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Vodka must be distilled at or above this level
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Vodka must be bottled at or above this level
- US: 40%, flavored: 30%
- EU: 37.5%, flavored: 37.5%
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Name regulations for Irish Whiskey
- Irish Whiskey Act of 1980
- Technical Standards of 2015
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How many Carterhead Stills are there in the world?
- 6
- William Grant & Sons: 3
- Hendrick's Gin: 2
- Reyka Vodka: 1
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Discuss how vodka is made and the abv at each stage
- After fermentation: wash is about 10% abv after 24-48 hours fermentation
- After distillation: 60-80% abv after initial distillation in a column still
- After passing through a series of additional columns: > 96% abv
- Some distilleries then use a pot still stage called rectification
- Demineralized water is added after rectification to reach bottling strength: min 37.5% abv in EU
- Filtration: using activated charcoal (more neutral style) or cellulose or natural fabric mesh
- Rounding: optionally adding sugar, glycerin, or citric acid to alter the mouthfeel
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Vodka must be distilled at or above this level
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Vodka must be bottled at or above this level
- US: 40%, flavored: 30%
- EU: 37.5%, flavored: 37.5%
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Alternative term for neutral (unflavored) vodka
Original vodka
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Flavor profile of wheat- and barley-based vodka
Highly acidic, lighter in body
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Flavor profile of rye-based vodka
Spicier character, more robust in flavor
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Flavor profile of corn-based vodka
Delicate
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Flavor profile of potato-based vodka
Full-bodied and creamy
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Base material of vodka from Russia
Wheat
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Base material of vodka from Sweden
Winter Wheat
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Base material of vodka from Finland
Barley
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Base material of vodka from Poland
Rye or potatoes
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Name a Russian vodka flavored with red chili pepper
Pertsovka
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Name a Russian vodka flavored with dried orange and lemon peels
Kubanskaya
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Name a Polish and Belarus vodka flavored with bison grass
Zubrowka
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Name a Polish vodka flavored with clover honey and herbs
Krupnik: this style is known as Krupnikas in Lithuania
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Name a vodka from Poland and Lithuania aged in oak
Starka
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What is known as "hunter's vodka"?
Okhotnichya
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Name a neutral spirit from China made from rice, barley, sorghum, or millet
Baijiu (aka Shaojiu)
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Name a neutral spirt from Korea made from rice, barley, or wheat
Soju
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Name a neutral spirt from Japan made from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, and brown sugar
Shōchū: it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes or carrots
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Name some rye-based vodkas
Poland: Belvedere, Potocki, Wyborowa, Zytnia
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Name some wheat-based vodkas
- France: Grey Goose
- Sweden: Absolut
- Netherlands: Ketel One
- Russia: Sputnik
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Name the first vodka produced in the US
Smirnoff: Russia nationalized vodka so Vladimir Smirnov (son of Pyotr Arsenjevitch Smirnov) moved to Istanbul and then the Ukraine. He later built another distillery in Paris. Rudoph Hunett, a Russian businessman living in New York, bought the rights to produce and market vodka under the Smirnoff brand and produced the first vodka in Connecticut in 1933.
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Name some barley-based vodkas
Finland: Finlandia, Koskenkorva
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Name some corn-based vodkas
USA: Smirnoff, Tito's
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Name some potato-based vodkas
- USA: Teton Glacier
- Poland: Chopin, Luksusowa
- Austria: Monopolowa
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Name a vodka made from sugar cane
USA: felənē
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Name some grape-based vodkas
France: Ciroc
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Name some vodkas made form several grains
- USA: Charbay, Skyy
- Russia: Stolichnaya, Ikon, Jewel of Russia
- Iceland: Polstar
- Iceberg: Canada
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Name some vodkas made from a blend of wheat, rye, and potato
Poland: Ultimat
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Describe the EU vodka wars
In 2006, Poland asked the EU to restrict the definition of vodka to neutral spirts made from grains, potatoes, or sugar beets. The Schnellhart compromise, passed in 2007, allowed "other agricultural raw materials" (e.g., grapes, carrots, onions) to be used but they must state the base material on the label.
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Which countries have a PGI for vodka
Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, and Finland
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Name some desireble congeners found in vodka
- Fruity and floral: ethyl laurate
- Waxy: ethyl myristate and ethyl palmitate
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Discuss how vodka is made and the abv at each stage
- After fermentation: wash is about 10% abv after 24-48 hours fermentation
- After distillation: 60-80% abv after initial distillation in a column still
- After passing through a series of additional columns: > 96% abv
- Some distilleries then use a pot still stage called rectification
- Demineralized water is added after rectification to reach bottling strength: min 37.5% abv in EU
- Filtration: using activated charcoal (more neutral style) or cellulose or natural fabric mesh
- Rounding: optionally adding sugar, glycerin, or citric acid to alter the mouthfeel
-
Alternative term for neutral (unflavored) vodka
Original vodka
-
Flavor profile of wheat- and barley-based vodka
Highly acidic, lighter in body
-
Flavor profile of rye-based vodka
Spicier character, more robust in flavor
-
Flavor profile of corn-based vodka
Delicate
-
Flavor profile of potato-based vodka
Full-bodied and creamy
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Base material of vodka from Russia
Wheat
-
Base material of vodka from Sweden
Winter Wheat
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Base material of vodka from Finland
Barley
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Base material of vodka from Poland
Rye or potatoes
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Name a Russian vodka flavored with red chili pepper
Pertsovka
-
Name a Russian vodka flavored with dried orange and lemon peels
Kubanskaya
-
Name a Polish and Belarus vodka flavored with bison grass
Zubrowka
-
Name a Polish vodka flavored with clover honey and herbs
Krupnik: this style is known as Krupnikas in Lithuania
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Name a vodka from Poland and Lithuania aged in oak
Starka
-
What is known as "hunter's vodka"?
Okhotnichya
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Name a neutral spirit from China made from rice, barley, sorghum, or millet
Baijiu (aka Shaojiu)
-
Name a neutral spirt from Korea made from rice, barley, or wheat
Soju
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Name a neutral spirt from Japan made from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, and brown sugar
Shōchū: it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes or carrots
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Name some rye-based vodkas
Poland: Belvedere, Potocki, Wyborowa, Zytnia
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Name some wheat-based vodkas
- France: Grey Goose
- Sweden: Absolut
- Netherlands: Ketel One
- Russia: Sputnik
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Name the first vodka produced in the US
Smirnoff: Russia nationalized vodka so Vladimir Smirnov (son of Pyotr Arsenjevitch Smirnov) moved to Istanbul and then the Ukraine. He later built another distillery in Paris. Rudoph Hunett, a Russian businessman living in New York, bought the rights to produce and market vodka under the Smirnoff brand and produced the first vodka in Connecticut in 1933.
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Name some barley-based vodkas
Finland: Finlandia, Koskenkorva
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Name some corn-based vodkas
USA: Smirnoff, Tito's
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Name some potato-based vodkas
- USA: Teton Glacier
- Poland: Chopin, Luksusowa
- Austria: Monopolowa
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Name a vodka made from sugar cane
USA: felənē
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Name some grape-based vodkas
France: Ciroc
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Name some vodkas made form several grains
- USA: Charbay, Skyy
- Russia: Stolichnaya, Ikon, Jewel of Russia
- Iceland: Polstar
- Canada: Iceberg
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Name some vodkas made from a blend of wheat, rye, and potato
Poland: Ultimat
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Describe the EU vodka wars
In 2006, Poland asked the EU to restrict the definition of vodka to neutral spirts made from grains, potatoes, or sugar beets. The Schnellhart compromise, passed in 2007, allowed "other agricultural raw materials" (e.g., grapes, carrots, onions) to be used but they must state the base material on the label.
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Which countries have a PGI for vodka
Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, and Finland
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Name some desirable congeners found in vodka
- Fruity and floral: ethyl laurate
- Waxy: ethyl myristate and ethyl palmitate
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What country produces Smirnoff?
- The brand began with a vodka distillery founded in Moscow by Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov.
- Today it is produced in many countries including the US, UK, Argentina, Albania, Brazil, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Mongolia, and the Philippines.
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Name 5 vodkas produced in the US and what their base ingredient is
- Charbay Clear: Corn and rye
- Hanger 1: Viognier grapes and wheat
- Skyy: grain
- Teton Glacier: Idaho potatoes
- Tito's: yellow corn
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Name 5 vodkas produced in Poland and what their base ingredient is
- Luksusowa: Potato
- Chopin: Potato, wheat and rye
- Ultimat: Potato, wheat and rye
- Wyborowa: Rye
- Zytnia: Rye
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Name 5 vodkas produced in Russia and what their base ingredient is
- Beluga: Barley malt
- Hrenovuha: Horseradish
- Ikon: Grain Neutral Spirits
- Kizlyarka: Grape must
- Stolichnaya: Wheat and rye
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Name 5 vodkas produced in France and what their base ingredient is
- Ciroc: Grapes (Mauzac Blanc and Ugni Blanc)
- Dragon Bleu: Wheat, barley, rye
- Grey Goose: Wheat
- Jean-Marc XO: Wheat
- Mariette ("Little Rebel"): Wheat
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