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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. The initial distillation to separate alcohol vapors from water yields...

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2. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
36% alcohol72 proof
6--8 years
Charcoal

3. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
to drink
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
45% alcohol by volume
Grapes/Fruits

4. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
Holland or Belgium
Brouillis
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
permit added caramel coloring

5. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
45% alcohol by volume
The Triangle Trade
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

6. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
Bottled in Bond
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
to drink

7. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
Industriel
Evaporation and condensation
decomposed plant matter
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

8. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
loral and fruity
charcoal mellowed
Bottled in Bond
Jicama

9. Missionaries brought distilling technology to Ireland in the 5th century - calling the product 'Uisge Beatha' - meaning...
191.2 proof
Pina
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
water of life

10. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
80--94
warmer
More full-bodied
loral and fruity

11. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
Bottled in Bond
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
marc
Tahona

12. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
120 proof
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Blackthorn Plum
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

13. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
Blackthorn Plum
125 proof or less
permit added caramel coloring
50/50

14. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
Pineau de Charentes
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Coffee or wine
Evaporation and condensation

15. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
in any country; generic liqueur
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
36% alcohol72 proof
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

16. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...
Hemi-cellulose component
Full-bodied and pungent
Bottled in Bond
173F

17. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
2 years minimum
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
120 proof
A blend of pot still and column still distillation - a blend of sugar cane and molasses base - a blend of aged and un-aged rums

18. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
Blackthorn Plum
Fewer congeners
Grapes/Fruits
only made in Ireland

19. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
Coffee or wine
173F
Water
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

20. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
Jicama
Industriel
Compounding
Pineau de Charentes

21. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
120 proof
Blackthorn Plum
loral and fruity

22. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
one year minimum
120 proof
decomposed plant matter
Distiller's beer

23. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
London Dry gin
one year minimum
Fuller-tasting rums
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

24. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
varietal-specific brandies

25. EU Brandy rules stipulate that brandy aged in oak barrels or casks...
2 years minimum
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Place of work

26. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Grains
36% alcohol72 proof
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

27. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
More full-bodied
Noble
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')

28. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
1. Made in USA 2. minimum 51% corn 3. maximum 160 Proof distillation 3. maximum 125 Proof in barrel 4. Aged in charred - new American white oak barrel 5. Water only additive
80--94
Pineau de Charentes

29. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
more than one distillery
only made in Ireland
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

30. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...
160 proof
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
London Dry gin
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.

31. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
51% agave
2 years minimum
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Compounding

32. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
1. Made in USA 2. minimum 51% corn 3. maximum 160 Proof distillation 3. maximum 125 Proof in barrel 4. Aged in charred - new American white oak barrel 5. Water only additive
pyrolysis
Industriel
It is from a single barrel of whiskey - it is made from 100% corn grain - it is aged for a minimum of two years in charred barrels - no additives but caramel coloring for consistency can be used

33. Congeners are...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
in any country; generic liqueur
125 proof or less
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

34. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
Fuller-tasting rums
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
pyrolysis

35. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Tahona
More full-bodied
Charcoal
3 years

36. The global definition for whiskey is...
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
Bottled in Bond
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Distiller's beer

37. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
Brouillis
loral and fruity
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

38. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Pineau de Charentes
Blackthorn Plum
Hemi-cellulose component

39. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
A blend of pot still and column still distillation - a blend of sugar cane and molasses base - a blend of aged and un-aged rums
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Kidney and bladder problems
Blackthorn Plum

40. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Place of work
3 years
Coffee or wine

41. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...
Water
120 proof
Prior to fermentation
warmer

42. Gin requires an additional flavoring beyond its spirit base as part of its standard identity.At an absolute minimum - it must be flavored...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Heart
to drink
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

43. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
to drink
A blend of pot still and column still distillation - a blend of sugar cane and molasses base - a blend of aged and un-aged rums
Rum
Water

44. If an age statement for barrel aging is stated on the label it signifies...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Bottled in Bond
Rum

45. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Grains
to drink
Grapes/Fruits
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

46. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Coffee or wine
Evaporation and condensation
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

47. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Grains
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Cut the flower stalk

48. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
one year minimum
Aguamiel
6--8 years

49. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
Succulent
loral and fruity
It is from a single barrel of whiskey - it is made from 100% corn grain - it is aged for a minimum of two years in charred barrels - no additives but caramel coloring for consistency can be used
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.

50. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Prior to fermentation
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.