T or F? Gin produced in the EU must be bottled at a minimum of 35% abv
False
Produces a style of gin considered to be lower quality thatn distilled gin
B. Cold Compounding
and Essential Oils
Also known as the compounding essence procedure
a. Original Distillation
A. Essential Oils
Uses a specialized still with a gin head
D. Original Distillation
and Redistillation
Involves "soaking" neutral spirits with a batch of crush botanicals
a. Original Distillation
B. Cold Compounding
Also known as direct distillation
C. Original Distillation
Produces a style of gin known as compound gin
B. Cold Compounding
and Essential Oils
Uses neutral spirits
D. Redistillation
and Cold Compounding
and Essential Oils
X is the only additive allowed to be added to London dry gin after distillation
Water
According to EU standards, London dry gin must have less than X grams of sugar per liter
0.1 g/L
The style of London dry gin is described as X, with a clean juniper berry flavor
light, dry, crisp
Plymouth gin was first produced in what year?
1793
The building that houses the Plymouth Distillery used to be a Dominican monastery inhabited by an order known as who?
Black Friars
Name a PGI gin from Lithuania
Vilnius
In 1896, Plymouth gin was mentioned in a recipe for a drink known as the Marguerite Cocktail, which would later become known as what?
Dry Martini
What ship is part of the trademark label of Plymouth gin?
Mayflower
Hayman Distillery in X and Ransom Spirits in Y are two of the modern producers of Old Tom gin
X: Witham, England
Y: Oregon
What was the orginal gin used in the Tom Collins cocktail?
Old Tom gin
According to legend, a London merchant named X sold gin fromhis house, via a dispenser shaped like a black cat
Dudley Bradstreet
The specialized type of still that contains a perforated gin head was originally known as what kind of still?
Carter head still
Flavored gin produced in the US must be bottled at a minimum of what abv?
min 30% abv
Gin de Mahón is a PGI gin produced on which Spanish island?
Menorca
Country of production for Genièvre Flandres Artois
France
The H.W.Schlicte Company is the oldest producer of this spirit
Steinhäger
The French word for juniper
Genièvre
The German word for juniper
Wacholder
Spirit produced at the Eversbusch Distillery since 1817
Wacholder
Country of production for Hasseltse Jenever
Belgium
Another name for genever
Holland gin
A type of genever that may not contain more that 15% malt spirit
Jonge
A style of genever that must contain a minimum of 15% malt spirit
Oude
A spirit that was awarded a PGI in 2008
genever
A customary method of service for genever
Koptstootjes ("little head butt")
Kopstootje is a Dutch drinking ritual which can be found in almost every bar in the country. First, the bartender fills a tulip-shaped shot glass with Genever to the point where it almost overflows. The customers then place their hands behind their back, bend over, and slowly slurp the top off of the shot.
The rest of the shot can be gulped down, followed by a sip of beer served on the side.
Term often used in Germany for all juniper-flavored spirt drinks
Wacholder
Country of production for Steinhäger
Germany
Term often used in Germany for all juniper-flavored spirt drinks
Wacholder
Country of origin for the unsweetened anise-flavored spirit known as raki
Turkey
Base material which is fermented and used in the production of high-quality raki
Sultana grapes
The base spirit that will be redistilled and made into raki
Suma
Product launched in 1928 as a sweeter alternative to absinthe, "minus the wormwood"
Pernod
Dry, anise-flavored spirit launched by Paul Ricard in the 1930s
Pastis
Sloe berry-flavored liqueur made with anise-flavored spirits, popular in Spain's Basque Country
Pacharán
The leading anise-flavored spirit in Greece
Ouzo
Main flavoring in akvavit
Caraway
Term used to indicate a clear, unaged (or just slightly aged) style of akvavit
Taffel Akavit
Style of akvavit that is aged based on a unique tradition of sailing ships
Linje Akavit
Country that has PGI status for akvavit
Sweden
French product with PGI status for absinthe
Absinthe de Pontarlier
What is the minimum level of alcohol required for gin produced in the EU
A. 37.5% abv
During which time period was the "gin craze" at its height?
D. 1720-1750
Which of the following gin botanicals are all part of the "bark" category?
D. Cassia, cinnamon, and quinine
Which of the following processes is used to produce compound gin?
A. The Essential Oils method
Which of the following methods is used to produce Sacred Gin?
C. Vacuum distillation
Which of the following types of gin was originally produced at the former Black Friars Distillery?
A. Plymouth gin
Describe the process used to produce Oxley gin
Vacuum distillation: vacuum is used to reduce the pressure in the still and the temperature is lowered to -5ºC. A cold finger probe (chilled to -100 ºC) is then inserted into the still and the vapour is condensed back into spirit with the botanical flavours now thoroughly imbedded. The whole process takes around 5 to 6 hours.
Flavored gins produced in the US must be bottled at twhat minimum level of alcohol?
A. 30% abv
What is genever?
A. A type of juniper-flavored spirit drink
What is the aging requirement for "oude" genever?
B. It is not required to be aged
What is the base material used in the production of high-quality raki?
D. Sultana grapes
Which of the following chemicals was once blamed for many alleged harmful effects of absinthe?
