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






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






3. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries






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






5. Combination of two or more whiskies






6. Unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia.






7. Collection of alcohol vapour






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






9. A liquor made from fermented mash of grain






10. Describes the age of cognac






11. Colours/ styles of Rum






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






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






14. Concentrates alcohol.






15. 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






16. Whiskey from one distillery






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






18. Distilled from fermented molasses






19. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice






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






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