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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. If a Rum is produced in the Agricole tradition - it must...
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
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
36% alcohol72 proof
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

2. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
one year minimum
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Rum
maturation profile

3. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
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
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Blackthorn Plum

4. Two of the four sources of flavor for all liqueurs are...
Rum
pyrolysis
6--8 years
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

5. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
Pineau de Charentes
Industriel
Compounding
more than one distillery

6. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
Pina
2 years minimum
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Full-bodied and pungent

7. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
marc
80--94
Holland or Belgium

8. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
45% alcohol by volume
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
water of life
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

9. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.
Holland or Belgium
Rum
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
warmer

10. European Union Brandy allows ______________
10% a year
Charcoal
water of life
permit added caramel coloring

11. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Charcoal
Aguamiel

12. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
one year minimum
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
in any country; generic liqueur
Bottled in Bond

13. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
2 years minimum
Prior to fermentation
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
pyrolysis

14. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
The Caribbean Islands
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
36% alcohol72 proof
marc

15. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Grains
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
water of life

16. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...
Pulque
Fewer congeners
warmer
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

17. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
More full-bodied
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Grapes/Fruits
45% alcohol by volume

18. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
10% a year
Kidney and bladder problems
Rum
charcoal mellowed

19. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
Kidney and bladder problems
80--94
160 proof

20. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
Evaporation and condensation
Barley
Tahona
More full-bodied

21. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
Jicama
6--8 years
2 years minimum
Holland or Belgium

22. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
a solvent with a hint of lemon
120 proof
decomposed plant matter

23. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
in any country; generic liqueur
Full-bodied and pungent

24. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
pyrolysis
Grains
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.

25. Rum may be made from...
80--94
Distiller's beer
pyrolysis
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

26. Congeners are...
water of life
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
2 years minimum
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

27. A Tennessee whiskey is different from a bourbon whiskey because it is...
The Caribbean Islands
Noble
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
charcoal mellowed

28. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Water
Dissolve or melt
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.

29. 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?
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Pulque
50/50
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

30. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...
charcoal mellowed
loral and fruity
Hydrolysis
to drink

31. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
The Triangle Trade
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Holland or Belgium
water of life

32. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
10% a year
Bottled in Bond
Blackthorn Plum
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

33. 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.)
Grains
125 proof or less
Brouillis

34. Prior to harvesting an agave plant for tequila a necessary step is to...
Cut the flower stalk
to drink
The Triangle Trade
Compounding

35. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
125 proof or less
Jicama
Pulque
Brouillis

36. The global definition for whiskey is...
45% alcohol by volume
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
one year minimum
Charcoal

37. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
Bottled in Bond
Industriel
marc

38. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Grapes/Fruits
Noble
Fewer congeners
Succulent

39. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Place of work
Rum
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
water of life

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

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41. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Grains
varietal-specific brandies

42. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
3 years
Dissolve or melt
51% agave

43. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
Charcoal
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
Succulent
Barley

44. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
Distiller's beer
Prior to fermentation
London Dry gin
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

45. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
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
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Coffee or wine

46. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
160 proof
51% agave
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
a solvent with a hint of lemon

47. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
only made in Ireland
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Pina

48. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
Kidney and bladder problems
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Compounding
Holland or Belgium

49. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Holland or Belgium
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.

50. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Curacao
only made in Ireland
Water
173F