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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. 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?
Place of work
The Triangle Trade
50/50
Prior to fermentation

2. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
Tahona
decomposed plant matter
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
51% agave

3. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
173F
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
loral and fruity
Water

4. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
Water
Aguamiel
Brouillis
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

5. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
Brouillis
2 years minimum
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
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

6. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Noble
125 proof or less
Industriel

7. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
Industriel
Kidney and bladder problems
36% alcohol72 proof
Tahona

8. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Barley
only made in Ireland
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

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

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10. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Brouillis
Industriel
decomposed plant matter
maturation profile

11. Rum may be made from...
36% alcohol72 proof
Coffee or wine
Cut the flower stalk
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

12. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
one year minimum
51% agave
Holland or Belgium

13. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
to drink
191.2 proof
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
Rum

14. Which of the following is NOT a cold extraction method...
Heart
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
marc
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.

15. Two of the four sources of flavor for all liqueurs are...
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Dissolve or melt
36% alcohol72 proof
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

16. 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.
Dissolve or melt
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Prior to fermentation

17. European Union Brandy allows ______________
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
permit added caramel coloring
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
120 proof

18. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
The Triangle Trade
loral and fruity
Curacao
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

19. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
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
51% agave
Fuller-tasting rums
Hydrolysis

20. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
0.5% abv
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Bottled in Bond
Grapes/Fruits

21. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
Pineau de Charentes
Pulque
0.5% abv
Grains

22. Missionaries brought distilling technology to Ireland in the 5th century - calling the product 'Uisge Beatha' - meaning...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
water of life
London Dry gin
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

23. If a Rum is produced in the Agricole tradition - it must...
marc
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Succulent
Distiller's beer

24. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
36% alcohol72 proof
125 proof or less
Pineau de Charentes
Dissolve or melt

25. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
t least one year
marc
36% alcohol72 proof
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

26. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
6--8 years
3 years
51% agave
London Dry gin

27. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
51% agave
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
173F
Water

28. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Prior to fermentation
The Triangle Trade
loral and fruity

29. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Barley
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Coffee or wine

30. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Pulque
Place of work

31. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
one year minimum
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Dissolve or melt
Hemi-cellulose component

32. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
Industriel
Barley
80--94
a solvent with a hint of lemon

33. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Coffee or wine
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

34. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
pyrolysis
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Hemi-cellulose component
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

35. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
50/50
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Hydrolysis
45% alcohol by volume

36. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Noble
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
191.2 proof

37. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
Noble
80--94
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
to drink

38. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
more than one distillery
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
36% alcohol72 proof
Distiller's beer

39. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
160 proof
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Barley

40. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
Fewer congeners
Kidney and bladder problems
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
191.2 proof

41. The harvested stem of the agave is called a cabeza or...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Pina
Compounding
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).

42. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
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
120 proof
in any country; generic liqueur
one year minimum

43. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
warmer
Hemi-cellulose component
Water

44. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
2 years minimum
Jicama
Brouillis
The Caribbean Islands

45. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Succulent
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Jicama

46. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
water of life
decomposed plant matter
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.

47. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
Barley
Industriel
2 years minimum
Blackthorn Plum

48. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.
London Dry gin
Blackthorn Plum
warmer
permit added caramel coloring

49. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
Water
London Dry gin
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
6--8 years

50. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Cut the flower stalk
marc
Dissolve or melt