Aperitifs/Bitters/Liquors

Question 1

What is a bitter?

Answer 1

A base spirit flavored by the addition of herbs, spices, roots, fruit, or botanicals

Question 2

Fernet-Branca

Answer 2

Herbs, roots, spices

Question 3

Averna

Answer 3

Herbs, roots, citrus

Question 4

Ramazzotti

Answer 4

Roots, herbs, orange peel, anise

Question 5

Cynar

Answer 5

Artichoke

Question 6

Campari

Answer 6

Herbs, quinine, rhubarb, orange

Question 7

Aperol

Answer 7

Orange, gentian, rhubarb

Question 8

Amer Picon

Answer 8

(France) Orange, gentian

Question 9

Suze

Answer 9

Gentian, herbs

Question 10

Boonekamp

Answer 10

(Germany) Herbs, roots, spices

Question 11

Unicum (Zwack)

Answer 11

(Hungary) Herbs, spices

Question 12

Jägermeister

Answer 12

Herbs, fruit, spices

Question 13

What type of sugar source is required to be used in an eau-de-vie

Answer 13

Fruit

Question 14

In which region in France is Armagnac produced?

Answer 14

Gascony

Question 15

Cuba and Puerto Rico are most often associated with which type of rum?

Answer 15

White Rum

Question 16

What is the minimum percentage of Blue Agave spirit required in Tequila?

Answer 16

51%

Question 17

What is a rickhouse?

Answer 17

The wooden structures, typically 7 stories high, in which bourbon barrels are stored during aging

Question 18

Demerera Rum originates from which country?

Answer 18

Guyana

Question 19

What 1830’s invention is Aeneas Coffey credited with?

Answer 19

Column still

Question 20

What is the ratio of Calvados to must in Pommeau de Normandie?

Answer 20

1/3 to 2/3

Question 21

Curaçao

Answer 21

Laraha citrus

Question 22

Grand Marnier

Answer 22

Orange (Cognac base)

Question 23

Van Der Hum

Answer 23

(South Africa) Tangerine

Question 24

Chambord

Answer 24

Black raspberry

Question 25

Pisang Ambon

Answer 25

(Netherlands) Banana

Question 26

Advocaat

Answer 26

(Netherlands) Sweetened Egg

Question 27

Amarula

Answer 27

(South Africa) Cream, Marula fruit

Question 28

Amaretto

Answer 28

Apricot, almond

Question 29

Glen Mist

Answer 29

Heather Honey, herbs, scotch base

Question 30

Glayva

Answer 30

Honey, tangerine, spice, scotch base

Question 31

Irish Mist

Answer 31

Honey, herbs, Irish whiskey base

Question 32

Sambuca

Answer 32

Anise, Elderberry

Question 33

Galliano

Answer 33

Anise, herbs, vanilla

Question 34

Licor 43

Answer 34

Vanilla, herbs, spices

Question 35

Kümmel

Answer 35

(Denmark) Caraway

Question 36

Bénédictine

Answer 36

Herbs, spices

Question 37

Strega

Answer 37

Saffron, herbs spices

Question 38

Krupnik

Answer 38

(Poland) Honey

Question 39

Where is Angostura made?

Answer 39

Trinidad and Tobago

Question 40

True or false: Angostura is made from Angostura bark?

Answer 40

False. Named after the city from which it comes. Made from Gentian root along with over 40 other flavoring agents

Question 41

Where are Peychaud’s bitters made and what is the flavor profile?

Answer 41

New Orleans. Gentian root, aniseed, saffron, citrus

Question 42

What makes a beverage an aperitif?

Answer 42

Generally bitter and low proof so as to stimulate appetite

Question 43

What makes a beverage a digestif?

Answer 43

Generally less acidity and higher alcohol. Driven by bitterness and sweetness in most cases.