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1. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
0.5% abv
50/50
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
maturation profile

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

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3. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Noble
one year minimum
a solvent with a hint of lemon

4. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
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
3 years

5. 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?
Full-bodied and pungent
London Dry gin
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
50/50

6. Every whiskey is crafted with the same five sources of flavor: grain recipe - fermentation process - distillation process - maturation process and...
173F
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Water
Place of work

7. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
varietal-specific brandies
Pineau de Charentes
Blackthorn Plum
45% alcohol by volume

8. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
loral and fruity
50/50
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

9. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
Place of work
80--94
Pulque
charcoal mellowed

10. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
Pina
160 proof
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

11. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Prior to fermentation
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Succulent
Charcoal

12. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Holland or Belgium
Blackthorn Plum
a solvent with a hint of lemon

13. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Evaporation and condensation
loral and fruity
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

14. Rum may be made from...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
varietal-specific brandies
Aguamiel
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

15. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
Prior to fermentation
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Bottled in Bond

16. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
Place of work
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
191.2 proof
Dissolve or melt

17. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
2 years minimum
Aguamiel
varietal-specific brandies
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

18. Which of the following is NOT a cold extraction method...
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
51% agave
Cut the flower stalk
More full-bodied

19. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
Kidney and bladder problems
Coffee or wine
Grapes/Fruits
charcoal mellowed

20. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
Distiller's beer
Grapes/Fruits
decomposed plant matter
50/50

21. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Pulque
Place of work
Kidney and bladder problems
Dissolve or melt

22. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Fuller-tasting rums
Pina
Prior to fermentation

23. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Hydrolysis
36% alcohol72 proof
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
3 years

24. 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.)
Hydrolysis
Fuller-tasting rums
Rum

25. Peat - which gives Scotch Whisky a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor is...
Rum
decomposed plant matter
Prior to fermentation
45% alcohol by volume

26. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
125 proof or less
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
The Caribbean Islands
pyrolysis

27. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Tahona

28. Gin requires an additional flavoring beyond its spirit base as part of its standard identity.At an absolute minimum - it must be flavored...
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
permit added caramel coloring
Compounding
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also

29. Prior to harvesting an agave plant for tequila a necessary step is to...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Grapes/Fruits
Jicama
Cut the flower stalk

30. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
varietal-specific brandies
More full-bodied
Industriel
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

31. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
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
Noble
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

32. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
Dissolve or melt
only made in Ireland
50/50
Tahona

33. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
Hemi-cellulose component
50/50
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
173F

34. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
Brouillis
marc
Hemi-cellulose component
10% a year

35. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
The Triangle Trade
36% alcohol72 proof
Curacao
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

36. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
Pulque
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
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')

37. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
in any country; generic liqueur
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Aguamiel
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence

38. Rums from French Guyana or Haiti would be most likely to fall into the predominant style of...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Hydrolysis
Brouillis
Full-bodied and pungent

39. In Rum production - a finished product may be the result of...
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
one year minimum
Prior to fermentation
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

40. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Curacao
a solvent with a hint of lemon
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.

41. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
3 years
0.5% abv
Fewer congeners
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence

42. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
pyrolysis
Pineau de Charentes
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
warmer

43. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
120 proof
one year minimum
Compounding
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

44. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...
2 years minimum
Evaporation and condensation
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
36% alcohol72 proof

45. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
marc
2 years minimum
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Jicama

46. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
varietal-specific brandies
125 proof or less
Kidney and bladder problems

47. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Barley
t least one year
Grains

48. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
warmer
t least one year
Jicama

49. Blended (Vatted) Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - which have been distilled at ________________ - Do not confuse with 'Blended Scotch Whisky.'
125 proof or less
more than one distillery
173F
Jicama

50. The predominant ingredient used for vodka production throughout the world is...
More full-bodied
more than one distillery
Blackthorn Plum
Grains

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