Spirits

Question 1

If an Armagnac carries a vintage date, does it indicate the year of harvest or the year of distillation?

Answer 1

The year of harvest

Question 2

What is the name of the second maceration with water called when making the base cidre in the Calvados making process?

Answer 2

Remiage

Question 3

As of 2018 “XO” will indicate Cognac aged for a min. ________ years, as opposed to the previously instated _______ year min. requirement.

Answer 3

Will be 10 years, used to be 6 years old.

Question 4

What is the encepagement of Marc d’Alsace AOP?

Answer 4

100% Gewurztraminer

Question 5

According to the EU Definition of Gin, what must the min. alcohol content be?

Answer 5

37.5% abv

Question 6

What spirit DO is only recognized in Mexico and not internationally?

Answer 6

Bacanora DO, est. in 2000. Bacanora is an agave-derived liquor made in the Mexican state of Sonora. The distillation of Bacanora was illegal until 1992, being bootlegged by vinateros for many generations.

Question 7

From Nov. 23, 2012 onward, what style of Scotch must be bottled in Scotland?

Answer 7

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Question 8

Where is Byrrh from, and what is it flavored with?

Answer 8

Byrhh was created in 1866 in the Roussillon, France. Byrhh is red wine based spirit flavored with quinine, Curacao and herbs.

Question 9

Name 5 Spanish brandy producers.

Answer 9

Equipo Navazos (La Bota de Brandy No. 29), Cardenal Mendoza (Solera Gran Reserva), Lustau (Solera Reserva), Navazos Palazzi, and Gozalez Byass.

Question 10

What is Singani?

Answer 10

A Bolivian brandy made from Muscat of Alexandria and Misionera (also known as Mission, Negra Criolla, Pais, and Criolla Chica).