Spirits

Question 1

What flavor is Kümmel liqueur

Answer 1

Caraway
(Middle east) also Denmark

Question 2

What does the NOM indicate on Tequila label

Answer 2

Site of production, distillery

Question 3

T or F: water has a lower boiling point than alcohol

Answer 3

False
Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water thus alchohol vapors can seperte from liquid

Question 4

Fermented liquid on way to distill is called what?

Answer 4

Wash

Question 5

Name a Russian Vodka Producer? Polish?

Answer 5

Beluga
Russian Standard

Belvedere
Chopin

Question 6

Difference between Russian Vodka and Polish Vodka

Answer 6

Russian: Wheat/ Barley, pure, soft
Polish: Rye/ Potatoes, texture, spice

Question 7

For neat luxury vodka service, what glass and temperature is ideal

Answer 7

Tulip snifter with stem, chilled
6-10 C
Do not freeze

Question 8

What is the country of origin of these vodkas
Ketel One
Grey Goose
Tito’s

Answer 8

Netherlands
France
US

Question 9

Scandanavian aquavit is flavored with what

Answer 9

Caraway

Question 10

Traditional Genever is made of what grains

Answer 10

“malt wine” corn, rye, wheat
“Corenwyn” cask aged 51% malt wine

Question 11

Who is the founder of modern whiskey

Answer 11

Elijah Craig

Question 12

Why have coastal regions of Scotland become synonomous with Peated whiskeys

Answer 12

Wood was not available, only grows in the center of the Country

Question 13

All scotch whiskey must be aged for min. ______ years and distilled ____times

Answer 13

3 years
2 times

Question 14

Name a distillery in Campbeltown

Answer 14

Springbank
Glen Scotia
Glengyle

Question 15

Name a distillery in Orkney islands

Answer 15

Highland Park
Scapa

Question 16

Name a distillery in Speyside

Answer 16

Balvenie
Glenfiddich
Macallan
Cardhu
Aberlour
Glenfarclas

Question 17

Name a distillery in the Highlands

Answer 17

Glenmorangie
Oban
Dalmore
Dalwhinnie
Clynelish
Old Pulteney (north coast)

Question 18

Name an Islay distillery

Answer 18

Laphroaig
Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Bowmore
Coal Ila

Question 19

Name a distillery on the isle of skye

Answer 19

Talisker

Question 20

Name a lowlands distillery, what is the Lowlands style of whiskey?

Answer 20

Glenkinchie
Rosebank (closed in 93, open 23)

Light, 3x distilled like Irish

Question 21

What is the name for Pomace spirits in each region
France
Italy
Portugal

Answer 21

Marc
Grappa
Bagaceira

Question 22

Name a grappa producer that does not also produce still wine

Answer 22

Nonino
Poli

Question 23

What region is known for Calvados

Answer 23

Normandy

Question 24

What is unique about Calvados Pays d’auge AOC

Answer 24

limit pear to 30% of blend

Question 25

Calvados Domfrontais is unque for what aspects

Answer 25

MIn. 30% Perry 3 years in oak (+1 year longer than Calvados AOC)

Question 26

What ate the years required for aging for each Calvados terms Vieux/ Reserve Vielle Reserve/ VSOP XO/ Hors d'age/ Napoleon

Answer 26

3 4 6

Question 27

National drink of Tunisia is_________a fig eau de vie

Answer 27

Boukha

Question 28

Rapsberry Eau de vie is called

Answer 28

Framboise

Question 29

Slivovitz Mirabelle Quetsch Prunelle are all names for what spirit?

Answer 29

Plum Eau de Vie Slivovitz- Serbia, Eastern Europe Mirabelle- Lorraine Quetsch- Alsace/ Germany Prunelle- Burgundy/ Loire

Question 30

What is Demerara rum

Answer 30

Guyana, aged for 10+ years

Question 31

How long does an Extra Anejo Tequila have to be aged

Answer 31

3 years

Question 32

What country does Angostura originate from?

Answer 32

Trinidad made from base rum

Question 33

What country is home to orange apertif liqueur, Amer Picon and herbal Suze

Answer 33

France Amer Picon is Classic to a Brooklyn cocktail but not imported anymore

Question 34

Van der hum liqueuer from South Africa is based on what fruit

Answer 34

Tangerine

Question 35

What flavors are liqueurs, Pisange Ambon and Advocaat from Netherlands

Answer 35

Banana Sweet egg

Question 36

Amarula is from what country and based on what fruit

Answer 36

South Africa Marula fruit

Question 37

Where is Kahlua produced?

Answer 37

Mexico

Question 38

Frangelico is based on what flavor

Answer 38

Hazelnut

Question 39

Where is Licor 43 produced

Answer 39

Spain

Question 40

Strega liqueur gets its yellow color

Answer 40

Saffron

Question 41

Krupnik from Poland is what flavor

Answer 41

Honey

Question 42

What is Palinka?

Answer 42

Plum Eau di vie, Hungary

Question 43

What is Tsipouro

Answer 43

Marc from Greece

Question 44

What is Zakuski in Russian Vodka service

Answer 44

Zakuski (side snacks) to "chase" each pour: • Premium: Cold sturgeon, salmon, or black caviar on blinis with crème fraîche. • Traditional: High-quality pickles, salted herring on rye bread, or cold cuts of meat.

Question 45

What does NOM stand for?

Answer 45

Norma Oficial Mexicana

Question 46

Which is sweeter Chartreuse Green or Yellow?

Answer 46

Yellow, lower ABV, Saffron forward Green 110 proof yellow 86 proof

Question 47

A PDO spirit of Greece made from the resin of the Mastic tree, which grows exclusively on the southern part of the Island of Chios.

Answer 47

Mastiha

Question 48

Often called the "13th Spring" of the spa town Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, this is a bittersweet herbal liqueur with a recipe known by only two people.

Answer 48

Becherovka

Question 49

What is Xtabentún from Mexico

Answer 49

liqueur made from fermented honey of a Xtabentun flower + anise

Question 50

what is Riga Black Balsam (Latvia)

Answer 50

herbal liqueur made with 24 ingredients (valerian, wormwood, black pepper) and aged in oak barrels. It is famously pitch-black and comes in a ceramic clay bottle to protect the liquid from light. balsamic notes