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Misc Review 8/27 Flashcards

1
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Brandy must be distiled at max ___ proof by US law

A

190

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2
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min abv for brandy

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80 proof

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3
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copper vs stainless steel stills

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copper promotes more chemical reactions that produce new aromas during the vapor stages. stainless steel lasts much longer and provides a cleaner, more consistent product

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4
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t/f: cognac has aoc status

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true

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5
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t/f: cognac is allowed to be flavored with small amounts of oak chips and / sugar

A

true

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6
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charentais still

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name for pot still in cognac

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7
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youngest style of cognac

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VS or *** - min 2 years of oak

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8
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Name 2 cognac firms besides the main 4

A

camus
otard

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9
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t/f: armagnac production outdates cognac

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true

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9
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9
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highest quality armagnac cru

A

bas-armagnac

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10
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4 main grapes of armagnac (of 10)

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ugni blanc
baco blanc
folle blanche
colombard

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11
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distillation process of armagnac

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generally distilled via a single distillation via an armagnac still (early, small-scale version of a continuous still). pot still is allowed, though uncommon

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12
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why does armagnac have a fuller flavor v cognac?

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armagnac producers typically take the spirit off the still at 120 proof, lower than that of cognac producers

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13
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*** / VS cognac requirements

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min 1 year in wood

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14
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Brandy de Jerez is made primarily with this grape

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Airen

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15
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aging terms for Brandy de Jerez

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Solera - min 6 mo
Solera Reserva - min 1 yr
Solera Gran Reserva - min 3 yrs

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16
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Brandy de Jerez style

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rich, sweet, soft

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17
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the two piscos

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chilean pisco and pervuian pisco

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18
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this pisco is occasionally aged in oak

A

Chilean Pisco

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19
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base for pisco

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pomace or wine

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20
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california brandy must be aged for min __ yrs in oak

A

2

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21
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2 main brandy regions in South Africa

A

Robetson and Worcester

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22
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Metaxa

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Greece brandy brand. made via pot still, aged in limousin oak for min 3 yrs, infused with rose petals and herbs. finished with muscat wine to give sweetness

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23
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El Presidente Brandy

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mexican brandy, aged 3 yrs in white oak

24
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Singano

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distinctive brandy made in Bolivia - clear

25
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Marc

A

pomace brandy (french)

26
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t/f: grappa is typically aged for 1 yr in cask

A

false - typically unaged

27
Q

orujo

A

pomace brandy made in Spain

28
Q

Calvados is distilled from…

29
Q

is Calvados aged in oak?

A

yes, min two years, traditionally in foudre

30
Q

highest quality Calvados AOC

A

Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

31
Q

Kirsch

A

cherry brandy

32
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slivovitz

A

plum brandy - popular in central europe

33
Q

max distillation proof of rum (USA)

34
Q

t/f: sugarcane flourishes in the climate of the caribbean

35
Q

Triangle Trade

A

ship filled with slaves would sail from Africa - > West Indies
Slaves exchanged for Molasses in West Indies and sail -> England
Molasses traded in England for rums from the distilleries there
And then back to Africa

36
Q

retorts

A

style of pot still distillation associated with Jamaican rum (creates a rich, flavorful rum)
coppers vessels are placed between the pot still and the condenser - the vessels contain a mixture of leftover distillation from the previous run and water

37
Q

traditional categories of Jamaican rum, from least to most ester conent

A

common cleans
plummers
wedderburns
continental flavoreds

38
Q

puncheon rum

A

produced in Trinidad - an overproof rum - up to 150 proof

39
Q

where is demerara rum made

40
Q

often called the “birthplace of rum”

41
Q

prominent distiller of Barbados

A

Foursquare Rum Distillery

42
Q

Where is Mauritius?

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located in the Indian Ocean - about 1200 miles SE of Africa

43
Q

“New England Style” rum

A

pot still
aged in oak barrels
lots of congeners

44
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“anejo” rum

A

indicates a rum with considerable age - however no legal definition

45
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“navy-strength” rum

A

no legal definition - British Navy Rum was high proof, thus navy strength typically indiciates 54-57 % ABV

46
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tequila max distillation proof

47
Q

How is tequila made the vast majority of time (distillation)

A

double disttiled via pot still

48
Q

3 categories of Mezcal

A

Mezcal - few production requirements
mezcal artesanal
mezca; ancestral

49
Q

t/f: mezcal is made with a different variety of agave

A

true. main vriety is agave espadin

50
Q

Pulque

A

alcoholic beverage - fermented agave

51
Q

Bacanora

A

agave distillate made in Mexican state of Sonora

52
Q

the two types of flavor extraction (liqueurs)

A

cold method and the hot method

53
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general proof range for liqueurs

A

30 to 80 proof

54
Q

Ginjinha

A

traditional morello cherry liqueur of Portugal (generic)

55
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nocino

A

walnut liqueur (generic)

56
Q

tia maria

A

liqueur - coffee beans , madagascar vanilla. and jamaican rum- proprietary

57
Q

tuaca is a ______ liqueur

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