Practice Oral Questions Flashcards
Name 3 legislative changes that have affected the popularity of Scotch Whisky
Aging in casks (taxed at bottling, can store duty free
Recognition of grain whisky, blending allowed, meeting demand of larger market
What does STR stand for?
Shave, Toast, Rechar
Where is water used in the production process
What is a shaker box?
What are the species of oak used for aging whisky? Where do they grow? And what flavors do they impart?
- Q. Alba (American Oak) - North America, Missouri - coconut, vanilla
- Q. Robur (European Oak) - more tannic than Petraea, spicy, dark fruit, dark color
- Q. Petraea (European Oak, Hungarian Oak) - less tannic than Robur
- Q. Mongolica (Mizunara)
- Q. Garryana - North west America - tannic and spicy, must air dry for months
- Q. Meuhlenburgie (Chinkapin) - similar to Q. Alba, sweet toffee and ginger
- Q. Humbolti (Colombian Oak) - Colombia - creme brulee
- Q. Rubra (Red Canadian Oak) - Canada - smells and tastes wet, raw, and prone to leakage
Which Distilleries have a sight glass on their spirit still? Why would they do this?
Raasay
Tormore
For the gin making process?
Name a distillery that has a spirit still that is larger than their wash still, and why would they do this?
Lagavulin
Clynelish
Linkwood
Which distilleries have a Lomond Still?
The Dalmore
Scapa
Which distilleries still have and use a Saladin Box?
Benrinnes??
antoher speysider
Describe Springbanks 2.5x distillation.
Describe Mortlach’s 2.81x distillation.
What goes into Johnny Walker Green Label?
Lagavulin
Cragganmore
Linkwood
Talisker
What goes into Johnny Walker Black Label?
Caol Ila
Glenkinchie
Cardhu
Clynelish
What are the Johnny Walker lines?
What are the classic Malts of Scotland? When were they introduced and why?
Glenkinchie
Dalwhinnie
Cragganmore
Oban
Talisker
Lagavulin
1988
Marketing. To showcase regions and the differentiation of single malts.
Name two distilleries that have horizontal shell and tube condensers
GlenAllachie
Dalmore
Macduff
Name Speyside distilleries that also have peated expressions.
Cragganmore
BenRiach
Balvenie
Tomintoul
Benromach
Name two distilleries with sight glass on their spirit stills. Why might they have that?
Tormore
Raasay
Gin production.
Name two distilleries that have spirit stills that are larger than the wash stills.
Lagavulin
Clynelish?
Tamdhu?
What is a shaker box?
Who created the pagoda roof commonly associated with distilleries?
Name 3 legislative changes that have affected the popularity of scotch.
1794 - highlands was able to continue traditional techniques, keeping Scotch flavors alive
1823 - aging in cask
1960 - blending with grain whisky allowed
What are some of the ways a distillery can manipulate the body of a spirit produced? Cite distillery and method.
Which distilleries could legally sell their whisky in America during prohibition?
Laphroaig
Which distilleries stayed open during World War 2?
