liquor quiz

Question 1

What does wheat and rye do in a mash bill

Answer 1

wheat makes bourbon smoother, rye makes bourbon spicier

Question 2

Name Canadian whiskeys

Answer 2

crown, legacy, orphan barrel

Question 3

Name Japanese whisky

Answer 3

Nikka, Suntory

Question 4

Name Irish whiskey

Answer 4

bushmills, jameson, redbreast, teeling

Question 5

Name American Whiskeys

Answer 5

Jack, westland, highwest

Question 6

Name blended whiskeys

Answer 6

banknote, compass box, johnny, monkey shoulder

Question 7

Name whiskeys from Campbeltown region

Answer 7

springbank, hazelburn

Question 8

Name whiskeys from Highlands region

Answer 8

dalmor, glenmorangie, glenlivet, oban

Question 9

Name whiskeys from islands region

Answer 9

highland park, talisker

Question 10

Name whiskeys from Islay region

Answer 10

ardbeg, laphroaig, lagavulin, bowmore

Question 11

Name whiskeys from Speyside region

Answer 11

arberlour, balvenie, macallan, Glenfiddich

Question 12

Name whiskeys from Lowlands region

Answer 12

Auchentoshan, Glenkinchie

Question 13

Describe properties of Chardonnay

Answer 13

flavor profile: apple, pear, lemon, buttery

Full bodied, dry, heavily oaked

Question 14

Describe properties of Pinot Gris

Answer 14

flavor profile: Pear, apple, mango, honey

medium-full bodied, little to no oak, moderate acidity, mutation of pinot noir variety

Question 15

Describe properties of Riesling

Answer 15

flavor profile: peach, nectarine, lemons

High acidity, no new oak, minerality

Question 16

Describe properties of sauvignon blanc

Answer 16

flavor profile: lemon, lime, green veggies

Minerality, high acidity, minimal oak

Question 17

Describe properties of Cab Sav

Answer 17

Flavor profile: dry with dark fruits

High tannin and acidity, heavily oaked, mod- high acidity

Question 18

Describe properties of Grenache

Answer 18

Flavor Profile: lush, fuller body, riper red and blue fruits

Higher in ABV, Mod-low tannin and acidity

Question 19

Describe properties of Malbec

Answer 19

Flavor Profile: full bodied, riper, darker, plummy

Mod- heavy french oak, moderate tannins and acidity

Question 20

Describe properties of Tempranillo

Answer 20

Flavor Profile: mod- full bodied, ripe fruits

Extended oak aging, mod- high acidity,

Question 21

Describe properties of Pinot Noir

Answer 21

Flavor profile: red fruits, lighter colored

Mod-Low tannins, mod- high acidity, mod- high oak aging

Question 22

What is pot still?

Answer 22

alcohol put in closed vessel and heated
- vapors travel through coil where they turn back to liquid and collected separately
- spirit is impure
- distiller has to discard “heads” and “Tails” so top and bottom parts of still to condense
- Head= toxic alcohols Tails=unwanted congeners
whats left is concentrated and flavorful alcohol

Question 23

What is continuous still?

Answer 23

Difference from Pot still is:
-uses Columns- analyzer and rectifiers
-uses steam instead of direct heat
- end still is more pure and less congeners/ impurities
Flavor is sacrificed for purity. Vodka is mostly made like this

Question 24

What are bitters?

Answer 24

spirit based, flavored with spice, herbs, roots,botanicals

Question 25

What are Amaros?

Answer 25

Amaro is italian for bitter
Low proof- bitter sweet apertifs: campari and aperol
Strong Digestifs: Fernet, averna

Question 26

What are Vermouth?

Answer 26

white wine based apertif 
Dry: at max 40 grams per liter of sugar
Sweet: at 150 grams per liter of sugar
Italians focus on light and fresh flavor
French Vermouth rely on age based wine