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Spirits 101

Subject : hospitality
Instructions:
  • Answer 21 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Distilled from fermented molasses






2. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries






3. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice






4. Describes the age of cognac






5. Literally 'water of life' - strong coarse brandy






6. 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






7. Where soft fruit is left to soak in the spirit for a long period of time to produce a liqueur






8. Separation of alcohol from water using heat to turn the acohol into a vapour






9. Combination of two or more whiskies






10. Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia.






11. Type of still which produces spirits with a better flavour






12. Colours/ styles of Rum






13. Collection of alcohol vapour






14. A liquor made from fermented mash of grain






15. Type of still which produces pure ethanol and is more cost effective






16. Made from Agave - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an Agave plant






17. The length of time Scotch must be aged in Oak casks.






18. Punt e mes - dubonnet and Cinzano are all examples of these.






19. Concentrates alcohol.






20. Warmed alcohol is pumped over the flavouring to produce a liqueur.






21. Whiskey from one distillery