Archives: Mixology

Question 1

defn mixology

Answer 1

study of art of mixing drinks

Question 2

3 possible steps to making alcoholic beverage

Answer 2

fermentation
distillation
cold compounding (steeping, filtering, sometimes sweetening)

Question 3

what is vodka

Answer 3

clear spirit traditionally distilled with a column still from fermented grains or potatoes
nowadays can be made with fruits+

Question 4

3 steps of tasting

Answer 4

look
smell
taste

Question 5

definition of gin

Answer 5

clear spirit distilled from fermented grain (malted or unmalted) and flavoured with juniper berries and other botanicals

Question 6

defn london dry gin

Answer 6

best known, most widely produced style
dry and juniper-forward
majority comes from England, but can be made anywhere in the world

Question 7

defn rum

Answer 7

clear distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice or fermented sugarcane by-products such as molasses

Question 8

where majority of rum is made

Answer 8

Caribbean

Question 9

Cachaca

Answer 9

skips molasses, uses pure sugarcane juice
can only be made in Brazil

Question 10

when to stir

Answer 10

ingredients mostly alcoholic

Question 11

Paper Plane ingredients

Answer 11

¾ oz bourbon whiskey
¾ Amaro Nonino
¾ oz Aperol
¾ oz fresh lemon juice

Question 12

Last Word ingredients

Answer 12

¾ oz gin
¾ oz. green Chartreuse
¾ oz. maraschino liqueur
¾ oz fresh lime juice

Question 13

Year of TIB founding

Answer 13

2002

Question 14

Founders’ original products?

Answer 14

Grapefruit Tequila Paloma
Seville Orange Bourbon Sour
Blackberry Gin Bramble

Question 15

defn beer

Answer 15

alcoholic beverage
usually made from malted cereal grain (ex. barley)
flavoured with hops
brewed by slow fermentation

Question 16

IBU stands for

Answer 16

international bitterness unit

Question 17

defn lager

Answer 17

A type of beer fermented at low temperatures for longer periods of time
with bottom fermenting yeasts. Lagers are light to medium-bodied, with
a clean and refreshing taste.

Question 18

defn ale

Answer 18

A type of beer fermented at relatively warm temperatures for short
periods of time with top-fermenting yeasts. Ales are fuller-bodied, with fruit or spice flavours and a hoppy finish.

Question 19

defn sparkling wine

Answer 19

wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it

Question 20

defn champagne

Answer 20

sparkling wine that must come from the
Champagne region of France
made using a specific process called Méthode Champenoise

Question 21

defn vermouth

Answer 21

An aromatized, fortified wine flavoured with various botanicals, often including wormwood

Question 22

Amaro means

Answer 22

bitter in Italian

Question 23

defn tequila

Answer 23

distilled spirit from Mexico made from cooked and fermented juice of the blue agave

must be produced and bottled in Mexico in the state of Jalisco+

Question 24

why does mezcal have smoky taste

Answer 24

different production method from Tequila, which involves roasting agave heads over hot rocks underground

Question 25

defn whiskey

Answer 25

distilled alcohol beverage made from fermented grain mash (malted, unmalted)

Question 26

defn bourbon

Answer 26

type of whiskey
grain mash 51% corn
must be aged in new, charred oak barrels

Question 27

defn straight bourbon

Answer 27

no added spirits, flavourings, colorings

Question 28

defn tennessee whiskey

Answer 28

a straight bourbon made in Tennessee
undergoes the “Lincoln County Process,” which is the filtration of the whiskey through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal

Question 29

most famous tennessee whiskey

Answer 29

Jack Daniel’s

Question 30

where was Canadian whiskey first commercially produced

Answer 30

Gooderham & Worts in 1857 in Toronto

Question 31

Canadian whiskey

Answer 31

commonly referred to as rye whiskey,
most of it made with very little rye

Question 32

Single malt vs blended

Answer 32

distilled at a single distillery from water and malted barley
blend of different single malt and grain scotch whiskies

Question 33

Irish whiskey defn

Answer 33

made in Ireland
include malted barley
aged for minimum three years in oak casks

Question 34

most famous type of brandy

Answer 34

cognac

Question 35

cognac defn

Answer 35

named after region
brandy that must be produced in Cognac

Question 36

pot still

Answer 36

relatively simple device, usually made out of copper
heat mash, alcohol vapours rise and travel to a separate chamber where they are condensed back into a liquid, 30-40% ABV
industry std: 2-3 distillations resulting in 60-70% ABV

whiskey and cognac made using pot still

Question 37

column still

Answer 37

can think of it as multiple pot stills assembled together, can perform multiple distillations at once
designed to produce 90-95% ABV with little to no flavour

vodka and white rum made using column still

Question 38

defn alcoholic beverage

Answer 38

any drink containing ethanol/ethyl alcohol

Question 39

fermented alcohol

Answer 39

oldest form of alcohol, 7K years ago in China with rice wine

examples: beer, cider, wine

Question 40

distilled alcohol

Answer 40

started in 12th century, introduced to European continent from Arabic world
relies on alcohol having a lower boiling point: 78.5 degrees Celsius

examples: vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey

Question 41

compounded alcohol

Answer 41

been around as long as fermented alcohol
made using cold compounding
- involves steeping different botanicals, fruits, herbs in neutral grain spirit for a few days to a few weeks
- alcohol is filtered out
- and then sometimes sweetened
before bottling

examples: liqueurs (incl. Amaro), compound gin

Question 42

mezcal vs tequila

Answer 42

smoky flavour
fuller body

Question 43

fermentation process

Answer 43

sugar + yeast = alcohol + CO2

Question 44

when to shake

Answer 44

using eggs, cream, syrups, juices, etc. that are hard to mix together

Question 45

muddling does what

Answer 45

extract flavours from fresh ingredients like citrus, berries, herbs, etc.

Question 46

defn wine

Answer 46

made from fermented fruit juice, most commonly grapes

Question 47

types of wine

Answer 47

still wines
sparkling wines
fortified wines
dessert wines

Question 48

red wine
white wine
rose wine
orange wine

Answer 48

using red grapes, fermented with juice + skins, flesh, seeds
using white grapes, fermented with juice
using red grapes, fermented with juice + skins for few hours
using white grapes, fermented with juice + skins for few hours

Question 49

dessert wine defn

Answer 49

produced with extra sweet wine grapes
fermentation is stopped before yeast turns all grape sugar into alcohol

ex: Ice Wine, Sauternes, Tokaji

Question 50

defn fortified wine

Answer 50

wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, is added

ex: Port, Sherry, Vermouth

Question 51

defn liqueur

Answer 51

distilled spirit flavoured with fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers, etc. and is bottled with added sugars/sweeteners

Question 52

defn cocktail bitters

Answer 52

liquid extraction of seeds, herbs, bark, roots, flowers, leaves, fruit

Question 53

defn Scotch whiskey

Answer 53

made in Scotland
incl. malted barley (+ water)
aged min 3 years in oak casks

Question 54

defn brandy

Answer 54

spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

traditionally distilled using pot still