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Distilling spirits Flashcards

1
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What is the boiling point of ethanol?

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78.5C

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2
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What are white spirits?

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generally unaged

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What are characters of golden and brown spirits?

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usually aged in oak

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What flavor does american oak contribute to spirits?

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vanillin spice chocolate

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5
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What flavor does European oak impart on spirits?

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colour tanning dried fruit flavours

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What is brandy?

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Brandy is an unsweetened spirit made by the distillation of fermented natural fresh grape juice

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What are the 5 crus of cognac?

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Grande Champagne

Petite Champagne

Borderiesm Vins Bois

Bons Bois

Bois Communs

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8
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In 1872 what grape varietal did Ugni Blanc replace?

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Folle Blanche (Picpoul)

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What barrels are generally used for Cognac aging?

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1) 350-400L barrels
2) Mainly from Limousin (course grained faster againg)
3) Troncais (tighter grain more tannin)

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10
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What is the difference in raw material used in Cognac and Armanac?

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Cognac is generally fermented around 8% and is composed of almost all Ugni Blanc Armagnac is fermented to around around 8-11% also from Ugni Blanc but also Baco 22a, Folle Blanche and Colombard are important

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What are the aging minimums for Cognac?

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VS minimum 2 years old (in practice 3-7)

VSOP minimum 4 years old (in practice 5-15)

XO minimum 6 years old (in practice up to 40)

Fine Champagne is a blend of petite and grand champagne

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What are the aging minimums for Armagnac?

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VS minimum 1 year

VSOP minimum 4 years

XO minimum 5 years old

Vintage: all the contents must come from a single year

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13
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What oak is used in Armagnac?

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Mostly Limousin with some Alsace and Moniezun oak. Armagnac ages slowly

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14
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Where is spanish brandy made?

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Jerez and Penedes

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15
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What are the raw materials used to make brandy in Jerez

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Airen from La Mancha

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16
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What are the raw materials used to make brandy in Penedes

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Parellada

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17
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What Maturation method is used in Jerez?

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Solera

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18
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What maturatiohn method is used in Penedes

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Solera or static aging

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19
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What are the aging requirements for Solera, Reserva and Solera Gran Reserva?

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Solera: minimum 6 months ageing Reserva: minimum 1 year old Solera Gran Reserva: 100% holandas, minimum 3 years old

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20
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Describe German brandy

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Generally made from imported base wines, then distilled to a high strength in column stills. Can be sweetened and flavoured

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21
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Describe Chilean brandy

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Pisco: Aromatic grapes, generally unaged

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22
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What is Marc?

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Made from grape pomace, similar to grappa

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23
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Describe Grappa

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made in Northern Italy

it takes 140kg of grapes to make 1L Grappa (compared to 11.25kg grapes for 1L cognac)

Mostly Column still but there are some artisan pot-still producers.

Generally a blend of varietals but single varietal grappas are becoming more common

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24
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Name 3 brandy cocktails

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Brandy Alexander, SIdecar, Champagne Cocktail, Pisco Sour

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25
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Where is Calvados?

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delimited zone in Normandy/Brittany

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26
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What is the distillation for Calvados?

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Double pot still (compulsory for pads d’Auge) or column still 65-70% abv.

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27
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What are the aging requirements for Calvados?

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Fine: Minimum 3 years

Vieux/Reserve: minimum 3 years

VO/VSOP/Vielle Reserve: minimum 4 years

XO: Minimum 6 years

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28
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What is Fine brandy in France?

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AOC controlled- light brandy produced in many wine regions

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29
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What is Generic brandy in France?

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mostly neutral grape spirit that is aged for 12 months before caramel and sugar are added.

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30
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What is Kirsch made from?

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Cherries

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31
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What is Poire William made from?

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Williams Pears

32
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What is Framboise made from?

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Raspberries

33
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What is Mirabelle made from?

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Yellow plums

34
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What are the sub regions for Scotch production?

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Highlands/Islands,

Islay,

Speyside

Lowlands

35
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What are the raw materials for Scotch production?

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Malted barley is milled, and then hot water extrats the sugar to create a sugary wort, which is then fermented to create a wash of 7-10% ABV

36
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How is Scotch distilled?

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Copper pot stills are required by law. Usually a double distillation in relatively large pot stills, heated by steam coils.

37
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What is the maturation method of scotch?

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Must be aged in Scotland for at least 3 years in oak barrels of a maximum 700L. Most malts are aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, but ex-Sherry vessels are also used. Other casks may be used for ‘finishin’ the whiskey

38
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What are single and blended malts?

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Single malt: a whiskey that comes from a single distillery Blended malt: a blend of whiskies from several malt distilleries

39
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Where are you likely to find Scotch Grain Whiskey?

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At one of the 7 large distilleries mostly located in coastal Lowland locations

40
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What is the max distilled ABV for Scotch Grain Whiskey?

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94.8% ABV in large continuous still

41
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What are single and blended grain Scotch Grain Whiskey?

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Single Grain: whiskies are released in small quantities Blended Grain: whiskies combining more than one grain distillery

42
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What are the 3 Irish Whiskey distilleries and where are they?

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Midleton (Co Cork) Bushmills (Co Antrim, NI) Cooley (Co Louth)

43
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What are the raw materials used at each Irish Whiskey distillery?

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Midleton: various grains, mainly maize and barley

Cooley: various grains, including maize, malted and unmalted barley, and peated barley, depending on the product

Bushmills: malted barley, plus grain whiskey from Midleton

44
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What is the ageing requirement for Irish Whiskey?

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3 years in a variety of used casks Max 700L

45
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Name the 3 styles of american straight whiskies

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Bourbon

Tennessee

Straight Rye

46
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What is the main difference between tennessee whiskey and bourbon?

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The Lincoln County Process where Tennessee Whiskey is run through maple-wood charcoal

47
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What is american straight whisky?

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A whisky made from a minimum of 51% of one grain, distilled to no more than 80% abv, and aged for a minimum of two years in new oak casks

48
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What is the aging requirement for Canadian Whisky?

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3 years in oak (a variety are used but ex-Bourbon is most common)

49
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Name 5 whisky cocktails

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Whisky Sour

Rusty Nail

Irish Coffee

Julep

Old Fashioned

Manhattan

50
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What are the raw materials and distillation of Canadian whisky?

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Usually a blend of lightly-flavored, high-strength column-still corn whisky, with some flavoring whiskies (based on rye, maize or barley). Up to9.09% fruit-based wine (such as Sherry) can be added

51
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Describe vodka

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An unaged spirit, distilled to a high strength so that little character of the base material remains. It may be flavoured

52
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What are the raw materials used for Vodka production?

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Any source of fermentable sugars. Cereal grains are most common (rye barley wheat, potato and grape)

53
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What is the distillation method used for Vodka

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Generally column still but sometimes pot-still for premium brands distilled to 96% abv Often filtered through activated charcoal to remove impurities and colour then reduced to a bottling strength (minimum 37.5% abv)

54
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Describe Russian vodka

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Usually wheat-based. Light in flabour, with a spirity bite.

55
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Describe Polish Vodka

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Usually rye-based. Subtly spicy and citric. Some potato vodkas also produced (soft and creamy)

56
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Describe Scandinavian Vodka

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Usually based on Barley Wheat or Rye

57
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Describe Rum

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A spirit distilled in a country where sugar cane is grown from a wash of either molasses+water

58
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Describe Barbados rum

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Elegant, perfumed rums

59
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Describe Jamaica rum

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Pungent, estery rums (white golden and dark)

60
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Describe Guyana rum

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Spicy dark rums that are lighter in body than those of Jamaica

61
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Describe the rum of French Antilles

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Martinique and Guadeloupe specialise in Rhum agricole, a grassy fruity style of rum made from fermented cane juice

62
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Describe Tequila

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A spirit made from a distilled wash where most of the sugars come from Blue Agave grown in the delimited Tequila regions. May be aged or unaged

63
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What distillation method is used for Tequila

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distilled twice in copper or stainless steel pot stills or continuous stills. First distillation to 20% abv, second to around 55%

64
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What raw materials are used for making tequila?

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The heart of Blue Agave. It is harvested at 7-10 years old

cooked in a steam autoclave for 6-14 hours.

After crushing and shredding, the juice extracted.

A mixture of other sugars may then be added (agave sugars must make a minimum of 51% of the total.)

65
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What are the styles of Tequila

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Silver: Unaged

Gold: EIther unaged but coloured with caramel, or a blend of white and older Tequilas

Reposado: minimum of 2 months in oak

Anejo: Minimum of one year in oak casks (max 600L)

Mezcal: a Tequila-type spirit made from other species of Agave or from outside the delimited Tequila zone. Can be very pungent

66
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Describe Gin

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A spirit flavoured with botanicals of which Juniper must dominate

67
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What are the raw materials for Gin?

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Raw spirit usually grain based but can be molasses or sugar beet, is redistilled to create a highly recitified spirit of 96% then reduced to around 60%

68
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What botanicals are used for Gin production?

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juniper berries

coriander

citrus peel

other herbs and spices.

69
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Describe London Dry Gin

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must be a distilled gin (not cold compounded). May come from anywhere

70
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Describe Plymouth Gin

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Must come from Plymouth; uses only sweet botanicals

71
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Describe Dutch

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Oude Genever is made from a pot-still, rye or barley based spirits. It is pungent and oily, but with a less fresh juniper character than other gins

72
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What distillation method is used to make gin?

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Botanicals are added to the spirit, or placed in a still above the base spirit. This is then redistilled in a pot still to fix the botanical aromas. Multiple distillation may take place, with different botanicals being added at each stage

73
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How is cheap gin made?

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flavourings are added directly to the spirit (cold compounding) and no further distillation takes place

74
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Describe akavit

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A spirit flavoured with spices and herbs of which caraway must dominate

75
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What is the raw material for akavit?

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Grain based

caraway for flavouring

anise,

citrus peel

other herbs and spices

76
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What is a liqueur?

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A liquid that includes a distilled spirit component and flavourings and a minimum of 100g/l sugar

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