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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Tahona
Place of work
to drink

2. The most prevalent form of Rum production is...
Industriel
Place of work
pyrolysis
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

3. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Pina
More full-bodied
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Curacao

4. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
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
Pina
Pineau de Charentes
Holland or Belgium

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

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6. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
6--8 years
Grapes/Fruits
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Succulent

7. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
water of life
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Curacao
Charcoal

8. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
decomposed plant matter
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
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

9. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
Distiller's beer
Water
varietal-specific brandies
120 proof

10. Most barrel aged rums use...
Compounding
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Succulent
Pineau de Charentes

11. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Succulent
3 years
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
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

12. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
Holland or Belgium
Noble
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Coffee or wine

13. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
in any country; generic liqueur
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
t least one year

14. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
pyrolysis
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
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
191.2 proof

15. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Grapes/Fruits
6--8 years
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

16. European Union Brandy allows ______________
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
Fewer congeners
Tahona
permit added caramel coloring

17. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
Cut the flower stalk
London Dry gin
Grains
permit added caramel coloring

18. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
More full-bodied
Hemi-cellulose component
charcoal mellowed
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

19. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
6--8 years
191.2 proof
173F

20. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Fewer congeners
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
Place of work
Noble

21. Congeners are...
Dissolve or melt
173F
Heart
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

22. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Grapes/Fruits
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
120 proof

23. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
6--8 years

24. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
51% agave
Tahona
10% a year

25. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
Full-bodied and pungent
Hemi-cellulose component
6--8 years
column/pot combination still

26. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
Hydrolysis
Fuller-tasting rums
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
51% agave

27. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
Coffee or wine
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
Prior to fermentation
Pina

28. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
36% alcohol72 proof
London Dry gin
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
pyrolysis

29. Rum may be made from...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Water
Evaporation and condensation

30. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...
Fewer congeners
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
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

31. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
50/50
loral and fruity
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
London Dry gin

32. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Bottled in Bond
More full-bodied
The Triangle Trade

33. Which of the terms below is NOT one of the five classifications of post-distilled tequila?
80--94
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
more than one distillery
to drink

34. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
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
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Jicama
maturation profile

35. In tequila - the Lowlands region of the Valle de Tequila is noticeably ___________ than the Highlands.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
water of life
2 years minimum
warmer

36. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Prior to fermentation
Kidney and bladder problems

37. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Full-bodied and pungent
column/pot combination still
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.

38. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
The Caribbean Islands
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Compounding
Tahona

39. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Aguamiel
maturation profile
warmer
Brouillis

40. 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
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
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
one year minimum

41. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
marc
column/pot combination still
10% a year

42. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
Pina
t least one year
Distiller's beer
Dissolve or melt

43. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
only made in Ireland
45% alcohol by volume

44. Cordial is derived from the Latin word 'cordialis' meaning...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Barley
Distiller's beer
Heart

45. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
Grapes/Fruits
120 proof
Coffee or wine
The Caribbean Islands

46. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
maturation profile
Industriel
loral and fruity
more than one distillery

47. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
The Caribbean Islands
Fewer congeners
loral and fruity
6--8 years

48. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
Grapes/Fruits
2 years minimum
loral and fruity
More full-bodied

49. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
loral and fruity
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
2 years minimum
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

50. 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
Curacao
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses