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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
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
120 proof
Coffee or wine
Tahona

2. Congeners are...
permit added caramel coloring
warmer
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

3. Which of the terms below is NOT one of the five classifications of post-distilled tequila?
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
80--94
Hemi-cellulose component
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

4. The great majority of tequilas consumed outside of Mexico are termed...

5. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
6--8 years
45% alcohol by volume
The Caribbean Islands
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')

6. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Dissolve or melt

7. The most prevalent form of Rum production is...
Distiller's beer
Jicama
Industriel
160 proof

8. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
50/50
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
191.2 proof
t least one year

9. Which of the following is NOT a cold extraction method...
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
marc
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

10. The global definition for whiskey is...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Tahona
51% agave
125 proof or less

11. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
Brouillis
Grapes/Fruits
More full-bodied
Prior to fermentation

12. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
50/50
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Curacao

13. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Grapes/Fruits
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
to drink

14. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
marc
warmer
column/pot combination still
80--94

15. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
column/pot combination still
80--94
Brouillis
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

16. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
191.2 proof
Distiller's beer
Jicama

17. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
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
one year minimum
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

18. European Union Brandy allows ______________
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
permit added caramel coloring
The Caribbean Islands
10% a year

19. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Aguamiel
45% alcohol by volume
Succulent
More full-bodied

20. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
varietal-specific brandies
loral and fruity
51% agave
Dissolve or melt

21. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
125 proof or less
Holland or Belgium
160 proof
Jicama

22. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Hydrolysis
Holland or Belgium
Place of work

23. Rum may be made from...
Bottled in Bond
a solvent with a hint of lemon
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Curacao

24. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Prior to fermentation
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
Succulent
Brouillis

25. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
Hemi-cellulose component
45% alcohol by volume
Compounding
160 proof

26. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Rum
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
to drink
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

27. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Grains
marc
Tahona
Noble

28. Non-alcoholic beverages - such as beer and wine may contain no more than_____ percent alcohol by Volume (abv).
0.5% abv
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Tahona
Bottled in Bond

29. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
173F
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Noble
loral and fruity

30. The harvested stem of the agave is called a cabeza or...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Kidney and bladder problems
Pina
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

31. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
The Caribbean Islands
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Bottled in Bond

32. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Aguamiel
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Full-bodied and pungent

33. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
to drink
Compounding

34. Most barrel aged rums use...
Evaporation and condensation
Water
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Heart

35. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Fuller-tasting rums
Brouillis
a solvent with a hint of lemon

36. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
191.2 proof
only made in Ireland
Fuller-tasting rums

37. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Curacao
Bottled in Bond
varietal-specific brandies
Hydrolysis

38. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
decomposed plant matter
Charcoal
Full-bodied and pungent
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

39. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...
Water
Fuller-tasting rums
Heart
3 years

40. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Fewer congeners
Coffee or wine
London Dry gin
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

41. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
The Triangle Trade
Distiller's beer
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

42. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
more than one distillery
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Compounding

43. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
50/50
Grains
Curacao
in any country; generic liqueur

44. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
Bottled in Bond
80--94
varietal-specific brandies
0.5% abv

45. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Grains
Kidney and bladder problems
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
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

46. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
in any country; generic liqueur
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
51% agave
173F

47. The strength of distillation was originally 'proved pure' by burning gunpowder with spirit to achieve an even blue flame at what alcohol to water ratio?
more than one distillery
3 years
50/50
Coffee or wine

48. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
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
The Caribbean Islands
Place of work
Jicama

49. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
only made in Ireland
maturation profile
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

50. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
Jicama
120 proof
Full-bodied and pungent
Bottled in Bond