BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT WHISKY/WHISKEY

Question 1

Main producing countries

Answer 1

• Scotland
• Ireland
• America
• Canada
• Japan

Question 2

How is whisky made?

Answer 2

Distilled from malted and unmalted grains and matured in wooden casks

Question 3

Alcohol percentage for whisky =

Answer 3

Legal alcohol content is at least 40%

Question 4

Whisky/Whiskey origin + distilled

Answer 4

• Origin is Celtic Uisgebaugh ‘water of life’
• Distilled grains or cereals

Question 5

Scotch Whisky (types)

Answer 5

Malted barley over peat fire

Question 6

Irish whiskey

Answer 6

Malted barley without peat

Question 7

Canadian whisky

Answer 7

Mostly rye

Question 8

American whiskey

Answer 8

Barley, maize and rye

Question 9

Japanese whisky

Answer 9

Resembles scotch

Question 10

WhiskY of WhiskEY ?

Answer 10

Refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash.

• American and Irish = WHISKEY
• Scottish and Canadian = WHISKY

Question 11

Whiskey is made from (4)

Answer 11

• Corn
• Rye
• Wheat
• Barley

Question 12

Whiskey production process (6 steps)

Answer 12

1. Preparation
2. Marshing
3. Fermenting
4. Distilling
5. Aging
6. Bottling

Question 13

Malting (step 1)

Answer 13

Converts barley to malt

Question 14

Mashing (step 2)

Answer 14

Produces wort (sugar solution) from ground or crushed malt

Question 15

Fermentation (step 3)

Answer 15

Produces wash (a weak crude, impure spirit) consequent upon the introduction of yeast in the wort

Question 16

Distillation (step 4)

Answer 16

Strengthens and purifies the spirit contained in the wash and separates the solids contained in the spirituous liquor

Question 17

Maturation (step 5)

Answer 17

Transforms the raw spirit into whisky

Question 18

Bottling (step 6)

Answer 18

Adding whisky into bottles

Question 19

Where in Scotland Scotch Whisky?

Answer 19

Highland = North/Mid Scotland

Lowland = South Scotland

Island of Islay = West coast of Scotland

Campbelltown = Southwest coast of Scotland

Question 20

Grain whisky (Scotch Whisky type)

Answer 20

• Made from malted barley and unmalted grains.
• Flatter and less pronounced taste

Question 21

Malt whisky (scotch whisky type)

Answer 21

Made from malted barley, kilned on peat or other fuel

Question 22

Blended whisky (scotch whisky type)

Answer 22

• Mixture of malt and grain whisky.
• More consistent quality
• The more malt, the more expensive

Question 23

Single malt whisky (scotch whisky type)

Answer 23

Malt whisky, one distillation

Question 24

Arerican whiskey bourbon facts

Answer 24

-Made from a mash, at least 51% corn

• Distilled to not less than 40% ABV (alcohol by volume)
• Does not have to be aged (if aged NEED to be in uncharred oak barrels)
• During aging picks up colour and flavour + reduces harshness

Question 25

Dufference between Canadian Rye whisky and American Bourbon whickey

Answer 25

• Rye = more peppery
• Rye = bitter quality
• Rye = needs to contain at least 51% rye
• Bourbon = at least 51% corn mash
• Bourbon = sweeter
• Bourbon = Slightly heavier bodied than rye

Question 26

Tennessee Whiskey facts

Answer 26

• Produced in Tennessee
• Must be filtered through beds of sugar maple charcoal before being aged in freshly charred barrels min. 2 years.
• Has a long smooth finish (difference with bourbon)