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1. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
in any country; generic liqueur
Rum
Succulent

2. Throughout history a great stone wheel was used to separate the fibrous pulp from the agave. This wheel is called the...
pyrolysis
Full-bodied and pungent
2 years minimum
Tahona

3. Liqueur is derived for the latin term 'liquifacere' meaning...
Grains
warmer
Dissolve or melt
0.5% abv

4. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Full-bodied and pungent
173F
decomposed plant matter
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

5. 'Overproof Rum' is an official classification that requires a minimum bottling proof of...
a solvent with a hint of lemon
120 proof
0.5% abv
51% agave

6. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
loral and fruity
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
More full-bodied
Full-bodied and pungent

7. 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?
3 years
Distiller's beer
Place of work
50/50

8. The maximum proof of distillation for bourbon whiskey is...
50/50
160 proof
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
Prior to fermentation

9. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
Noble
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
to drink
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

10. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
Grains
maturation profile
column/pot combination still
Cut the flower stalk

11. A Gin spirit base may be distilled from...
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
more than one distillery
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.

12. Dunder - in rum - is most similar to what New World whiskey makers refer to as __________________.
Backset - also called Sour Mash Method.
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
charcoal mellowed

13. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
The Caribbean Islands
Evaporation and condensation
Tahona
Jicama

14. European Union Brandy allows ______________
permit added caramel coloring
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Coffee or wine
Industriel

15. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Fewer congeners
80--94
Kidney and bladder problems

16. Under E. U. rules - Armagnac may produce both vintage dated and...
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
varietal-specific brandies
120 proof
only made in Ireland

17. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
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 age of the youngest rum in the blend
t least one year

18. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
only made in Ireland
173F

19. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Rum
Hydrolysis
80--94
London Dry gin

20. In whiskey - 'mash' refers to...
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
t least one year
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Cut the flower stalk

21. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
10% a year
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
191.2 proof

22. Anejo tequila must be aged in wooden barrels no larger than 600 liters for...
10% a year
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
t least one year

23. In the United States - a 'straight bourbon' must remain in a new - charred oak barrel for a minimum of________ years...
0.5% abv
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
Heart
2 years minimum

24. The primary flavoring agent for Sloe Gin is...
80--94
Blackthorn Plum
160 proof
Jicama

25. Common heat distillation cannot exceed...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
51% agave
191.2 proof
ugar cane juice and/or molasses

26. Slower-working yeast cultures cause more esters to develop in fermentation - thus creating...
Fuller-tasting rums
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Succulent
191.2 proof

27. If an American whiskey is labeled 'Straight' - what does that signify?
a solvent with a hint of lemon
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
warmer
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

28. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
125 proof or less
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Compounding
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

29. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
Bottled in Bond
191.2 proof
a solvent with a hint of lemon

30. If 'dunder' and 'skimmings' are introduced during the rum production process - it must be...
Charcoal
Pineau de Charentes
Prior to fermentation
permit added caramel coloring

31. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
column/pot combination still
Heart
varietal-specific brandies
45% alcohol by volume

32. In Cognac - the first distillation produces what is referred to in French as __________________.
Brouillis
Hemi-cellulose component
Place of work
Noble

33. The origin of Rum is generally considered to be...
column/pot combination still
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
Brouillis
The Caribbean Islands

34. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Holland or Belgium
Pina
Grapes/Fruits

35. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Prior to fermentation
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
loral and fruity
Place of work

36. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
marc
Cut the flower stalk
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast

37. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
Tahona
Noble
Cut the flower stalk
6--8 years

38. 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.)
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Succulent
Evaporation and condensation

39. Rum may be made from...
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
10% a year
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

40. The Highlands Region of Tequila produces a style of tequila that is considerably more_______________ than the Lowland Tequila Region.
loral and fruity
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country
Brouillis
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

41. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
warmer
more than one distillery
Gold (Gold is not recognized as a classification; Gold is Joven Abocado classification.)

42. Non-alcoholic beverages - such as beer and wine may contain no more than_____ percent alcohol by Volume (abv).
0.5% abv
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.
marc

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.'
Barley
more than one distillery
10% a year
water of life

44. The first New World spirit category to be developed commercially is...
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
Rum
column/pot combination still
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)

45. The agave is classified in plant terminology as a...
Succulent
3 years
51% agave
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks

46. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Jicama
pre-used white oak whiskey barrels
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

47. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
London Dry gin
t least one year
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
loral and fruity

48. 'Compound Gin' may be created in which two methods...
3 years
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Pineau de Charentes
Distilled and bottled in Mexico

49. Two of the four sources of flavor for all liqueurs are...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
charcoal mellowed
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

50. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
36% alcohol72 proof
Barley
Succulent
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

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