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Certified Specialist Of Spirits
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
Fuller-tasting rums
Industriel
Succulent
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
2. The global definition for whiskey is...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Hydrolysis
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
More full-bodied
3. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
Fuller-tasting rums
Full-bodied and pungent
decomposed plant matter
a solvent with a hint of lemon
4. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
10% a year
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
charcoal mellowed
more than one distillery
5. Two of the four sources of flavor for all liqueurs are...
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
51% agave
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
6. Missionaries brought distilling technology to Ireland in the 5th century - calling the product 'Uisge Beatha' - meaning...
Jicama
Tahona
water of life
Fewer congeners
7. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
pyrolysis
51% agave
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Noble
8. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
decomposed plant matter
Tahona
Barley
Hemi-cellulose component
9. 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?
More full-bodied
loral and fruity
Compounding
50/50
10. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
London Dry gin
The Triangle Trade
Grains
to drink
11. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
Dissolve or melt
Noble
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Heart
12. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Aguamiel
6--8 years
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
13. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...
Fewer congeners
pyrolysis
in any country; generic liqueur
Bottled in Bond
14. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
only made in Ireland
Pineau de Charentes
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
Rum
15. Rum may be made from...
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
50/50
Jicama
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
16. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Aguamiel
Place of work
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
17. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
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
one year minimum
Noble
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
18. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
Water
maturation profile
only made in Ireland
Compounding
19. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
The Triangle Trade
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
Prior to fermentation
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
20. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
160 proof
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Pulque
Water
21. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
Coffee or wine
Charcoal
Curacao
Succulent
22. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Curacao
The Caribbean Islands
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Aguamiel
23. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...
Full-bodied and pungent
Compounding
permit added caramel coloring
varietal-specific brandies
24. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
120 proof
125 proof or less
water of life
25. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
Jicama
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Blackthorn Plum
45% alcohol by volume
26. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
Blackthorn Plum
Heart
Prior to fermentation
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
27. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
decomposed plant matter
6--8 years
More full-bodied
28. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Full-bodied and pungent
Brouillis
loral and fruity
29. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
45% alcohol by volume
6--8 years
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
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
30. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
The Caribbean Islands
160 proof
Distiller's beer
Pineau de Charentes
31. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
80--94
a solvent with a hint of lemon
maturation profile
191.2 proof
32. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
6--8 years
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Pina
33. Most barrel aged rums use...
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Curacao
Dissolve or melt
34. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
Barley
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
Blackthorn Plum
35. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
2 years minimum
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
varietal-specific brandies
173F
36. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Grains
6--8 years
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
37. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
Pineau de Charentes
Heart
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
173F
38. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
Bottled in Bond
10% a year
Compounding
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
39. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
Pineau de Charentes
50/50
6--8 years
column/pot combination still
40. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Charcoal
191.2 proof
Barley
Compounding
41. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
t least one year
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
0.5% abv
Coffee or wine
42. EU Brandy rules stipulate that brandy aged in oak barrels or casks...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Grains
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Distiller's beer
43. The great majority of tequilas consumed outside of Mexico are termed...
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Charcoal
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
44. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
36% alcohol72 proof
Bottled in Bond
water of life
Pineau de Charentes
45. A Tennessee whiskey is different from a bourbon whiskey because it is...
Brouillis
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
charcoal mellowed
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
46. Gin requires an additional flavoring beyond its spirit base as part of its standard identity.At an absolute minimum - it must be flavored...
Grains
The Triangle Trade
varietal-specific brandies
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
47. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
Blackthorn Plum
160 proof
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Cut the flower stalk
48. Congeners are...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
120 proof
10% a year
49. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
only made in Ireland
Compounding
Kidney and bladder problems
Noble
50. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
Evaporation and condensation
Jicama
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