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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
Aguamiel
a solvent with a hint of lemon
80--94
Bottled in Bond

2. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
Blackthorn Plum
to drink
Full-bodied and pungent
Distiller's beer

3. The least costly method of producing liqueurs is...
125 proof or less
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Compounding
Cut the flower stalk

4. 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?
Kidney and bladder problems
50/50
pyrolysis
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

5. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Hydrolysis
Evaporation and condensation
Fuller-tasting rums
Prior to fermentation

6. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
2 years minimum
The Triangle Trade
Pina

7. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
permit added caramel coloring
Prior to fermentation
Coffee or wine
10% a year

8. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Grains
marc
Kidney and bladder problems
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

9. If an age statement for barrel aging is stated on the label it signifies...
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Holland or Belgium
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

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.
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

11. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
decomposed plant matter
80--94
Charcoal
Barley

12. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
Hydrolysis
London Dry gin
6--8 years
one year minimum

13. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
Rum
Noble
Jicama
125 proof or less

14. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...
Evaporation and condensation
160 proof
one year minimum
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

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

16. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
0.5% abv
191.2 proof
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

17. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Compounding
Brouillis
Water
permit added caramel coloring

18. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Blackthorn Plum
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Hemi-cellulose component

19. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
191.2 proof
Kidney and bladder problems
Tahona
Curacao

20. European Union Brandy allows ______________
173F
Industriel
permit added caramel coloring
Holland or Belgium

21. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
The Triangle Trade
t least one year
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

22. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
Hydrolysis
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Full-bodied and pungent
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

23. Non-alcoholic beverages - such as beer and wine may contain no more than_____ percent alcohol by Volume (abv).
Full-bodied and pungent
0.5% abv
Heart
The Triangle Trade

24. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
pyrolysis
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
More full-bodied

25. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
10% a year
Cut the flower stalk
45% alcohol by volume
maturation profile

26. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
Pulque
permit added caramel coloring
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
loral and fruity

27. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
warmer
3 years
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
water of life

28. Rum may be made from...
Industriel
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Kidney and bladder problems
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

29. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
173F
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Bottled in Bond
Distiller's beer

30. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
maturation profile
t least one year
The Caribbean Islands

31. Which of the following is NOT a cold extraction method...
Full-bodied and pungent
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
173F
45% alcohol by volume

32. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...
Heart
Barley
maturation profile
marc

33. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...
to drink
Barley
Distiller's beer
Tahona

34. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
Distiller's beer
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
160 proof

35. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
one year minimum
Place of work
173F
80--94

36. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
varietal-specific brandies
Distiller's beer
pyrolysis
Grains

37. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Rum
decomposed plant matter
warmer
Industriel

38. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Grapes/Fruits
charcoal mellowed
45% alcohol by volume

39. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
Grapes/Fruits
50/50
Barley
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

40. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
80--94
Industriel
marc
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

41. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
10% a year
Kidney and bladder problems
decomposed plant matter
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

42. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
Succulent
80--94
Cut the flower stalk
Dissolve or melt

43. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
only made in Ireland
Curacao
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
t least one year

44. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
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
t least one year
Pineau de Charentes
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence

45. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Noble
Heart
Brouillis
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

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

47. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
Prior to fermentation
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Pineau de Charentes
Coffee or wine

48. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
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
Curacao
Place of work
Pina

49. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
10% a year
More full-bodied
Fuller-tasting rums
Brouillis

50. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
varietal-specific brandies
Pina
in any country; generic liqueur
maturation profile