Brandy

Question 1

Name the ‘Big 4’ of Cognac production.

Answer 1

Hennessey

Martell

Rémy Martin

Courvousier

Question 2

Largest Cru of Cognac?

Answer 2

Fins Bois

Question 3

Smallest Cru of Cognac?

Answer 3

Borderies

Question 4

What additives are allowed to be added to Cognac?

Answer 4

Sugar

Caramel

Oak chippings

Question 5

What are the 3 sub regions of Armagnac West to East?

Answer 5

Bas-Armagnac

Tenareze

Haut-Armagnac

Question 6

What is ‘early-landed’ cognac?

Answer 6

Cognac that is shipped to Bristol, England. Here the ageing conditions are quite different from those in Jarnac as the temperature is low and remains constant (between 8 and 12°C) and the high humidity level rarely drops below 95%. Early Landed cognacs are particularly light and fruity with very delicate oaky notes, and delightful aromas of fresh flowers and the characteristic orange peel.

Question 7

1st year Rémy Martin Louis XIII was released?

Answer 7

1874

Question 8

Who makes ‘early landed’ Cognac?

Answer 8

Hine

Question 9

What is the only AOC spirit allowed to be aged on the Île de Re?

Answer 9

Cognac

Question 10

What is the difference between the ‘Martell Method’ and the ‘Remy Martin Method’?

Answer 10

Martell Method - the lees are discarded and not used in the wash which creates lighter, earlier maturing spirits

Rémy Martin Method - the lees are used in the wash which imparts a richer character to the spirit and allows for a longer aging potential

Question 11

Soil type of Grande and Petite Champagne?

Answer 11

Limestone and soft chalk

Question 12

Soil type of Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires?

Answer 12

Sand

Question 13

Soil type of Fins Bois?

Answer 13

“groies” (hard red limestone) and clay

Question 14

Where is Cognac de Canelones produced?

Answer 14

Uruguay

Question 15

Which country as of 2013 has the sole privilege of using the term ‘Pisco’ as a Geographical Indication in the EU?

Answer 15

Peru

Question 16

What is the difference between a Fine and a Marc?

Answer 16

Fine is made from wine

Marc is made from Pomace

Question 17

Janneau are the largest producer of which spirit?

Answer 17

Armagnac

Question 18

Which Cru is widely considered to produce the finest Armagnacs?

Answer 18

Bas-Armagnac

Question 19

Smallest region of Armagnac?

Answer 19

Bas-Armagnac

Question 20

Describe 3 major differences in Pisco from Chile VS Peru.

Answer 20

Peru
-1 distillation
Distilled strength never cut
No oak

Chile

• several distillations
• cut
• oak

Question 21

Give 3 names that may appear on a label for a Calvados Domfrontais AOC spirit that has been aged for a minimum of 6yrs.

Answer 21

Hors d’Age / XO / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux / Extra / Napoléon:

Question 22

What does V.E.P mean?

Answer 22

Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolonge