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1. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
Grapes/Fruits
Pulque
in any country; generic liqueur
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

2. The extracted and cooked sap of the harvested agave is called...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Distiller's beer
Aguamiel

3. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
Blackthorn Plum
Grains
More full-bodied
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel

4. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
2 years minimum
to drink
water of life
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

5. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
Hemi-cellulose component
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
The Caribbean Islands
the age of the youngest rum in the blend

6. A Tennessee whiskey is different from a bourbon whiskey because it is...
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
charcoal mellowed
Cut the flower stalk
to drink

7. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
The Triangle Trade
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

8. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
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
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
Blackthorn Plum

9. Most barrel aged rums use...
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
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
Compounding
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels

10. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Jicama
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
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

11. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
Tahona
Evaporation and condensation
The Triangle Trade
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

12. Water boils at 212 F. At about what temperature will ethyl alcohol boil?
Distiller's beer
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Rum
173F

13. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Dissolve or melt
to drink
173F

14. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
2 years minimum
Bottled in Bond
t least one year
Hemi-cellulose component

15. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
column/pot combination still
3 years
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Place of work

16. The non-distilled beverage alcohol crafted from agave is called...
Pulque
Industriel
to drink
Succulent

17. 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?
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
50/50
Industriel
charcoal mellowed

18. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
a solvent with a hint of lemon
Bottled in Bond
decomposed plant matter

19. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
London Dry gin
only made in Ireland
loral and fruity
Heart

20. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
column/pot combination still
Noble
Industriel
The Caribbean Islands

21. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
Tahona
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Water
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.

22. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
Hydrolysis
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
50/50
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence

23. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Grapes/Fruits
Charcoal
more than one distillery
50/50

24. The congener acetaldehyde in vodka would most likely produce aroma/flavor characteristics of...
Coffee or wine
2 years minimum
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
more than one distillery

25. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
Kidney and bladder problems
80--94
Barley
The Caribbean Islands

26. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
Succulent
Compounding
Holland or Belgium

27. Congeners are...
Rum
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
80--94
a solvent with a hint of lemon

28. Prior to harvesting an agave plant for tequila a necessary step is to...
maturation profile
only made in Ireland
Cut the flower stalk
120 proof

29. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
maturation profile
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Fewer congeners
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

30. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
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
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
water of life

31. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
only made in Ireland
Prior to fermentation
Industriel
Pina

32. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
160 proof
warmer
loral and fruity
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection

33. European Union Brandy allows ______________
one year minimum
charcoal mellowed
6--8 years
permit added caramel coloring

34. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
permit added caramel coloring
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Blackthorn Plum
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

35. The minimum aging time in barrel for Extra Anejo tequila is...
Full-bodied and pungent
3 years
Pina
Industriel

36. 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.)
decomposed plant matter
column/pot combination still
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

37. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Hydrolysis
45% alcohol by volume
a solvent with a hint of lemon

38. In the U.S. - Fruit Flavored Brandy may contain...
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
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
more than one distillery

39. Rum may be made from...
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
160 proof
6--8 years
Tahona

40. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Curacao
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
only made in Ireland

41. The most prevalent form of Rum production is...
Fewer congeners
Industriel
warmer
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur

42. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
6--8 years
Dissolve or melt
Noble
80--94

43. Blended (Vatted) Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - which have been distilled at ________________ - Do not confuse with 'Blended Scotch Whisky.'
Industriel
more than one distillery
Compounding
Water

44. Distillation is the process of separating alcohol from a fermented liquid by a series of...
More full-bodied
Kidney and bladder problems
London Dry gin
Evaporation and condensation

45. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
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
125 proof or less
Prior to fermentation

46. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Barley
Kidney and bladder problems
173F

47. Vodka is distilled to a very high proof level because producers want...
decomposed plant matter
Fewer congeners
t least one year
more than one distillery

48. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
120 proof
pyrolysis
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
160 proof

49. Distillation of Rum from 'beer' will form new congeners as a result of...
51% agave
6--8 years
in any country; generic liqueur
pyrolysis

50. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Holland or Belgium
Noble
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Hydrolysis

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