Random Deck #10 Flashcards
Method of filtration often used to remove visual “haziness” in an aged spirit
Chill filtration
Aging requirement for EU whiskey
Minimum of 3 years in wooden casks (no larger than 700 litres)
Sugarcane distillate produced in Michoacán, Mexico
Charanda
First brand of Russian vodka to be distributed in the United States
Stolichnaya
Requirements for a US product labeled as “brandy” (base material, max distillation proof, aging)
- Produced from grapes (with some allowance for grape pomace or lees) * Distilled at a max of 190 proof * Aged for at least 2 years in wood
Year the “Whiskey Excise Tax” was introduced in the US
1791
Location (G.I.) of the Springbank Distillery
Campbeltown
French brandy produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region
Fine de la Marne
Minimum required wood aging time for Cognac
Two years (this is equivalent to *** [three stars] or VS)
What is dunder?
The yeast-rich “leftovers” that remain in the still after distillation is complete * Sometimes “re-used” in the next round of fermentation * Associated with the rum culture of Jamaica
Aging requirement for Añejo Tequila
Aged for a minimum of 12 months in oak barrels
What is the required mash bill for American corn whiskey?
Min. 80% corn
The six districts (crus) of the Cognac region
- Grande Champagne * Petite Champagne * Borderies * Fins Bois * Bons Bois * Bois Ordinaires (Bois à Terroirs)
Minimum abv % of EU gin
37.5%
French raspberry-flavored liqueur, produced in the Loire Valley
Chambord (Chambord Liqueur Royal de France)
