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Certified Specialist Of Spirits

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1. The minimum sugar content allowed in liqueurs is...
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
maturation profile
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
marc

2. Which of the following is NOT a brandy?
Pineau de Charentes
Full-bodied and pungent
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Brouillis

3. In the U.S. - Brandy must achieve a minimum bottling of 80 proof (40% abv). In Europe - the minimum strength at bottling is...
36% alcohol72 proof
Place of work
decomposed plant matter
more than one distillery

4. Natural ethanol is described as resembling...
Barley
a solvent with a hint of lemon
50/50
charcoal mellowed

5. If labeled as '100% Agave' the tequila must be...
Distilled and bottled in Mexico
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
More full-bodied
water of life

6. Vodka in its 'original' form comes in three flavor presentation styles - that are...
The Triangle Trade
Grapes/Fruits
Kidney and bladder problems
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy

7. 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
Bottled in Bond
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
10% a year

8. Which of the following is NOT a proprietary liqueur?
Compounding
Curacao
varietal-specific brandies
Fuller-tasting rums

9. Barrel aged Rum may lose up to _________ a year of product to evaporation in the hotter producing areas.
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
10% a year
Grains
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')

10. Caramelized oak sugars from toasting or charring a barrel come primarily from the...
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
to drink
Hemi-cellulose component
Rum

11. 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.)
36% alcohol72 proof
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
160 proof

12. Holland became famous for what type of liqueur...
The Triangle Trade
Charcoal
Curacao--a bitter orange liqueur derived from oranges from the Curacao island of the Caribbean. Now a generic liqueur
loral and fruity

13. In general terms - Plymouth Gin will be _________________________than London Dry Gin.
to drink
Crisp and Clean - Medium - Creamy
191.2 proof
More full-bodied

14. The alcohol range for most Gin in the U.S. is...
6--8 years
Charcoal
80--94
0.5% abv

15. If an age statement for barrel aging is stated on the label it signifies...
10% a year
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Grains
Pineau de Charentes

16. Missionaries brought distilling technology to Ireland in the 5th century - calling the product 'Uisge Beatha' - meaning...
with juniper - although any other botanicals may be used also
Brouillis
Industriel
water of life

17. A product listed as '90 Proof' would be equivalent to...
The Triangle Trade
Up to 15% wine base - but 12.5% of the 15% must be of the same fruit listed on the label.
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
45% alcohol by volume

18. The process step in which the inulin is converted to fermentable sugars is called...
Hydrolysis
Barley
Tahona
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

19. Agave is one of the six primary areas of tequila flavor. Of the following five - which is NOT a primary source of flavor?...
Jicama
Curacao
Succulent
column/pot combination still

20. The blue agave is reproduced commercially through asexual reproduction and will be ready for harvest in...
45% alcohol by volume
6--8 years
160 proof
10% a year

21. Genever/Hollands style Gins are not limited to being fermented and distilled in either...
warmer
loral and fruity
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses
Holland or Belgium

22. Scotch whisky requires a longer maturation than its bourbon cousin because...
London Dry gin
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
Cold Compounding and Compounding Essence
Industriel

23. Bourbon whiskey produced at one distillery - during one distilling season - aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof - is called...
Crafted from grain - Distilled at less than 190 proof - Aged in oak containers - Bottled at no less than 80 proof c.
51% agave
to drink
Bottled in Bond

24. 'Mixto Tequila' requires a minimum content of ________ agave.
51% agave
Compounding
Tahona
Be made from raw sugar cane - not molasses

25. Agave is derived from the Greek word for...
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
Noble
Kidney and bladder problems

26. Brandy made by the Solera Process...
Fewer congeners
pyrolysis
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
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

27. The 'New World' styles of whiskey showcase the impact of...
10% a year
maturation profile
Grains
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

28. Armagnac may be the result of a single distillation in a...
3 years
120 proof
Distiller's beer
column/pot combination still

29. The two distinct families of Brandy are...
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds
decomposed plant matter
Grapes/Fruits
120 proof

30. Tequila is a word of Nahuatl derivation which means...
Sugar cane or molasses - Grape concentrate - Root vegetables - Gin does not specify a particular spirit source.
Place of work
Tahona
120 proof

31. Irish Pot Still Whiskey is made from 100% barley in malted and unmalted form and is...
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
Coffee or wine
only made in Ireland
Charcoal

32. Blended (Vatted) Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - which have been distilled at ________________ - Do not confuse with 'Blended Scotch Whisky.'
more than one distillery
Grains
Mixto (will be labeled as 'Tequila')
Jicama

33. Vodka regulations require distillation at 190 Proof or higher because...
36% alcohol72 proof
Rum
The Caribbean Islands
the intent is to create a neutral spirit by cooking off most odor and flavor compounds

34. Gin was originally crafted for medical reasons - specifically to deal with...
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
160 proof
Fuller-tasting rums
Kidney and bladder problems

35. What are the five requirements for Bourbon Whiskey?
173F
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
requires topping barrels from other barrels in a series (similar to Sherry Solera Process).
Distllation---distillation is a heat extraction method.

36. 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.
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
Hydrolysis
t least one year

37. Sambuca liqueur can be made...
Flavor extraction method & base spirit selection
maturation profile
6--8 years
in any country; generic liqueur

38. Only Bourbob whiskey must be aged at...
50/50
6 months in barrel; 1 year in larger casks
marc
125 proof or less

39. Spain produces and consumes large quantities of gin. What is the most prevalent gin style in Spain?
More full-bodied
Bottled in Bond
London Dry gin
charcoal mellowed

40. Mexican law allows some finished tequilas to be...
only made in Ireland
ugar cane juice and/or molasses
decomposed plant matter
exported in bulk and bottled outside the country

41. The primary contributor to the color of whiskies ...
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
caramelized wood sugars in the barrel
160 proof

42. For rums - U.S. recognizes only Anejo designation at a...
Heart
one year minimum
Bottled in Bond
Kidney and bladder problems

43. 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.
pyrolysis
charcoal mellowed

44. The most commonly used process of neutralizing vodka after distillation utilizes...
Charcoal
Kidney and bladder problems
the age of the youngest rum in the blend
Pina

45. The least costly method of producing liqueurs is...
Compounding
Pineau de Charentes
Brouillis
50/50

46. Congeners are...
Hydrolysis
pyrolysis
36% alcohol72 proof
Impurities in the alcohol after distillation

47. In England - Gin distillers tend to favor a heavier mixture of __________
6--8 years
varietal-specific brandies
Water
Barley

48. The historic trade pattern of Rum from the Caribbean colonies to the U.S. to Africa was referred to as...
45% alcohol by volume
t least one year
mixture of cooked grains and water before adding yeast
The Triangle Trade

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

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50. The French designation for a pomace brandy is...
Water
Fuller-tasting rums
Two and one-half percent (2.5%)
marc