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Problem Areas Flashcards

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1
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True or False: Neutral Spirit may be added to Tequila

A

FALSE

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2
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Where is Mount Gay rum produced?

A

Barbados

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3
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What is the US minimum ABV for flavored vodka?

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30%

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4
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What is the EU minimum ABV for flavored vodka?

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37.5%

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What is the maximum distillation ABV for Rhum Agricole Martinique AOC?

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70%

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What is Zwack Unicum?

A

Produced in Budapest Hungary. Bitter liqueur made with over 40 different botanicals. Aged for six months in oak barrels.

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7
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Which country produces Hammerhead vodka?

A

Czech Republic

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What is the minimum brandy required for blended Applejack?

A

20% Apple Brandy

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9
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What is the minimum aging for Brandy de Jerez “Solera”

A

Six months of solera aging in wood.

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Minimum aging of Calvados Pays D’Auge AOC?

A

Two years in oak.

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11
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Which baijiu is bottled under the Red Star brand?

A

Erguotou

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12
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What spirit is distilled in the Mexican state of Sonora?

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Bacanora - Aguardiente de Agave. (produced outside the mezcal DO)

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What is Orujo?

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A traditional pomace brandy produced in Spain.

Orujo de Galicia has PGI status.

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14
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What is Bagaciera?

A

Portuguese pomace brandy.

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What is the aging requirement for Ron de Venezuela?

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Minimum 2 years in white oak.

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16
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What are the aging requirements for Reposado Tequila?

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Two months to one year in oak vats.

17
Q

What is another name for Agave espadin?

A

Agave angustifolia.

18
Q

What is the aging standard for Chilean Pisco de Guarda?

A

Must be aged in oak for a minimum of 180 days.

19
Q

What is the minimum ABV for EU brandy?

A

36%

20
Q

What is the minimum required aging for Blanche d’Armangnac?

A

Three months

21
Q

What is Aguardente de Lourinha?

A

Portuguese DOC for Brandy

22
Q

What is the minimum oak aging time for South African Pot Still Brandy?

A

Three years.

23
Q

What component of oak forms the red layer found is charred oak barrels?

A

Hemicellulose

24
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Name of soil in Bas Armangnac:

A

Boulbenes. Sand, chalk, clay and stones.

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