Liquor Knowledge

Question 1

gin

Answer 1

juniper flavored triple distilled neutral grain spirit
london dry, genever/hollands, plymouth, new/international

Question 2

london dry gin

Answer 2

juniper and citrus flavors
37.5-55 ABV, traditionally 47 ABV

Question 3

genever/hollands gin

Answer 3

netherlands, belgium, france, germany
sweeter than london dry
made with malt wine (barley/rye distillate) in addition to neutral grain
35-50 ABV

Question 4

plymouth gin

Answer 4

Blackfriars–the only gin distillery in Plymouth, England
earthy, rich compared to london dry
41.2 ABV

Question 5

new/international gin

Answer 5

40-55 ABV
botanicals other than juniper

Question 6

principal london dry gin cocktails

Answer 6

dry martini
tom collins
gin rickey
gimlet
gin & tonic

Question 7

principal holland gin cocktails

Answer 7

john collins
gin punch
old fashioned gin cocktail

Question 8

vodka

Answer 8

distilled to 95 ABV then cut to 40 ABV
commonly distilled from corn, rye, and wheat, but can also come from vegetables and fruits

Question 9

principal vodka cocktails

Answer 9

vodka martini
cosmopolitan
bloody mary
screwdriver
vodka & tonic

Question 10

rum

Answer 10

distilled from sugarcane, typically molasses

Question 11

cachaca

Answer 11

distilled from fresh sugarcane juice
made in brazil
38-51 ABV
unaged (1 year in wood)
aged (2-12 years in wood)
yellow (immature spirits with additions to appear older)

Question 12

rhum agricole

Answer 12

distilled from fresh sugarcane juice and made in french west indies

Question 13

principal rum and cachaca cocktails

Answer 13

daiquiri
mai tai
rum punch
cuba libre
pina colada
caipirnha
mojito

Question 14

tequila

Answer 14

distilled from agave plant
gold (mixto, no more than 49% of sugar content from anything other than agave)
blanco (2 months aged or less)
reposado (2-12 months aged)
anejo (small oak barrel for 1-3 years)
extra anejo (small oak barrel for at least 3 years)

Question 15

tequila produced where

Answer 15

5 mexican states: jalisco, nayarit, guanajuato, michoacan, tamaulipas
mezcal - primarily from oaxaca

Question 16

tequila vs mexcal

Answer 16

tequila - agave hearts are halved and steamed or baked
mezcal - agave hearts roasted/smoked for days-weeks in a pit with hot rocks and agave fronds
cooked hearts pressed and juice is fermented then distilled

Question 17

principal tequila cocktails

Answer 17

margarita
tequila sunrise
paloma