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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Congeners are...






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






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






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






5. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...






6. Brandy made by the Solera Process...






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






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






9. If an age statement for barrel aging is stated on the label it signifies...






10. If a Rum is produced in the Agricole tradition - it must...






11. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...






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






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






14. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...






15. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...






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






17. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.






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






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






20. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...






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






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






23. 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?






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






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






26. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...






27. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...






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






29. Blended (Vatted) Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - which have been distilled at ________________ - Do not confuse with 'Blended Scotch Whisky.'






30. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...






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






32. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...






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






34. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?






35. Non-alcoholic beverages - such as beer and wine may contain no more than_____ percent alcohol by Volume (abv).






36. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...






37. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...






38. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...






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






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






41. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?






42. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...






43. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...






44. EU Brandy rules stipulate that brandy aged in oak barrels or casks...






45. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...






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






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






48. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...






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






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