Random Deck #3

Question 1

Component of oak that is soluble in alcohol and is responsible for the “red layer”

Answer 1

Hemicellulose

Question 2

Producer of Vermut Negre

Answer 2

Casa Mariol

Question 3

Traditional morello cherry liqueur of Portugal

Answer 3

Ginjinha

Question 4

Stone wheel (drawn by horses) traditionally used to crush cooked agave

Answer 4

Tahona

Question 5

Boiling point of water vs. the boiling point of pure ethyl alcohol

Answer 5

• Water: 212F / 100C * Ethyl Alcohol: 173F / 78C

Question 6

Congener in vodka that may give a “fruity or floral” character

Answer 6

Ethyl laurate

Question 7

Unsweetened anise-flavored spirit produced in Turkey

Answer 7

Raki

Question 8

Dates of England’s “Gin Craze”

Answer 8

1720 - 1751

Question 9

Term used for the first stage of Cognac distillation

Answer 9

Première Chauffe

Question 10

Five basic steps of whiskey production

Answer 10

• Mash/wort prep * Fermentation * Distillation * Maturation * Blending/bottling

Question 11

What US Senator created the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897?

Answer 11

E.H. Taylor

Question 12

Three AOCs for Calvados

Answer 12

• Calvados AOC * Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC * Calvados Domfrontais AOC

Question 13

Traditional base ingredient used in Swedish vodka

Answer 13

Winter Wheat

Question 14

Producer of Hammer Head Whisky

Answer 14

Pradlo Distillery (located in the Czech Republic)

Question 15

Leading producer of Maraschino liqueur (originally based in Zadar)

Answer 15

Luxardo

Question 16

Leading region for the production of Chilean Pisco

Answer 16

The Elqui Valley (located in the Coquimbo Region)

Question 17

Two distinct types of tequila

Answer 17

(1) 100% Agave Tequila (2) Tequila (sometimes referred to as “mixto tequila” or “non-100% agave tequila”)

Question 18

Cupola-shaped ventilator hood often seen atop Scotch distilleries

Answer 18

Doig Ventilator

Question 19

The world’s oldest documented rum brand

Answer 19

Mount Gay Rum (founded in 1703 Barbados)

Question 20

Traditional style of distillation for Armagnac

Answer 20

Done in a small-scale continuous still known as an armagnac still. Distilled to about 60% abv (although 52% to 72% is allowed)