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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...






2. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...






3. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...






4. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...






5. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...






6. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...






7. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.






8. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...






9. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...






10. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...






11. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...






12. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.






13. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...






14. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...






15. The harvested stem of the agave is called a cabeza or...






16. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...






17. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...






18. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...






19. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...






20. Most barrel aged rums use...






21. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.






22. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...






23. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.






24. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...






25. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...






26. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?






27. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.






28. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...






29. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________






30. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...






31. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...






32. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...






33. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...






34. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...






35. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...






36. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...






37. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...






38. The two distinct families of Brandy are...






39. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...






40. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...






41. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...






42. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.






43. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...






44. Brandy made by the Solera Process...






45. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?






46. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...






47. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...






48. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...






49. The least costly method of producing liqueurs is...






50. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...