Chapter 4: Gin

Question 1

Main botanical flavor component in gin

Answer 1

Juniper

Question 2

Most popular and widely-distributed style of gin

Answer 2

London Dry Gin

Question 3

Minimum abv % of United States gin

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

5 approved methods of production for US gin

Answer 4

• Original distillation from mash
• Redistillation of distilled spirits
• Mixing neutral spirits with botanicals
• Mixing neutral spirits w/ botanical extracts
• Mixing gin and neutral spirits

Question 5

Minimum abv % of EU gin

Answer 5

37.5%

Question 6

Subcategory of gin in both the US and the EU

Answer 6

Distilled gin

Question 7

Dutch physician often credited with the popularization of gin

Answer 7

Dr. Franciscus Sylvius

Question 8

King of England who (during his 1689-1702 reign) lowered taxes on English spirits

Answer 8

King William III (William of Orange)

Question 9

Dates of England’s “Gin Craze”

Answer 9

1720-1751

Question 10

Botanical description of juniper berries

Answer 10

Seed cones of an evergreen plant

Question 11

A tall flowering herb - stems and ribs are used to add an earthy aroma to gin

Answer 11

Angelica

Question 12

Spice related to (and often marketed as) “true” cinnamon

Answer 12

Cassia

Question 13

Semi-aquatic plant also known as sweet flag

Answer 13

Calamus

Question 14

The seed of the cilantro plant

Answer 14

Coriander Seed

Question 15

Herb native to southern Europe and the Middle East; adds herbal, minty, and bitter notes

Answer 15

Hyssop

Question 16

The root of a small flowering plant - very bitter and aromatic

Answer 16

Gentian

Question 17

Dried root of the iris flower; adds floral, violet, and raspberry notes

Answer 17

Orris Root

Question 18

Chemical that occurs in the bark of the cinchona tree

Answer 18

Quinine

Question 19

Aromas and flavors attributed to Calamus

Answer 19

Ginger, cinnamon

Question 20

Seedpods of the ginger family - adds aromas and flavors of mint, camphor, smoke, resin, & grapefruit

Answer 20

Cardamom

Question 21

The botanical that is second-most-widely used (after juniper berry) in the production of gin

Answer 21

Coriander Seed

Question 22

Mesh tray sometimes used in the production of distilled gin

Answer 22

Gin head

Question 23

Original name for a still containing a gin head

Answer 23

Carter Head Still

Question 24

Specialized version of distillation performed in a low air pressure environment

Answer 24

Cold distillation, vacuum distillation

Question 25

Gin that is produced by mixing neutral spirits with flavorings and/or extracts

Answer 25

Compound gin

Question 26

EU definition of London Dry Gin

Answer 26

Distilled gin with less than 0.1 gram/L of sugar

Question 27

Historic name for the Plymouth Gin Distillery

Answer 27

Black Friars Distillery

Question 28

Historic style of gin, predominant in the mid-1800s, typically slightly sweet

Answer 28

Old Tom Gin

Question 29

PGI gin produced in Spain

Answer 29

Gin de Mahón

Question 30

Island where Gin de Mahón is produced

Answer 30

Menorca (one of the Balearic Islands)

Question 31

PGI gin of Lithuania

Answer 31

Vilnius Gin