Chapter 1

Question 1

Which of the following raw materials would create congeners of aniseed? Rye, Sugarcane, Botanicals, or Agave?

Answer 1

Botanicals

Question 2

True or false: You must swirl a spirit before each sip when evaluating.

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

What is the most common fault in spirits?

Answer 3

Out of condition

Question 4

Which of the following is a aroma or flavor you may perceive when rye is the raw material? Gingerbread, Grass, Blackcurrant, or Burnt Sugar?

Answer 4

Gingerbread

Question 5

What is louching?

Answer 5

Spirits turning opaque and cloudy when water is added

Question 6

What does the E stand for in BLEP? (Balance-Length-Expressiveness-Purity)

Answer 6

Expressiveness

Question 7

Which spirit would be considered the most “dry”? New make spirit, Cognac, Rum, or Liqueur?

Answer 7

New make spirit

Question 8

Choose the correct sequence of events.

Answer 8

Processing, Fermentation, Distillation, Maturation

Question 9

Name the best glass for evaluating spirits. Coupe, Highball, Flute or Tulip White Wine Glass?

Answer 9

Tulip White Wine Glass

Question 10

If a spirit has a very high level of balance, length, expressiveness and purity, it could be considered…

Very good, Poor, Acceptable, or Outstanding

Answer 10

Outstanding