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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
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
Barley
125 proof or less
Blackthorn Plum

2. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
permit added caramel coloring
Pina
Cut the flower stalk

3. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
maturation profile
Curacao
Rum

4. EU Brandy rules stipulate that brandy aged in oak barrels or casks...
Holland or Belgium
Pineau de Charentes
Cut the flower stalk
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

5. The least costly method of producing liqueurs is...
Jicama
Compounding
10% a year
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

6. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
more than one distillery
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

7. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
80--94
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
51% agave
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.

8. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
6--8 years
Kidney and bladder problems
London Dry gin
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. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
3 years
charcoal mellowed
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
Water

10. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
Backset - also called Sour Mash 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
Prior to fermentation
marc

11. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Fewer congeners
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
Place of work
36% alcohol72 proof

12. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
column/pot combination still
Bottled in Bond
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
Brouillis

13. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
Aguamiel
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Barley
191.2 proof

14. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
36% alcohol72 proof
loral and fruity
Brouillis
decomposed plant matter

15. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
Bottled in Bond
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
The Caribbean Islands

16. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
191.2 proof
Distiller's beer
Coffee or wine

17. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
only made in Ireland
Dissolve or melt
Brouillis
in any country; generic liqueur

18. European Union Brandy allows ______________
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
permit added caramel coloring
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
in any country; generic liqueur

19. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
in any country; generic liqueur
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Pineau de Charentes
Cut the flower stalk

20. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
warmer
Hydrolysis
one year minimum
Jicama

21. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
marc
Dissolve or melt
160 proof

22. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Brouillis
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Succulent
Barley

23. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...
Evaporation and condensation
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
Holland or Belgium
Blackthorn Plum

24. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Full-bodied and pungent
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
The Caribbean Islands
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

25. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
t least one year
Hydrolysis
Kidney and bladder problems
Charcoal

26. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
column/pot combination still
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Hydrolysis
45% alcohol by volume

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

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28. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
Fuller-tasting rums
Hemi-cellulose component
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
pyrolysis

29. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
Curacao
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.
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

30. Which of the terms below is NOT one of the five classifications of post-distilled tequila?
191.2 proof
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.
column/pot combination still

31. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Charcoal
Full-bodied and pungent
Fuller-tasting rums
More full-bodied

32. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
Jicama
London Dry gin
Blackthorn Plum
permit added caramel coloring

33. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
Dissolve or melt
charcoal mellowed
Barley
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

34. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Blackthorn Plum
2 years minimum
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

35. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
Hydrolysis
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
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
a solvent with a hint of lemon

36. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
120 proof
Barley
marc
only made in Ireland

37. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
10% a year
The Triangle Trade
36% alcohol72 proof

38. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
t least one year
36% alcohol72 proof
pyrolysis
Fuller-tasting rums

39. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
Jicama
Pulque
191.2 proof
Coffee or wine

40. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Prior to fermentation
charcoal mellowed
decomposed plant matter

41. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
Grains
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
Pulque
in any country; generic liqueur

42. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
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
191.2 proof
Fuller-tasting rums

43. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
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
Kidney and bladder problems
More full-bodied
Fewer congeners

44. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Distiller's beer
51% agave
Prior to fermentation

45. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
pyrolysis
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Industriel
marc

46. The harvested stem of the agave is called a cabeza or...
45% alcohol by volume
Pina
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Brouillis

47. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
t least one year
The Triangle Trade
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
a solvent with a hint of lemon

48. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
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
Tahona
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Grapes/Fruits

49. 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?
36% alcohol72 proof
50/50
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

50. The term 'beverage' is derived from the Latin bibere - meaning...
Grapes/Fruits
decomposed plant matter
column/pot combination still
to drink