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What are the four major styles of Rum?

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Light Rum
Dark Rum
Demerara Rum
Rhum Agricole

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What country is Cherry Heering from?

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Denmark

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What are the aging requirements for Scotch Whisky?

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Minimum 3 years in oak casks with max capacity of 700 liters

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What is the minimum percentage of corn in Corn Whiskey?

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80%

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What is the minimum alcohol percentage for Scotch?

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40%

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What is the primary flavoring of Krupnik? Where is it from?

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Honey

Poland

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If a region is listed on Cognac, how much of the base spirit must be from that region?

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100%

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Who pioneered Bourbon whiskey? What year?

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Rev. Elijah Craig

1789

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What is the flavoring of Glen Mist? Base spirit?

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Heather honey and herbs

Scotch

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How is most Armagnac distilled?

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Once in a copper continuous still

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Where is Glenora distillery? What do they produce?

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Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia

Malt whiskey in the style of Scotch

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What are the flavorings for Campari?

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Herbs
Quinine
Rhubarb
Orange

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What are the primary flavors of Sambuca? Where is it from?

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Anise and Elderberry

Italy

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Where is Bacanora produced? What is it made from?

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Sonora

Agave angustofolia

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What is Advocaat made from? Where is it from?

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Sweetened egg

Netherlands

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What forests are casks traditionally sourced from for Cognac?

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Limousin

Tronçais

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What is a Tennessee whiskey?

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Filtered with maple charcoal

Produced in Tennessee

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Who is considered the father of modern distillation?

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Jabir ibn Hayyan

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What is the flavoring/base spirit of Tia Maria? Where is it from?

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Rum based coffee liqueur

Jamaica

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What is the primary flavor of Southern Comfort? Base spirit?

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Peach, orange and spice
American whiskey (neutral)
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What are the French cider producing AOPs?

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Cornouaille AOP
Pays d’Auge AOP
Cotentin AOP
Poire Domfront AOP

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What is the Kirsch producing AOC of France?

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Kirsch de Fougerolles AOC

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What are the flavorings/base spirit for Glayva?

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Honey, tangerine, spices

Scotch whiskey

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What is Boisé in Cognac/Armagnac production?

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Oak extract, allowed as an additive

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Where is Demerara rum from?
Guyana
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What is the primary flavoring of Kümmel? Where is it from?
Caraway | Denmark
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What is Cognac distilled in? How many times?
Twice in copper Charentais still
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Where is Grey Goose from? What separates its production from most vodka?
France, it is distilled in a pot still
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Where is Talisker located?
Isle of Skye
30
What is Tito's Vodka distilled from?
100% Corn
31
Where is Ketel One vodka from?
Holland
32
What are the 6 regions of Cognac in order of quality?
``` Grande Champagne Petite Champagne Borderies Fins Bois Bons Bois Bois Ordinaires ```
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Where are Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Macallan located?
Speyside
34
What are the flavorings for Amaretto? Where is it from?
Apricot and almond | Italy
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What is Fine Champagne Cognac?
Distilled entirely from wines produced in Grande Champagne or Petit Champagne Minimum 50% must be from Grande Champagne
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What are the aging requirements for Rhum Agricole?
Blanc- Minimum 8 weeks in tank Élevés sous bois- Minimum 12 months in oak Rhum Ambre- Minimum 18 months in oak Vieux/Hors d'Age- 3 years in oak less than 650L VO- 3 years oak VSOP- 4 years oak XO- 6 years oak
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What are the flavorings in Amer Picon?
Orange | Gentian
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In what region is Glenrothes?
Speyside
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Where is Highland Park located?
Isle of Orkney
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What is the best appellation for Calvados?
Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC
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What are the DOs for Mexican spirits?
``` Bacanora DO Mezcal DO Sotol DO Tequila DO Charanda DO (Raicilla DO may be added in 2020) ```
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What are the five legal categories of Scotch, as of 2009?
``` Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Single Grain Scotch Whiskey Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey Blended Scotch Whiskey ```
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What are the two main types of stills?
Column | Pot
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What are the appellations of Calvados?
Calvados AOC Calvados Domfrontais AOC Calvados Pays d'Auge AOC
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How many distilleries are located in Campbeltown? What are they?
3 Glen Scotia Glengyle Springbank
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What are the authorized additives for Scotch Whisky?
Water, caramel color
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What is the AOC for Armagnac that spends 3 months in a neutral container?
Blanche Armagnac AOC
48
Where did Maraschino originate?
Croatia
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What is the base spirit of Gran Marnier?
Cognac
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What type of gin is used in a pink gin cocktail?
Plymouth Gin
51
Where are Dalmore and Dalwhinnie located?
Highland
52
What are the states of production for Sotol?
Chihuahua Coahuila Durango
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What type of still is used in Martinique AOC?
Continuous reflux column still
54
What is the base spirit/flavoring of Malibu? What country is it from?
Coconut (rum base) | Barbados
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Where is The Glenlivet located?
Speyside
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What is Van der Hum made from? Where is it from?
Tangerine | South Africa
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What are the age designations of Cognac?
VS- 2 years VSOP- 4 years XO- 6 years, changing to 10 years in 2018
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What is produced in Esprit de Cognac AOC?
Third distillation from Alambic Charentais still | 80-85% ABV distillate for use in sparkling wine production only
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How does the EU define Brandy? Minimum ABV? Minimum aging?
Distillation of wine (not pomace) 36% 6 months in oak
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What is awamori? Where is it from?
Shochu from Okinawa | Distilled exclusively from long grain indica rice
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Irish whiskey?
3 years
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What is the minimum aging requirement of AOC Vieux Rhum Agricole?
3 years
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Who produces Jameson whiskey?
New Midleton
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What is the minimum aging time for Vintage Armagnac?
10 years in cask
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In what region is Oban located?
Highland
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What is the largest region of production for Scotch?
Highland
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What type of gin is used in a Martinez cocktail?
Old Tom
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What is the minimum ABV for Vodka in the EU?
37.5%
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What is the grape of Marc d’Alsace?
Gewurztraminer
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How many regions of production are there for Scotch? What are they?
``` 6 Highland Lowland Speyside Campbeltown Islay The Islands ```
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How is Irish whiskey traditionally distilled?
3 times in a pot still
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What is the flavoring of Midori? Country of origin?
Melon | Japan
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What is the boiling point of Ethyl Alcohol at sea level?
173F | 78C
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What it the base for Angostura bitters? Where is it from?
Rum | Trinidad
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What is Boukha? Where is it from?
Fig eau de vie | Tunisia
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What is Chopin distilled from? Where is it from?
Potato | Poland
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How many Scotch producing islands are there? What are they?
``` 5 Skye Mull Jura Arran Orkney ```
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Straight Bourbon?
Two years, if under four years, must state age on the label
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What does Clear Creek produce? Where are they located?
Pear Brandy | Oregon
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What is the primary grape of Cognac?
Ugni Blanc
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What is a sour mash whiskey?
A portion of spent mash is incorporated into newly fermenting mash
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What is the base ingredient of Slivovitz?
Yellow plums
83
How long is reposado tequila aged for?
60 days to one year
84
What are the flavorings/country of origin of Liquor 43?
Vanilla, herbs, spice | Spain
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What are the primary flavorings/country of origin of Strega?
Saffron, herbs, spices | Italy
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What are the primary flavors, country of origin for Galliano?
Anise, herbs, vanilla | Italy
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What are the primary flavors, country of origin for Pisang Ambon?
Banana | Netherlands
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What are the allowed additives for Tequila?
Caramel coloring Natural oak or encino oak extract Sugar based syrup Glycerin
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What is the maximum allowed barrel size for Añejo or Extra Añejo Tequila?
600 Liters

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