Gin

Question 1

US Definition of Gin

Answer 1

• Main Flavor from Juniper

- Bottled no less than 80 proof

Question 2

Most Popular Style of Gin

Answer 2

Light, Clean and Crisp

Question 3

3 styles of gin

Answer 3

Light, clean, crisp
Aromatic (Fuller, Spicy, sweeter, more Juniper
Full-Flavored with strong juniper

Question 4

Juniper is part of the ____ Family?

Answer 4

Berry

Actually not a true berry; female seed cone of juniper plant

Question 5

Flavors from Juniper

Answer 5

Pine
Heather
Lavender
Camphor

Question 6

Flavors of Angelica

Answer 6

Flowering Herb

• Earthy
• Wood-like
• Celery

Question 7

Calamus

Answer 7

“Sweet flag”; semi aquatic plant

-substitute for ginger, cinnamon or nutmeg

Question 8

Cardamom

Answer 8

Seed pod from Ginger family

• Smoky
• Mint
• Camphor
• Floral
• resinous
• grapefruit

Question 9

Cassia

Answer 9

“True Cinnamon” (Sri Lanka)

• Resin
• Pungent

Question 10

Gentian

Answer 10

Very Bitter and aromatic

Used in cocktail bitters

Question 11

Hyssop

Answer 11

Herbal
Minty
Bitter

Question 12

Orris Root

Answer 12

Dried Iris Root
Floral
Violet
Raspberry

Question 13

Quinine

Answer 13

Bark of Cinchona Tree
Bitter
Clean
Medicinal

Question 14

“Distilled Gin”

Answer 14

US and EU defined Sub Category of Gin that is produced exclusively using original distillation or re-distillation.

In EU, must use a spirit at min 192 Proof

Question 15

Allowed US Types of Gin

Answer 15

Dry Gin
London Dry Gin
Geneva gin
Holland Gin
Tom Gin
Old Tom Gin

Question 16

Allowed US standards of gin production

Answer 16

• Original distillation from mash
• Re-distillation of distilled spirits
• Mixing neutral spirits with aromatics
• Mixing Gin and neutral spirits
• Mixing neutral spirits over extracts derived from infusions, percolation and maceration

Question 17

EU Definition of Gin

Answer 17

• Juniper based
• Bottled at 37.5% min
• only natural flavorings used
• “Distilled Gin” ok using min 192 proof spirit
• “London Gin” subcategory OK

Question 18

EU Definition of “London Gin” or “London Dry Gin”

Answer 18

Gin thats’ flavor introduced exclusively through redistillation in traditional stills which contains less than 0.1 g/L sugar and no added ingredients besides water.