Problem Areas Flashcards
True or False: Neutral Spirit may be added to Tequila
FALSE
Where is Mount Gay rum produced?
Barbados
What is the US minimum ABV for flavored vodka?
30%
What is the EU minimum ABV for flavored vodka?
37.5%
What is the maximum distillation ABV for Rhum Agricole Martinique AOC?
70%
What is Zwack Unicum?
Produced in Budapest Hungary. Bitter liqueur made with over 40 different botanicals. Aged for six months in oak barrels.
Which country produces Hammerhead vodka?
Czech Republic
What is the minimum brandy required for blended Applejack?
20% Apple Brandy
What is the minimum aging for Brandy de Jerez “Solera”
Six months of solera aging in wood.
Minimum aging of Calvados Pays D’Auge AOC?
Two years in oak.
Which baijiu is bottled under the Red Star brand?
Erguotou
What spirit is distilled in the Mexican state of Sonora?
Bacanora - Aguardiente de Agave. (produced outside the mezcal DO)
What is Orujo?
A traditional pomace brandy produced in Spain.
Orujo de Galicia has PGI status.
What is Bagaciera?
Portuguese pomace brandy.
What is the aging requirement for Ron de Venezuela?
Minimum 2 years in white oak.
What are the aging requirements for Reposado Tequila?
Two months to one year in oak vats.
What is another name for Agave espadin?
Agave angustifolia.
What is the aging standard for Chilean Pisco de Guarda?
Must be aged in oak for a minimum of 180 days.
What is the minimum ABV for EU brandy?
36%
What is the minimum required aging for Blanche d’Armangnac?
Three months
What is Aguardente de Lourinha?
Portuguese DOC for Brandy
What is the minimum oak aging time for South African Pot Still Brandy?
Three years.
What component of oak forms the red layer found is charred oak barrels?
Hemicellulose
Name of soil in Bas Armangnac:
Boulbenes. Sand, chalk, clay and stones.
