Test your basic knowledge |

Certified Specialist Of Spirits

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Fuller-tasting rums
Curacao
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Pina

2. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
charcoal mellowed
Holland or Belgium
more than one distillery
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')

3. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
120 proof
6--8 years
Rum
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel

4. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
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
More full-bodied
Pulque

5. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
charcoal mellowed
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
10% a year
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

6. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
a solvent with a hint of lemon
pyrolysis
Jicama

7. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
Coffee or wine
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.

8. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Water
Fuller-tasting rums
Curacao

9. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
Cut the flower stalk
Full-bodied and pungent
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
51% agave

10. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
Blackthorn Plum
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
marc

11. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
Fuller-tasting rums
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
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

12. Most barrel aged rums use...
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
0.5% abv
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Compounding

13. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
pyrolysis
in any country; generic liqueur
45% alcohol by volume
More full-bodied

14. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
160 proof
Barley
Hydrolysis
51% agave

15. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Charcoal
Place of work
The Triangle Trade
loral and fruity

16. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
2 years minimum
Place of work
Noble
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

17. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
2 years minimum
Curacao
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
charcoal mellowed

18. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...
Bottled in Bond
Heart
191.2 proof
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

19. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
173F
Pineau de Charentes
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
pyrolysis

20. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Succulent
Fewer congeners
3 years

21. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...
2 years minimum
Succulent
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Fewer congeners

22. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Blackthorn Plum
Holland or Belgium
45% alcohol by volume

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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

24. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
loral and fruity
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Holland or Belgium

25. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
Jicama
water of life
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
Succulent

26. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Rum
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Dissolve or melt
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

27. Which of the terms below is NOT one of the five classifications of post-distilled tequila?
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Fewer congeners
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

28. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Cut the flower stalk
Succulent
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

29. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.
Hydrolysis
warmer
50/50
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence

30. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Pineau de Charentes
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Prior to fermentation
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.

31. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
191.2 proof
a solvent with a hint of lemon

32. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
More full-bodied
Grapes/Fruits
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

33. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
Kidney and bladder problems
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
more than one distillery
water of life

34. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
50/50
Pulque
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
80--94

35. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
Kidney and bladder problems
36% alcohol72 proof
Grains
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

36. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
191.2 proof
Dissolve or melt
Cut the flower stalk
Fewer congeners

37. Prior to harvesting an agave plant for tequila a necessary step is to...
Pulque
45% alcohol by volume
Cut the flower stalk
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

38. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
125 proof or less
marc
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
in any country; generic liqueur

39. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
Evaporation and condensation
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
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
more than one distillery

40. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
6--8 years
Barley
column/pot combination still

41. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Evaporation and condensation
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
more than one distillery

42. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
Fewer congeners
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
to drink
Water

43. 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
more than one distillery
The Triangle Trade
125 proof or less

44. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
Water
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
173F
varietal-specific brandies

45. If a Rum is produced in the Agricole tradition - it must...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
173F
Bottled in Bond
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

46. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
maturation profile
0.5% abv
51% agave
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

47. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
Hemi-cellulose component
London Dry gin
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
to drink

48. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
t least one year
varietal-specific brandies
permit added caramel coloring

49. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
Hydrolysis
pyrolysis
More full-bodied
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

50. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
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
2 years minimum
only made in Ireland
Coffee or wine