2. Vodka and other Neutral Spirits

Question 1

US Vodka must be distilled at or above this level

Answer 1

190 proof

Question 2

Minimum bottling abv for US Vodka (unflavored)

Answer 2

40% abv

Question 3

Minimum abv for EU Vodka

Answer 3

37.5% abv

Question 4

Alternative term for unflavored vodka

Answer 4

Original vodka

Question 5

The first American-made brand of vodka

Answer 5

Smirnoff

Question 6

Most accurate description of the taste/flavor of American vodka

Answer 6

As neutral as pure ethyl alcohol

Question 7

Flavor profile of wheat- and barley-based vodka

Answer 7

Highly acidic, lighter in body

Question 8

Flavor profile of rye- or rye blend-based vodka

Answer 8

Spicier character, more robust in flavor

Question 9

Flavor profile of corn-based vodka

Answer 9

Delicate

Question 10

Base material most associated with Russian vodka

Answer 10

Wheat

Question 11

Base material most associated with Polish vodka

Answer 11

Rye or potato

Question 12

Base material most associated with Swedish vodka

Answer 12

Winter wheat

Question 13

Base material most associated with Finland

Answer 13

Barley

Question 14

Russian vodka flavored with red chili pepper

Answer 14

Pertsovka

Question 15

Polish vodka flavored with Bison grass

Answer 15

Zubrowka

Question 16

Also known as “hunter’s vodka”

Answer 16

Okhotnichya

Question 17

Russian vodka flavored with dried orange and lemon peels

Answer 17

Kubanskaya

Question 18

Tradition oak-cask-aged vodka from Poland and Lithuania

Answer 18

Starka

Question 19

Polish vodka flavored with clover honey and herbs

Answer 19

Krupnik

Question 20

Minimum abv for flavored vodka bottled in the US

Answer 20

30%

Question 21

A (mostly) neutral spirit, originally from China, produced with sorghum, barley, millet, or glutinous rice

Answer 21

Baijiu (also known as Shaojiu)

Question 22

A Korean distilled neutral spirit made from rice, barley, or wheat

Answer 22

Soju