Random Deck #1

Question 1

PGI gin produced in Spain

Answer 1

Gin de Mahón

Question 2

Type of oak extract allowed for use in Cognac

Answer 2

Boisé

Question 3

French gentian liqueur produced in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

Answer 3

Salers (Salers Aperitif La Bounoux Gentiane)

Question 4

EU standards for aromatized wines: wine base, abv

Answer 4

• Wine base: minimum 75% (before enhancement) * abv: 14.5% - 22% * Minimum abv for “dry”: 16% * Minimum abv for “extra-dry”: 15%

Question 5

After sufficient germination, barley is known as:

Answer 5

Green malt

Question 6

Traditional Italian lemon liqueur, originally from southern Italy

Answer 6

Limoncello

Question 7

Date by which all Cognac distillation must be completed (for the season)

Answer 7

March 31 of the year following harvest

Question 8

Four categories of apples used in Calvados

Answer 8

• Acidic/sour * Bitter * Sweet * Bittersweet

Question 9

Specific type of agave-based beverage produced in Sonora

Answer 9

Bacanora

Question 10

Two countries recognized as producers of Pisco (per the EU and US regulations)

Answer 10

Peru and Chile (note: in the EU, only Peru may use ‘Pisco’ as a geographic indication)

Question 11

King of England who (during 1689 - 1702 reign) lowered taxes on English spirits

Answer 11

King William III (King of Orange)

Question 12

Grain bill and distillation requirements for Irish Pot Still Whiskey

Answer 12

• Mash bill: Minimum 30% malted barley + minimum 30% unmalted barley, up to 5% grains other than barley * Batch distilled in pot stills

Question 13

Type of complex carbohydrate found in raw agave sap

Answer 13

Inulin

Question 14

Grappa produced from a mono-varietal wine

Answer 14

Monovitigno

Question 15

Style of rum produced using freshly-pressed sugarcane juice

Answer 15

Agricultural Rum (Rhum Agricole)

Question 16

Compact vegetation (rich in carbon) often used as a heat source for kilning (in Scotland)

Answer 16

Peat

Question 17

French brandy produced from Bordeaux grapes

Answer 17

Fine de Bordeaux

Question 18

Minimum bottling proof for EU vodka (unflavored)

Answer 18

75 proof / 37.5% abv

Question 19

Minimum wood aging for VS Armagnac

Answer 19

One year

Question 20

What type of whiskey is Old Overholt?

Answer 20

American Rye Whiskey