traditionally distilled twice in a copper pot still and aged for a minimum of two years in oak casks.
- Calvados Domfrontais the most recent appellation, requires a minimum 30% perry and a minimum three years of aging in cask.
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Base ingredient of a Rum (classic fashion) ?
- Sugarcane or molasses
- Mollase = byproduct of processing sugarcane into sugar
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In the Rum world, where would you find Demerara Rum ?
- Guyana
- From molasse, light style
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Where is located Mount Gay Rum ?
- Barbados
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For what, are known the states of : Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, and Michoacán ?
- Tequila
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What does words refers to : arroqueño, tobalá, tepeztate, karwinskii ?
- Wild varieties of Agave
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Country of origin of : Jägermeister
- Germany
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Country of origin of : Cointreau ?
- France
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Country of origin of : Maraschino ?
- Croatia
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Country of origin of : Cherry Heering ?
- Denmark
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Country of origin of : Malibu ?
- Barbados
- Coconut (rum based)
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Country of origin of : Baileys ?
- Ireland
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Country of origin of : Amarula ?
- South Africa
- cream, marula fruit
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Country of origin of : Tia Maria ?
- Jamaica
- coffee (rum base)
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Country of origin of : Kahlua ?
- Mexico
- coffee (rum base)
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Country of origin of : Godiva ?
- Belgium
- chocolate
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Country of origin of : Frangelico ?
- Italy
- Hazelnut
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Country of origin of : Amareto ?
- Italy
- Apricot, Almond
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Country of origin of : Souhern Comfort ?
- American Whiskey based
- Peach, Orange, spice
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Who was the first producer of commercial Vermouth in 1785 ?
- Carpano
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Henri Bardouin, André Micollier, and Anilou are producers of what style of spirit ?
- Pastis
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True or False ? Armagnac may be distilled twice in a Charentais pot still, but approximately 95% of the brandy from this region undergoes only one distillation in a copper continuous still.
- True
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What is the most common grape used for the production of Peruvian Pisco ?
- Quebranta
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True or False ? Peruvian Pisco Acholado is made from a single grape variety.
- False
- Acholado: Distillation from a blend of aromatic and/or non
- Mosto Verde: Distillation of fresh must prior to fermentationaromatic grape varieties
- Puro: Distillation exclusively from a single grape variety, mostly Quebranta
- Mosto Verde (Green Must), distilled from partially fermented must, this must be distilled before the fermentation process has completely transformed sugars into alcohol.
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True or False ? Peruvian Pisco does authorize additives of any kind.
- False
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Name the two authorized Chilean PIsco region.
- Atacama
- Coquimbo
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Brandy de Jerez Solera Reserva is produced from a solera of what minimum average age ?
- 3 years
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What is the minimum proof of British Navy Strength rum ?
- 114 (or 57 % ABV)
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True or False ? In German eau-de-vie production, the suffix "–geist" suggests a spirit whose flavor is achieved through maceration and distillation.
- True
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True or False ? Bourgone is authorized to produce AOC Brandy ?
- True
- Fine de Bourgogne AOC
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What is the ABV of an American proof gallon ?
- 50
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Where is Rhum Barbancourt produced ?
- Haïti
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From where is Flor de Cana Rum ?
- Nicaragua
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How many herbs in Chartreuse ?
- 130
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What is interesting about Esprit de Cognac AOC ?
- Distillation Procedures: product of a third distillation from a Alambic Charentais.
- Additional: This product is exclusively destined for the production of sparkling wines
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True or False ? Kirsch de Fouguerolle sees only one distillation.
- False
- Double distillation occurs in a copper pot still
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Name a french AOP for a spirit made of distillated fermented cherry juice and pit ?
- Kirsch de Fougerolles AOP
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Where can we find both AOP of Kirsch : Zuger Kirsch – Rigi Kirsch ?
- Switzerland
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Name some French mistelle.
- Pineau des Charentes
- Floc de Gascogne
- Macvin du Jura
- Clairette du Languedoc
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True or False ? Martinique authorizes additives in Agricole Rhum.
- True
- Sugar, Caramel, and Oak Chips may be used for final adjustment and coloring
-Distilled and de-mineralized water may be added to reduce alcohol prior to bottling
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What Pechuga refer to when speaking about Mezcal?
- raw chicken breast has been add in the still during distillation
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Chartreuse was produced in Tarragona during which period?
- from 1903 to 1989
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How the yellow Chartreuse obtain this color?
- Saffron
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How Chartreuse verte obtain this color?
- Chlorophylle from a secret herb
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What Puro means on a Peruvian Pisco label?
- Distillation exclusively from a single grape variety
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What Acholado means on a Peruvian Pisco label?
- Blend of aromatic and non-aromatic grape variety
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What Mosto Verde means on a Peruvian Pisco label?
- Distillation of fresh must prior to fermentation
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Name a French Vermouth
- Dolin
- Noilly Prat
- Boissiere
- Maurin
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Where is coming Connemara whisky?
Ireland
(Peated style of irish whisky)
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What is Moutwjn?
- Dutch malt-wine, used for Genever
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What is the boiling point of ethanol?
- 78 celcius
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Where is coming the Cherry Heering liquor? Which cocktail need it?
- Denmark
- Blood and sand
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What is the sole Spanish appellation for gin?
- Xoriguer Gin or Gin de Mahón on Menorca island
- grape spirit based
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Portuguese appellation for spirit?
- Lourinha DOP
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What is the flavour of Southern Comfort? Where is it coming from?
- Peach, whisky based
- USA, New Orleans
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Which classic cocktails has been created in New Orleans?
- Sazerac
- Vieux Carré
- Ramos Gin Fizz
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What is Bonne Chauffe?
- Second distillation for Cognac
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What’s in a B & B bottle?
- Bénédictine and Brandy
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In the Mezcal world, what is Tahona?
- The tahona is a huge, heavy stone wheel used to crush agave. It is often pulled by a horse, donkey, mule, or multiple animals. Occasionally a tahona will be pulled by a motor
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Where is produced Poli Gran Bassano vermouth?
- Bassano, Veneto
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Define the official category of the base Cognac used to produce Gran Marnier Quintessence
- XXO
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True or False? Single-Barrel Bourbon is not a legal term in USA.
- True
- No legal definition by the TTB
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What is pictured here?
- Blantons Bourbon bottle top
- Each letter represent a stage of the horse race
- Horse stopper 'S', represent the jockey at the finish line of the race, fist-pumping
- The second 'N' is marked 'N:'
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Name a Rum brand from La Réunion
- Isautier (oldest)
- Savanna
- Rivière du Mât
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What was the first internationally recognized DO outside Europe?
- Tequila, 1974
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What the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) developed to help counteract fraud?
- The four-digit NOM identification number now appears on all tequila bottles to ensure production within Mexico and trace them to their distillers
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What the term mixtos refers to on a Tequila bottle?
- It is not made from 100% blue agave, must be made from 51% blue agave.
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What are the states who allowed Tequila production?
- Jalisco
- Guanajuato
- Michoacán
- Nayarit
- Tamaulipas
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Tequila classification; how long is aged a Blanco?
- Max 2 months
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Tequila classification; how long is aged a Reposado?
- Min 2 months, up to one year in oak, either French or American casks or barrels that were typically already used to age bourbon, wine, or brandy
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Tequila classification; how long is aged a Añejo?
- Min 12 months
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Tequila classification; how long is aged a Extra Añejo?
- Min 36 months
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Tequila classification; what is a Cristalino?
- Sometimes labeled “Añejo Claro,” this is añejo tequila that has been filtered through charcoal to remove any color or flavor from time in barrel
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Which state you can produced both Tequila and Mezcal?
- Tamaulipas
- Michoacán
- Guanajuato
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Which state produced Mezcal?
- Durango
- Guanajuato
- Guerrero
- Michoacán
- Oaxaca
- Puebla
- San Luis Potosí
- Sinaloa
- Tamaulipas
- Zacatecas
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How much distillation Mezcal required?
- Two
- In a clay pot or a copper pot still
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What is the regulation regards to Mezcal labelling?
- A mezcal bottle must include the name of the agave variety or species
- name of the maestro mezcalero
- place of origin
- Norma Oficial Mexicana number, which links it to the distillery where it was made.
- Labels must state either “100% Maguey” or “100% Agave,” as well as “Made in Mexico.”
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What is the difference between a Ancestral and a Artesanal Mezcal?
- For a Artesanal, the fermentation requirements are the same as those for ancestral without the inclusion of fibers, and distillation may occur in clay pots or copper stills with or without the fibers (only clay pot for Ancestral)
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What is gusano in a Mezcal bottle?
- a worm
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Is it possible to find production of Sotol outside Mexico?
- Technically, not supposed to, but the sotol designation, was not part of the most recent NAFTA agreement that honors the designations of origins for tequila and mezcal.
As a result, Desert Door Distillery, in Driftwood, Texas, makes sotols that it labels as such from plants wild-harvested on ranches across Texas.
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Hacienda de Chihuahua is a large producer of..?
- Sotol, the largest one
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What is the new DO in Jalisco since 2019?
- Raicilla, it is essentially a mezcal from Jalisco
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What refers to the term Juniperus communis L. and Juniperus oxicedrus L.?
- The two allowed species of Juniper by the EU regulations for gin production
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Explain the difference between Oude, Jonge, Korenwjn
- Jonge (“young”)
a “younger” style developed in the early 1900s. It must contain less than 15% malted spirits and less than 10 grams per liter of sugar.
- Oude (“old”)
Must have more than 15% malted spirits and less than 20 grams per liter of sugar
- Korenwijn (“corn wine”).
It must be 51% to 70% malted spirit, with less than 20 grams per liter of sugar.
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Which countries can legally labelled Genever?
- Belgium
- the Netherlands
- Germany
- France (or portions thereof)
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What are the classic cocktails based with Old Tom?
- Martinez
- Tom Collins
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What is the sugar content regulation of a London dry gin?
- It must be below 0.1 grams per liter
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What is the regulation about London Gin?
- It cannot include coloring or artificial flavors.
- Neither can any flavors be added after the distillation process.
- Minimum allowable alcohol is 37.5% (40% in the US).
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Does Plymouth gin is a protected geographical indication (PGI)?
- Used to! previously it was only produced in Plymouth, England
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What is the difference between a Plymouth Original Gin and a Plymouth Navy Strength Gin
- Navy Strenght comes in at 57%
- 41% for the Original
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What is the minimum alcohol of a Navy Strength Gin?
- 50%, as opposed to 37%
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What is the main river of Cognac?
- Charente River
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What means the unofficial term Premier Cru du Cognac on a label?
- Cognac coming from Grande Champagne
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In the Cognac world, what is bouilleur de cru and a bouilleur de profession?
- Bouilleur de cru: grower-distiller, is equivalent to a récoltant-manipulant (RM) in Champagne. About one-third of the 4,000 bouilleurs de cru own their own stills, while the rest rely on mobile stills.
- Bouilleur de profession, or professional distiller, who purchases wine, distills it, and then sells the resulting brandy.
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Why Cognac producers used Copper alambic?
- a material that is easy to work with
- an excellent conductor of heat
- unlikely to be damaged by fire or acidic substances
- It fixes the fatty acids in the wine, creating a hazy solid that can be filtered out after the first distillation.
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What is the minimum % of a Vodka in EU?
- 37,5%
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What is the minimum % of a Scotch Whisky?
- 40 %
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A cognac is usually a multi-vintage blend, if label by a year designation, what it refers to?
- The youngest of the blend
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True or False the agave plant is part of the cactus family?
- False - it is part of the lily family (succulent)
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In the Cognac/Armagnac world, what the term coupage refers to?
- The art of blending several barrels together to produce a specific style
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In the production of Armagnac, what refer the term petites eaux?
- A mixture of distilled water and Armagnac added to the blend prior to bottling, to achieve the appropriate strength of spirit—a minimum 40% ABV.
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Vintage bottlings is more common in Cognac or Armagnac?
- Armagnac, min 10 years of aging
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What is the minimum aging of a Vieux or Réserve Calvados?
- min 3 years old
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What is the minimum aging of a VO / VSOP / Vieille Réserve Calvados?
- min 4 years old
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What is the minimum aging of a VS/ ***/ de Luxe/ Grand Choix/ Surchoix Cognac?
- 2 years
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What is the minimum aging of a Cognac XXO?
- 14 years
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Explain the benefits of vacuum distillation
- It means boiling at lower temperature which allows for a lighter extraction preserving more delicate flavours
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What is the difference between green and white absinthe?
- Green has a second infusion of herbs after distillation
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What year did Chartreuse first release the VEP series?
- 1963
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On a label, what does 'Wheated Bourbon' refers to ?
- Wheat is the second ingredient
- After min. 51% corn
- That phrase has no legal status
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On a label of bourbon, what does 'high-rye', or 'low-rye', refers to ?
- Over / Under 15% rye as second ingredient
- That phrase has no legal status
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True or false ? American Bourbon must be aged in new american white oak ?
- False
- Any type of oak will do under the regulation
