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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. 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
3 years
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
loral and fruity

2. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Industriel
Rum
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Compounding

3. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
decomposed plant matter
125 proof or less
varietal-specific brandies

4. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
3 years
Fewer congeners

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

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6. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Evaporation and condensation
Grapes/Fruits
Curacao
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

7. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
Barley
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
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
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

8. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
Tahona
3 years
Heart
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.

9. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
pyrolysis
Dissolve or melt
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
The Caribbean Islands

10. The global definition for whiskey is...
Grapes/Fruits
more than one distillery
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

11. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Prior to fermentation
pyrolysis
Barley
More full-bodied

12. Congeners are...
column/pot combination still
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
maturation profile
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

13. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
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
Jicama
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Holland or Belgium

14. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
t least one year
London Dry gin
Blackthorn Plum
water of life

15. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
t least one year
pyrolysis
Water
permit added caramel coloring

16. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

17. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
160 proof
Hydrolysis
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
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

18. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
London Dry gin
51% agave
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

19. Blended (Vatted) Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - which have been distilled at ________________ - Do not confuse with 'Blended Scotch Whisky.'
more than one distillery
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
Noble
Bottled in Bond

20. If a Rum is produced in the Agricole tradition - it must...
maturation profile
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
More full-bodied

21. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
Fuller-tasting rums
Compounding
column/pot combination still
Full-bodied and pungent

22. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
varietal-specific brandies
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Holland or Belgium
pyrolysis

23. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Jicama
Curacao
pyrolysis
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

24. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
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
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Fuller-tasting rums
Hydrolysis

25. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
marc
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Jicama
Place of work

26. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...
Place of work
t least one year
to drink
Cut the flower stalk

27. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Coffee or wine
Brouillis
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
80--94

28. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
loral and fruity
permit added caramel coloring
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
column/pot combination still

29. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
45% alcohol by volume
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

30. EU Brandy rules stipulate that brandy aged in oak barrels or casks...
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
water of life
Pineau de Charentes
marc

31. Which of the following is NOT a cold extraction method...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Grains
80--94
Place of work

32. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
Pulque
decomposed plant matter
Barley
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).

33. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
Fuller-tasting rums
Pulque
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
more than one distillery

34. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
Kidney and bladder problems
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
160 proof
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

35. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Place of work
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

36. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
varietal-specific brandies
Kidney and bladder problems

37. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
The Triangle Trade
Pulque
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).

38. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Jicama
Succulent
Noble

39. 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.)
Dissolve or melt
Bottled in Bond
Water

40. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Fewer congeners
160 proof
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Cut the flower stalk

41. Rum may be made from...
to drink
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Cut the flower stalk

42. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
Blackthorn Plum
50/50
125 proof or less
36% alcohol72 proof

43. 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?
2 years minimum
more than one distillery
Distiller's beer
50/50

44. Missionaries brought distilling technology to Ireland in the 5th century - calling the product 'Uisge Beatha' - meaning...
173F
water of life
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Aguamiel

45. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
only made in Ireland
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
6--8 years
Heart

46. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Tahona
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

47. A Tennessee whiskey is different from a bourbon whiskey because it is...
London Dry gin
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
charcoal mellowed
warmer

48. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
80--94
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
pyrolysis
Holland or Belgium

49. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
to drink
Coffee or wine
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
loral and fruity

50. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
Dissolve or melt
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
The Caribbean Islands
The Triangle Trade