Random Deck #3 Flashcards
Component of oak that is soluble in alcohol and is responsible for the “red layer”
Hemicellulose
Producer of Vermut Negre
Casa Mariol
Traditional morello cherry liqueur of Portugal
Ginjinha
Stone wheel (drawn by horses) traditionally used to crush cooked agave
Tahona
Boiling point of water vs. the boiling point of pure ethyl alcohol
- Water: 212F / 100C * Ethyl Alcohol: 173F / 78C
Congener in vodka that may give a “fruity or floral” character
Ethyl laurate
Unsweetened anise-flavored spirit produced in Turkey
Raki
Dates of England’s “Gin Craze”
1720 - 1751
Term used for the first stage of Cognac distillation
Première Chauffe
Five basic steps of whiskey production
- Mash/wort prep * Fermentation * Distillation * Maturation * Blending/bottling
What US Senator created the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897?
E.H. Taylor
Three AOCs for Calvados
- Calvados AOC * Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC * Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Traditional base ingredient used in Swedish vodka
Winter Wheat
Producer of Hammer Head Whisky
Pradlo Distillery (located in the Czech Republic)
Leading producer of Maraschino liqueur (originally based in Zadar)
Luxardo
Leading region for the production of Chilean Pisco
The Elqui Valley (located in the Coquimbo Region)
Two distinct types of tequila
(1) 100% Agave Tequila (2) Tequila (sometimes referred to as “mixto tequila” or “non-100% agave tequila”)
Cupola-shaped ventilator hood often seen atop Scotch distilleries
Doig Ventilator
The world’s oldest documented rum brand
Mount Gay Rum (founded in 1703 Barbados)
Traditional style of distillation for Armagnac
Done in a small-scale continuous still known as an armagnac still. Distilled to about 60% abv (although 52% to 72% is allowed)
