Liquor History

Question 1

Distillation process:

There are four steps in making alcohol.

Answer 1

Mashing, fermentation, distillation, aging

Question 2

Bourbon vs. Whiskey = ?

Answer 2

Bourbon has Higher corn content

Question 3

4 main producers of whiskey

Answer 3

America, Canada, Ireland, Scotland

Question 4

3 main types of whiskey

Answer 4

Straight, Blended, Malt

Question 5

Different subtypes of whiskey

Answer 5

American, Blended, Tennessee, Kentucky Bourbon, Canadian whiskey, Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey

Question 6

Where do most Bourbons come from?

Answer 6

95% of all Bourbons come from Kentucky – mainly Bourbon County.

Question 7

How much corn content is in Bourbon?

Answer 7

Bourbon contains at least 51% corn content.

Question 8

What whiskey(s) has an extra step of making alcohol?

Answer 8

1. TENNESSEE whiskey has an extra step called LEECHING, which the alcohol is filtered through a charcoal filter mafe from a Maple tree, drop by drop.
2. SCOTCH whisky has an extra step called SMOKING, which gives the whiskey a more distinctive
   Mesquite flavor.

Question 9

What main type is Canadian whiskey?

Answer 9

Almost all Canadian whiskeys are blended.

Question 10

What is the distillation and aging process for Irish whiskey?

Answer 10

Irish whiskey has to be distilled at least 3 times and aged for at least 3 years by law.

Question 11

Which is the world’s oldest distillery and since what year?

Answer 11

BushMills is the world’s oldest distillery, making whiskey since 1608.

Question 12

Where is Scotch whisky made from?

Answer 12

Scotch whisky is made in Scotland.

Question 13

What is rum made from?

Answer 13

Rum is made from sugarcane.

Question 14

Where is tequila made?

Answer 14

Tequila has to be made in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico.

Question 15

If tequila is not made in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico then where is it made?

Answer 15

If it isn’t, it is then called Mescal.

Question 16

Where can vodka be made?

Answer 16

Vodka can be made anywhere in the world and from all sorts of produce.

Question 17

True or false: vodka is aged.

Answer 17

False: vodka does not have to be aged.

Question 18

Where did gin originate from?

Answer 18

Gin originated in Holland under the name Genevre.

Genevre is the French word for “Juniper”. Juniper is what gives Gin it’s flavor.

Question 19

What are the big three Gins?

Answer 19

Bombay, Beefeater, Tanqueray – they are all made in London, England.

Question 20

What is an aperitif ?

Answer 20

An aperitif is a type of wine that is used to cleanse palette and increase appetite.

Question 21

What alcohols are fortified?

Answer 21

Vermouth, aperitif, Brandy

Question 22

There are six types of wine. Name them.

Answer 22

Aperitif, red, Rose (blush), white, dessert, and sparkling.

Question 23

Where is Champagne made?

Answer 23

Champagne has to be made in Champagne, France,– or else it is just sparkling white wine.

Question 24

What is the method for making champagne?

Answer 24

The method for making champagne is:

Sugar + Yeast = alcohol + CO2

Question 25

How much proof in alcohol to keep a fire lit?

Answer 25

114 proof to keep a fire lit.

Question 26

Where is Brandy stored and aged?

Answer 26

Brandy is stored in an oak barrel and is aged in the barrel.

Question 27

Where is most Brandy made?

Answer 27

Most Brandy is made in Spain.

Question 28

What type of liquor is Cognac?

Answer 28

Cognac is a Brandy.

Question 29

Where is cognac made in?

Answer 29

Cognac is a Brandy that is made in Cognac, France.

Question 30

What are the 4 main grades of cognac ?

Answer 30

VS = $ very special
VSO = \$\$ very special old
VSOP = \$\$$ very superior old pale
XO = \$\$\$\$ extra old

Question 31

Calculate PROOF

Answer 31

PERCENT x 2 = PROOF

PROOF / 2 = PERCENT

Question 32

What does 100 proof Alcohol contain?

Answer 32

Half alcohol + half water = 100 proof

Question 33

Grapes are made into grape juice. The grape juice ferments and is transferred into wine. That wine is then distilled and aged in wood barrels and is converted into BRANDY. The finest Brandies that are double distilled and aged for a minimum of three years in oak vats then become…

Answer 33

Cognac