Chapter 4: Flavored Spirits

Question 1

Minimum abv for EU juniper-flavored spirit drinks

Answer 1

30% abv

Question 2

German juniper-flavored spirit drink produced by the H.W. Schlichte Company

Answer 2

Steinhäger

Question 3

EU spirit also known as “Holland gin” or “Dutch gin”

Answer 3

Genever (Jenever)

Question 4

The original style of genever; contains at least 15% malt spirit

Answer 4

Oude (“old”)

Question 5

Modern style of genever; contains no more than 15% malt spirit

Answer 5

Jonge (“young”)

Question 6

Approved areas of production for PGI Genever

Answer 6

• The Netherlands
• Belgium
• France (two departments)
• Germany (some areas)

Question 7

Juniper-flavored spirit produced mainly in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia

Answer 7

Wacholder

Question 8

German distillery (and producer of Wacholder) founded in 1780

Answer 8

Eversbusch Distillery (Brennerei Eversbusch)

Question 9

Approved flavorings for EU anise-flavored spirits

Answer 9

• Star anise
• Green anise
• Licorice root
• Fennel
• (+ other similar plants)

Question 10

Licorice-like aroma compound found in anise and similar plants

Answer 10

Anethole

Question 11

Unsweetened anise-flavored spirit produced in Turkey

Answer 11

Raki

Question 12

Typical base ingredient for high-quality Turkish Raki

Answer 12

Sultana grapes

Question 13

Base spirit used in the production of raki

Answer 13

Suma (often combined with neutral spirits)

Question 14

Wormwood-flavored spirit originally produced in Switzerland

Answer 14

Absinthe

Question 15

Botanical name for wormwood

Answer 15

‘Artemisia absinthium”

Question 16

Popular brand of absinthe (produced in Pontarlier, France from 1805 to 1914)

Answer 16

Pernod Fils

Question 17

Controversial chemical compound found in absinthe

Answer 17

Thujone

Question 18

Current legal status of absinthe in the United States

Answer 18

Legal if thujone-free (meaning that it contains less than 10 mg/L)

Question 19

French product that has PGI status for absinthe in the EU

Answer 19

Absinthe de Pontarlier

Question 20

Absinthe-like product (minus the wormwood) produced at the Pontalier Distillery beginning in 1928

Answer 20

Pernod

Question 21

Absinthe alternative produced by Paul Ricard beginning in 1932

Answer 21

Pastis

Question 22

EU definition of Pastis

Answer 22

An anise-flavored spirit drink that contains natural extracts of licorice root

Question 23

Specific type of EU Pastis that contains minimum levels of Glycyrihhizic acid

Answer 23

Pastis de Marseille

Question 24

American anise-flavored liqueur created in New Orleans (1934)

Answer 24

Herbsaint

Question 25

Leading Greek aperitif (anise-flavored)

Answer 25

Ouzo

Question 26

Tsipouro

Answer 26

Pomace brandy produced in Greece in the 14th century; according to legend, the anise flavored version was known as ‘ouzo’

Question 27

In the EU, Ouzo has PGI status for Greece and ____

Answer 27

Cyprus

Question 28

Five regions of Greece with specific PGI status for Ouzo

Answer 28

• Mytilene (Lesvos)
• Plomari (Lesvos)
• Kalamata
• Thrace
• Macedonia

Question 29

Basque product made from anise-flavored spirit and sloe berries

Answer 29

Pacharán (Patxaran)

Question 30

Type of Pacharán with a protected geographical indication (PGI)

Answer 30

Pacharán Navarro

Question 31

Caraway-flavored spirit traditional to Scandinavia

Answer 31

Akvavit (aquavit)

Question 32

The main flavoring in Akvavit may be either caraway or ____

Answer 32

Dill

Question 33

Traditional Norwegian Akvavit that is aged on sailing ships

Answer 33

Linje Akvavit

Question 34

Clear, unaged akvavit

Answer 34

Taffel Akvavit

Question 35

Two countries with (EU) PGI status for Akvavit

Answer 35

• Sweden * Norway