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Spirits 101
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hospitality
Instructions:
Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. National spirit of many scandanavian countries - distilled from grain or potatoes - flavored with caraway - citrus peel - aniseed and/or herbs and spicesw - some oak aging
Vermouth
Aquavit
Infusion
Rum
2. Punt e mes - dubonnet and Cinzano are all examples of these.
Brandy
Rum
Tequila
Vermouth
3. Type of still which produces pure ethanol and is more cost effective
Continuous/column still
VS - VSOP - XO
Distilling
Aquavit
4. A liquor made from fermented mash of grain
Whiskey
3 years
Pot still
VS - VSOP - XO
5. Warmed alcohol is pumped over the flavouring to produce a liqueur.
Infusion
Single malt
Eau de vie
Condensation
6. Separation of alcohol from water using heat to turn the acohol into a vapour
Brandy
3 years
Aquavit
Evaporation
7. Made from Agave - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an Agave plant
Tequila
Brandy
Whiskey
VS - VSOP - XO
8. Colours/ styles of Rum
Aquavit
Pot still
Gin
White golden and dark.
9. Concentrates alcohol.
Continuous/column still
Distilling
Infusion
Eau de vie
10. Type of still which produces spirits with a better flavour
Continuous/column still
Pot still
White golden and dark.
Whiskey
11. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
White golden and dark.
vodka
Gin
Single malt
12. The length of time Scotch must be aged in Oak casks.
vodka
Brandy
Continuous/column still
3 years
13. Literally 'water of life' - strong coarse brandy
Continuous/column still
Gin
Evaporation
Eau de vie
14. Where soft fruit is left to soak in the spirit for a long period of time to produce a liqueur
Maceration
White golden and dark.
3 years
Eau de vie
15. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
Maceration
Brandy
Evaporation
Continuous/column still
16. Whiskey from one distillery
Brandy
Blended whisky
Single malt
Pot still
17. Describes the age of cognac
VS - VSOP - XO
Eau de vie
Gin
White golden and dark.
18. Collection of alcohol vapour
Infusion
Condensation
Aquavit
VS - VSOP - XO
19. Distilled from fermented molasses
Vermouth
Brandy
Rum
White golden and dark.
20. Combination of two or more whiskies
Brandy
Infusion
Blended whisky
Condensation
21. Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia.
vodka
Aquavit
VS - VSOP - XO
Condensation