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Rest of the World Flashcards

1
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Where is Gimli located?

A

On Lake Winnipeg - Manitoba - Canada

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2
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What advantage does Gimli have being so isolated?

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Access to raw materials- they still use locally grown corn and rye

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3
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Who originally owned Gimli Distillery?

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Seagram

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4
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Why did Crown Royal get its name?

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In 1939 - to commemorate a royal visit

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5
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What year did the label Crown Royal Start?

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1939

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6
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What other brands did Seagram own and run?

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Chivas Regal
Royal Salute

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7
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Which label/brand is Canada’s largest seller?

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Gimli - Crown Royal

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8
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When did Hiram Walker build his own distillery?

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1858

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9
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When was Canadian Club born?

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1882

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10
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Where is Hiram Walker Distillery located?

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East of Detriot - Windsor - Canada

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11
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What is a unique aspect of how Hiram Walker ferments their mash?

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Nitrogen is added to the fermenters to up the strength of the wash to 15% ABV with corn and 8% with Rye

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12
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How long must grain spirits be aged in Canada to be called Whiskey?

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3 Years

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13
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What is Wales’ most prominent distillery?

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Penderyn

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14
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How many French whisky distillers are there?

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22

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15
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Which French distillery is responsible for pioneering the use of ex-sauternes casks in whisky finishing?

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Glann ar Mor - Jean Donnay (Distiller)

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16
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What two labels does Glann ar Mor produce?

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Glann ar Mor - Unpeated Whiskey
Kornog - Smoky

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17
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What is Brittany’s oldest distillery?

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Warenghem - 1987

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18
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What was France’s first single malt?

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Amorik - 1988

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19
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How many distilleries are in Alsace?

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5

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20
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How many distilleries are in the Netherlands?

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3
Leusden
Us Heit
Millstone

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21
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What is Genever?

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Dutch Gin

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22
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When was Millstone built?

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2002

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23
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Who is the largest producer in Belgium?

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The Owl

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24
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When was Destilerias y Crianza (DYC) launched?

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1963

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25
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Who now owns DYC?

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Beam Global

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26
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Which was Spain’s first single malt?

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Embrujo - distilled at Destilerias Liber

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27
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Which Bavarian distilling family began in 1818?

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Schraml

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28
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When did Blaue Maus Distillery start running?

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1983

29
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When did Florian Stetter take over the Lantenhammer distillery?

A

1995

30
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When did Liechtenstein start allowing grain distillation?

A

1999

31
Q

What is the world’s smallest whisky-making country?

A

Liechtenstein - 62 square miles

32
Q

Who pioneered the unique experimentation in Austria’s whiskys?

A

Johann Haider

33
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When did Johann Haider begin distilling?

A

1995 - Roggenreith

34
Q

Who was the first distiller in Austria?

A

Johann Haider

35
Q

Which nation has a whisky character/style often described as “Brightness”?

A

Austria

36
Q

When did Switzerland remove their ban on grain distilling?

A

1999

37
Q

What is the best known brand in Switzerland?

A

Santis

38
Q

What is special about Santis’ maturation program?

A

60-120 YO beer casks that were originally sealed with pitch

39
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When did Italy get its first whisky distillery?

A

2010 - Puni Distillery

40
Q

How many distilleries are in Sweden?

A

12

41
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How many distilleries are in Denmark?

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7

42
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How many distilleries are in Norway?

A

3

Arcus
Bura & Tautra
Agder Brenneri

43
Q

How many distilleries are in Finland?

A

3

Teerenpeli
Old Buck

44
Q

How many distilleries are in Iceland?

A

1 - Eimverk distillery - Floki

45
Q

What product is known as “the grape of Scandinavia”?

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Potatoes - the main distillate in the late 18th century in Sweden and Norway

46
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What is the northern most distillery in Sweden?

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Box - In the town of Bjartra - Started in 2010

47
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Which Swedish distillery was once a powerplant and later an Art Gallery?

A

Box - Started in 2010

48
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Which Swedish distillery uses juniper in their malting?

A

Mackmyra - Opened 1999

49
Q

Which Swedish distillery tried 170 recipes before their first release?

A

Mackmyra

50
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Which Denmark distillery made their own special mash tun for the making of Rye whiskey?

A

Stauning - Started 2006

51
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Which Denmark distillery floor malts their Rye?

A

Stauning

52
Q

Which Danish distillery uses nettles in their kilns for smoke?

A

Fary Lochan

53
Q

When did Finland first permit the importation of Scotch?

A

1904

54
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Which countries had state controlled production in the turn of the 20th century?

A

Norway, Finland

55
Q

Which Finnish distillery is most well know internationally?

A

Teerenpeli

56
Q

What is the northernmost whiskey distillery in the world?

A

Eimwerk (Floki Brand)- Town of Garoabaer - Iceland (64N)

57
Q

What is the northern most whiskey producing nation that can grow barley?

A

Iceland

58
Q

Which whiskey uses Sheep manure for fuel in their malting?

A

Eimwerk distillery - Floki - Iceland

59
Q

How many distilleries does South Africa have?

A

2
Drayman’s
James Sedgwick

60
Q

What continent only has 3 distilleries?

A

South America

La Alazana - Argentina
Union Distillery - Brazil
Busnello - Brazil

61
Q

How many distilleries are in Argentina?

A

1 - La Alazana

62
Q

What is the name of Taiwan’s one distillery?

A

Kavalan

63
Q

Which distillery claims to be the only distillery in a muslim country?

A

Murree - Pakistan

64
Q

Who is India’s largest producer?

A

United Spirits

65
Q

Where is Amrut made?

A

Bangalore - India

66
Q

How much of the “angel share” is lost in Bangalore’s Amrut?

A

As much as 16% annually vs 2% in Scotland

67
Q

What are India’s two single malt producing distilleries?

A

Amrut - Bangalore
Paul John - United Spirit - McDowell

68
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What is the common sugar source for much of Indian distilling that disqualifies it from being classified as “whiskey” by the World Trade Organization?

A

Molasses

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