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Armagnac VS / *** aging?

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1-3 years (from April 1 of the year following the harvest)

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Armagnac VSOP / Napoleon

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Min 4 years

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Armagnac XO / Hors d’Age

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Min 10 years

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Armagnac XO Premium

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Min 20 years

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Armagnac Vintage

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Min 10 years in oak

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Blanche Armagnac AOP

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Distillation must be completed by March 31 of the year following the harvest. must be aged in inert containers for a min. 3 months

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What is Brittany’s version of Calvados?

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Lambig (min age 4 years in oak), can be added to apple juice to create Pommeau de Bretagne

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Calvados Fine / Trois Etoiles / Trois Pommes / VS

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Min 2 years

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Calvados Vieux Reserve

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Min 3 years

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Calvados VO / VSOP / Vielle Reserve

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Min 4 years

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Calvados Hors d’Age / XO / Tres Vielle Reserve / Tres Vieux / Extra / Napoleon

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Min 6 years

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Main difference Calvados and Calvados Domfrontais and Pays d’Auge

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Domfrontais and Pays d’Auge must include pear.
Domfrontais at least 30%, Pays d’Auge max 30%

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Cognac VS / *** / de luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix

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Min 2 years

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Cognac Superieur

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Min 3 years

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Cognac VO / VSOP

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Min 4 years

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Cognac VVSOP / Grande Reserve

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Min 5 years

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Cognac Napoleon / Extra / Royal / Tres Vieux / Vielle Reserve

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Min 6 years

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Cognac XO

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Min 10 years

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Cognac XXO

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Min 14 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne VS.

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Min 2 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Vieux / Reserve aging?

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Min 3 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne VSOP / VO / Vielle Reserve

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Min 4 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Hors d’Age / Tres Vielle Reserve / Tres Vieux

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Min 6 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne XO

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Min 10 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Vintage date
Min 10 years
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What bottle for Kirsch de Fougerolles?
Traditionally released in a mouth-blown artisan bottle called the Bô, with an approx. capacity of 70 cl
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Marc d’Alsace aging
Min 3 months - Distilled before April 30th
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Marc de Bourgogne Vielle
4 years
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Marc de Bourgogne Très Vielle
6 years
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Marc de Bourgogne Hors d’Age aging
10 years
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Marc de Jura Vielle
4 years
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Marc de Jura Très Vielle
6 years
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Marc de Jura Hors d’Age
10 years
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Martinique Blanc
Min 8 weeks in tank
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Martinique Eleves sous bois
Min 12 months in oak
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Martinique Vieux / VO
3 years in oak
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Martinique VSOP
4 years in oak
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Martinique XO
6 years in oak
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Martinique Vintage
6 years in oak
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Bacanora Joven / Oro
A blend of Bacanora blanco with Reposado or Anejo
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Bacanora Reposado
Bacanora aged for at least 2 months in containers of oak or encina wood. 
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Bacanora Añejo
Bacanora aged for at least 1 year in oak containers of a maximum 200-liter capacity.
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Bacanora 100% Agave
Bacanora produced solely from the distillation of A. angustofolia.
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From which types of Agave is Mezcal made?
Angustifolia, asperrima, weber, potatorum, salmiana
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What is white Mezcal?
Young mezcal
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What is Mezcal Madurado en Vidrio
Mezcal matured in glass for 12 months in cool dark place.
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Mezcal Reposado
Mezcal aged in oak barrels for at least 2 months.
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Mezcal Añejo
Mezcal aged in oak barrels of no more than 200-liter capacity for at least one year.
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What is Sotol made from?
Made from Dasylirion Wheeleri
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Sotol Joven / Oro
either Sotol Blanco blended with Sotol Reposado or a Sotol aged in wood for 1-2 months.
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Sotol Reposado aging
Aged for a minimum 2 months in oak, chestnut, acacia, beech, or ash wood casks with a maximum 210-liter capacity
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Sotol Anejo
Aged for a minimum 1 year in wood casks with a maximum 210-liter capacity
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What is another name for Tequila's blue agave?
Agave tequilana 
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Original states of production for Tequila?
Jalisco, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Tamaulipas
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Tequila Oro / Gold
Spirit enhanced by "mellowing" with caramel coloring or oak extracts.
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Tequila Reposado aging
Aged for a minimum of 2 months in oak or encino oak containers.
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Tequila Anejo
Aged for a minimum of 1 year in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters.
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Tequila Extra Anejo
Aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters. 

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