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The USA requires that straight whiskey be barreled at no higher than _____ proof.
125
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The USA requires that straight whiskey be distilled at no more than _____ proof.
160
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Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of 2 years but if it's less than _____ it must be stated _____.
4 years, on the label
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Some Tennessee Whiskeys go through a filtering stage where the whiskey is filtered through maple charcoal before aging. This is called _____.
the "Lincoln County Process"
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Canadian whisky must be aged at least _____.
3 years
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Canadian whisky cannot be aged in barrels larger than _____.
700 liters
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Caramel coloring can be added along with Sherry and fruit wines for flavoring in this type of whiskey.
Canadian whisky
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Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of _____ years in a _____.
2, new charred oak barrel
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The origin of Seagram's is _____.
Canada
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The origin of Crown Royal is _____.
Canada
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The origin of Bulleit Bourbon is _____.
Kentucky
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The origin of Bulleit Rye is _____
Indiana
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What type of wood charcoal is used for the "Lincoln County Process"?
Sugar Maple
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Eau de vie are aged in _____.
stainless steel containers
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What is Cognac?
A double distilled white wine brandy.
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Where can Cognac be produced?
A specific area of western France.
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Cognac must be aged in _____ for a minimum of _____.
oak cask, 2 years
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There are six areas where vineyards for Cognac can be. Starting from the center out the first 3 are?
Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne,The Borderies
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The main grape in cognac is _____.
Ugni Blanc
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The Cognac evaporates as it ages the evaporated portion is called _____.
The Angels Share
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A Cognac that is aged 2-4 years is labeled a _____.
VS
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With Cognac, VS means _____.
aged 2-4 years
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With Cognac, VS stands for _____.
very special
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VSOP stands for _____.
Very superior old pale
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A Cognac that is aged 4-6 years is labeled a _____.
VSOP
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VSOP is aged _____.
4-6 years
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With Cognac XO stands for _____.
Extra Old
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A Cognac that is aged over 6 years is labeled a _____.
XO
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XO means aged _____.
over 6 years
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Fine Champagne is a style of Cognac that _____.
a minimum of 50% grande champagne and the rest petit champagne.
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Armagnac is distilled how many times?
one time
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Armagnac is produced in the _____ region of _____.
southwest, France
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Armagnac uses _____ casks that are _____ liters.
oak, 400
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Eau de vie means?
water of life
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Eau de vie alcohol content ranges from _____% to _____%.
37, 50
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To be classified as Hors d'age armagnac must be _____.
aged 10 years
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Armagnac is a _____ brandy from _____.
grape, France
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What are the five regions of Scotland where single malts are produced?
1. The Lowlands 2. The Highlands 3. Speyside 4. Islay 5. Campbeltown
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Irish whiskey is distilled _____ times.
3
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Scotch is distilled _____ times.
2
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What kind of whiskey uses a "pure pot still"?
Irish Whiskey
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The Excise Act was passed in _____.
1823
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What are the 5 types of Scotch?
Single malt, single grain, blended malt, blended grain, blended scotch whisky
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With Scotch whisky does the type have to be displayed on the label?
yes
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Can a single malt scotch or a single grain scotch be blended?
no
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What kind of still is used for single grain scotch?
column-still
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What kind of still is used for single malt scotch?
pot-still
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Single malt scotch whisky must be aged for at least _____.
3 years
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Single malt scotch whisky is made only with _____, _____ and _____.
100% malted barley, yeast, water
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Blended malt scotch whiskey is _____.
A blend of single malt scotch whiskies from more than one distillery.
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A blended scotch whisky is _____.
a blend of single malt and grain whisky.
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It's a process that removes the solid particles so that when water or ice is added to whisky it doesn't turn cloudy.
chill filtration
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The process of making scotch.
1. Malting 2. Milling 3. Mashing 4. Fermentation 5. Distillation 6. Maturation 7. Blending 8. Bottling
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Where can rum be produced?
Anywhere
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If a rum is to be called a Puerto Rican rum, it _____.
must be aged for one year in an American oak whiskey barrel
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Aged cachaca has to be aged for minimum of _____ in a _____ barrel.
1 year, 700 liter
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What is Cachaca?
A distilled spirit from fermented sugarcane juice.
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Belvedere. What is the country of origin?
Poland
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Two types of distilled gin include _____ and _____.
London Dry Gin, Plymouth Gin
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What part of the world can London dry gin be produced?
Anywhere
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In vodka production, charcoal filtration is used to remove _____ and _____.
impurities, congeners
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What is the name of the most famous Mexican state for making tequila?
Jalisco
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What is cachaca's raw material?
Sugarcane
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What is the raw material used in the production of tequila?
Blue Agave
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Define vermouth.
A fortified wine with flavors added.
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List 3 main grapes used in French champagne.
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
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Name the first top cru for cognac.
Grande Champagne
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What is Absolut vodka made from?
winter wheat
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Name the grape used for cognac.
ugni blanc
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Where is Belvedere from?
Poland
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What does Amaro mean?
Bitter
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A liqueur must contain at least _____% sugar by weight.
2.5
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What are the 2 types of liqueurs?
Generic, Proprietary
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A drink that precedes a meal to stimulate an appetite is called an _____.
aperitif
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Aperitif is from what language?
French
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Aperitivo is from what language?
Italian
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The origins of absinthe are from the _____ in _____.
late 1700's, Switzerland
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Sake is a _____ beverage.
fermented
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The four essential ingredients in sake are _____, _____, _____ and _____.
rice, water, koji, yeast
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Wort is _____.
the liquid extracted from the mashing process during the brewing of beer or whiskey.
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The liquid extracted from the mashing process during the brewing of beer or whiskey is _____.
Wort
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What is Perry?
a pear cider
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Soju is from _____.
Korea
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The types of cachaca are _____ and _____.
Industrial, Artesanal
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The "father of Japanese whiskey" is _____.
Masataka
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The two regions Pisco is from are _____ and _____.
Chile, Peru
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Pomace Brandy is a spirit derived from the _____ of fermented _____.
distillation, pomace
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The most popular Pomace Brandy is _____ from _____.
Grappa, Italy
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Calvados is made from _____, sometimes with a percentage of _____ as well.
apples, pears
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Apple cider is distilled and aged for at least _____ years to create _____.
3, calvados
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What is a vatted Malt?
Single malts blended together.
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What is minimum legal age for tequila reposado?
2 months
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How many charring levels available in bourbon barrel making?
4
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Tequila can be shipped out of Mexico and bottled anywhere. True or False.
True
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A blended American whiskey is a blend of at least _____% _____and the rest is _____.
20, straight whiskey, grain neutral spirit.
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Del Maguey mezcal is produced in the Mexican state of _____.
Oaxaca
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What does small batch bourbon mean?
no more than 3 select barrels used
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Where does Cruzan rum come from?
Puerto Rico
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The distilled fruit brandy from the region of Pays d'auge is called _____.
Calvados
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List the 3 ingredients used in the making of single malt scotch whiskey.
Water, Malted barley, yeast
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Name 3 styles of vermouth.
Dry, Red, Bianco
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How many crus (growing areas) are in the Cognac region?
6
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The potable drinking alcohol is called _____. The poison is called _____.
ethanol, methanol
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Name a brand of Armagnac from Bas Armagnac.
Darroze
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In which year was the Cognac area of production created?
1909
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What is the main flavoring ingredient in Aquavit?
Caraway
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What is Old Tom?
sweetened Gin
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Calvados is _____.
aged apple brandy
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By law Cognac must be distilled 3 times. True or False.
False
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Cachaca is _____.
distilled sugarcane spirit
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Belvedere is from _____ and is a _____ vodka.
Poland, rye
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