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

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2. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
3 years
More full-bodied
decomposed plant matter
Holland or Belgium

3. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
London Dry gin
10% a year
Cut the flower stalk
The Triangle Trade

4. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
45% alcohol by volume
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Fuller-tasting rums

5. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
191.2 proof
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
0.5% abv
Jicama

6. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
Compounding
More full-bodied
London Dry gin
maturation profile

7. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.
2 years minimum
Fewer congeners
warmer
Hemi-cellulose component

8. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
Distiller's beer
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
Cut the flower stalk
It is matured in used barrels - It is stored in a cool - damp environment - It is generally stored in stone barrel houses - The climatic conditions are cooler than in the USA

9. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...
Evaporation and condensation
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
marc
It is matured in used barrels - It is stored in a cool - damp environment - It is generally stored in stone barrel houses - The climatic conditions are cooler than in the USA

10. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
The Triangle Trade
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
45% alcohol by volume
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

11. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
80--94
Pulque
in any country; generic liqueur
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

12. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Charcoal
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Pulque
water of life

13. Most barrel aged rums use...
Brouillis
Dissolve or melt
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Cut the flower stalk

14. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
decomposed plant matter
2 years minimum
Jicama
Succulent

15. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Succulent
More full-bodied
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
marc

16. The global definition for whiskey is...
decomposed plant matter
Charcoal
Water
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

17. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
120 proof
6--8 years
charcoal mellowed

18. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
6--8 years
173F
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
only made in Ireland

19. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
decomposed plant matter
Prior to fermentation
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
t least one year

20. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
120 proof
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Industriel
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

21. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
Curacao
loral and fruity
maturation profile
3 years

22. Which of the terms below is NOT one of the five classifications of post-distilled tequila?
Aguamiel
Blackthorn Plum
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Fewer congeners

23. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
Prior to fermentation
Holland or Belgium
Aguamiel
Hydrolysis

24. The harvested stem of the agave is called a cabeza or...
Barley
Succulent
Pina
the age of the youngest rum in the blend

25. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Pina
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
173F

26. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Hydrolysis
Place of work
Rum
decomposed plant matter

27. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
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
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Heart

28. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
Fewer congeners
Kidney and bladder problems
decomposed plant matter
Grapes/Fruits

29. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
Dissolve or melt
Fuller-tasting rums
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Charcoal

30. European Union Brandy allows ______________
permit added caramel coloring
loral and fruity
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
only made in Ireland

31. The least costly method of producing liqueurs is...
Compounding
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Bottled in Bond

32. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
Jicama
51% agave
120 proof
It is matured in used barrels - It is stored in a cool - damp environment - It is generally stored in stone barrel houses - The climatic conditions are cooler than in the USA

33. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
The Caribbean Islands
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
173F
charcoal mellowed

34. Non-alcoholic beverages - such as beer and wine may contain no more than_____ percent alcohol by Volume (abv).
191.2 proof
0.5% abv
Succulent
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

35. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
pyrolysis
Evaporation and condensation
Tahona
2 years minimum

36. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
marc
pyrolysis
warmer
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

37. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
120 proof
Barley
Brouillis
2 years minimum

38. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof 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
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
120 proof
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

39. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
173F
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Prior to fermentation

40. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Noble
Bottled in Bond
Coffee or wine

41. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Distiller's beer
t least one year

42. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
Charcoal
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
125 proof or less

43. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
warmer
45% alcohol by volume
Charcoal
191.2 proof

44. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...
Barley
Water
Holland or Belgium
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

45. If an age statement for barrel aging is stated on the label it signifies...
Evaporation and condensation
pyrolysis
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
3 years

46. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
160 proof
It is matured in used barrels - It is stored in a cool - damp environment - It is generally stored in stone barrel houses - The climatic conditions are cooler than in the USA
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Jicama

47. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
charcoal mellowed
Heart
Curacao
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

48. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
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
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
173F

49. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Water
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
Grains
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.

50. 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
10% a year
water of life
Succulent

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