Whiskey

Question 1

When was the first whiskey distilled in Kentucky?

Answer 1

1789

Elijah Craig

Question 2

Minimum percentage of corn for Bourbon

Answer 2

51%

Question 3

Definition of Straight in Bourbon

Answer 3

Aged for two years without any coloring or flavoring

Question 4

Minimum aging for Rye whiskey

Answer 4

Two years

Question 5

Minimum percentage of corn in corn whiskey

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

Five Categories of Scotch

Answer 6

Single Malt
Single Grain
Blended Malt
Blended Grain
Blended Scotch

Question 7

What is Single Malt

Answer 7

Distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery

Question 8

What is Single Grain

Answer 8

Produced at a single distillery, but may include unmalted barley and other grains, like wheat or corn.

Question 9

What is Blended Malt

Answer 9

Produced from a blend of malt whiskies

Question 10

What is Blended Grain?

Answer 10

Produced from two or more grain whiskies

Question 11

How many times must Scotch be distilled? Aging Requirement?

Answer 11

Two or more

2 years aging

Question 12

Six regions of production Scotch

Answer 12

Highland
Lowland
Speyside
Islay
Campbeltown
Islands

Question 13

Where are Oban, Glenmorangie, Dalwhinnie and Dalmore located?

Answer 13

Highland

Question 14

What is the character of Lowland Scotch?

Answer 14

Lightest and least smoky

Question 15

Where does the peatiest expression of Scotch typically come from?

Answer 15

Islay

Question 16

Would you consider Ardbeg peaty?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What are the only 3 distilleries on Campbeltown?

Answer 17

Glen Scotia
Glengyle
Springbank

Question 18

How long is single malt Scotch typically aged?

Answer 18

Generally aged for at least 10 years with some releasing at 25 or 30 years of age

Question 19

What are some light and non-peaty Scotch producers? Where are the from?

Answer 19

These come from Lowland

Glenkinchie
Auchentoshan
Bladnoch

Question 20

Where are Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Macallan located?

Answer 20

Speyside

Question 21

Name distilleries in the Highlands

Answer 21

Dalwhinnie
Glenmorangie
Oban
Old Pulteney
Glenturret (Oldest, 1775)

Question 22

Name distilleries of Islands

Answer 22

Abhainn Dearg on the Isle of Lewis
Highland Park on Orkney
Isle of Jura on the Isle of Jura
Tobermory on the Isle of Mull
Talisker on Isle of Skye
Scapa on Orkney
Highland Park on Orkney?

Question 23

Where is Highland Park located?

Answer 23

The Island Orkney

Question 24

Name distilleries on Islay

Answer 24

Ardbeg
Bowmore
Bruichladdich
Bunnahanhain
Caol lla
Lagavulin
Laphroaig

Question 25

Name distilleries in the Lowlands

Answer 25

Auchentoshen Glenkinchie Bladnoch

Question 26

Name distilleries in Speyside

Answer 26

Macallan The Glenlivet Glenfiddich Chival Regal

Question 27

Where is Talisker located?

Answer 27

Isle of Skye

Question 28

What are the Isles?

Answer 28

``` Arran Mull Jura Skye Orkney ```

Question 29

Can Scotch Whisky be exported in Oak or Wooden Vessel?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Scotch Maturation and Export laws

Answer 30

Scotch Whisky may only be matured in a permitted excise warehouse in Scotland Scotch Whisky may not be exported in oak or wooden vessels (inoxidative containers are legally allowed) Single Malt Scotch Whisky must be bottled in Scotland from Nov. 23, 2012 onward

Question 31

Scotch Statements of Age

Answer 31

Year of distillation may not be included on the label unless the year of bottling, period of maturation, or the age (in years) of the whisky is also included

Question 32

Name cocktails containing Scotch

Answer 32

``` Blood and Sand Bobby Burns God Father Presbyterian Rob Roy Rusty Nail ```

Question 33

Where can Bourbon Whiskey be produced?

Answer 33

Everywhere in the United States

Question 34

Where can Tennessee Whiskey be produced?

Answer 34

State of Tennessee

Question 35

What is the wood-finished style that has recently been chosen for Scotch?

Answer 35

wood-finished style, in which a developing whisky will be transferred to a different cask for the last two or three years of its aging period. Single Malt will be transferred from its cask to another that held Port, Sherry, Madeira, Burgundy, or Sauternes

Question 36

Name some Irish distilleries

Answer 36

Old Bushmills cooley New Midleton (Jameson)