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Question 1

Where is Gimli located?

Answer 1

On Lake Winnipeg - Manitoba - Canada

Question 2

What advantage does Gimli have being so isolated?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Who originally owned Gimli Distillery?

Answer 3

Seagram

Question 4

Why did Crown Royal get its name?

Answer 4

In 1939 - to commemorate a royal visit

Question 5

What year did the label Crown Royal Start?

Answer 5

1939

Question 6

What other brands did Seagram own and run?

Answer 6

Chivas Regal
Royal Salute

Question 7

Which label/brand is Canada’s largest seller?

Answer 7

Gimli - Crown Royal

Question 8

When did Hiram Walker build his own distillery?

Answer 8

1858

Question 9

When was Canadian Club born?

Answer 9

1882

Question 10

Where is Hiram Walker Distillery located?

Answer 10

East of Detriot - Windsor - Canada

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

3 Years

Question 13

What is Wales’ most prominent distillery?

Answer 13

Penderyn

Question 14

How many French whisky distillers are there?

Answer 14

22

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Glann ar Mor - Jean Donnay (Distiller)

Question 16

What two labels does Glann ar Mor produce?

Answer 16

Glann ar Mor - Unpeated Whiskey
Kornog - Smoky

Question 17

What is Brittany’s oldest distillery?

Answer 17

Warenghem - 1987

Question 18

What was France’s first single malt?

Answer 18

Amorik - 1988

Question 19

How many distilleries are in Alsace?

Answer 19

5

Question 20

How many distilleries are in the Netherlands?

Answer 20

3
Leusden
Us Heit
Millstone

Question 21

What is Genever?

Answer 21

Dutch Gin

Question 22

When was Millstone built?

Answer 22

2002

Question 23

Who is the largest producer in Belgium?

Answer 23

The Owl

Question 24

When was Destilerias y Crianza (DYC) launched?

Answer 24

1963

Question 25

Who now owns DYC?

Answer 25

Beam Global

Question 26

Which was Spain's first single malt?

Answer 26

Embrujo - distilled at Destilerias Liber

Question 27

Which Bavarian distilling family began in 1818?

Answer 27

Schraml

Question 28

When did Blaue Maus Distillery start running?

Answer 28

1983

Question 29

When did Florian Stetter take over the Lantenhammer distillery?

Answer 29

1995

Question 30

When did Liechtenstein start allowing grain distillation?

Answer 30

1999

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Liechtenstein - 62 square miles

Question 32

Who pioneered the unique experimentation in Austria's whiskys?

Answer 32

Johann Haider

Question 33

When did Johann Haider begin distilling?

Answer 33

1995 - Roggenreith

Question 34

Who was the first distiller in Austria?

Answer 34

Johann Haider

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Austria

Question 36

When did Switzerland remove their ban on grain distilling?

Answer 36

1999

Question 37

What is the best known brand in Switzerland?

Answer 37

Santis

Question 38

What is special about Santis' maturation program?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

When did Italy get its first whisky distillery?

Answer 39

2010 - Puni Distillery

Question 40

How many distilleries are in Sweden?

Answer 40

12

Question 41

How many distilleries are in Denmark?

Answer 41

7

Question 42

How many distilleries are in Norway?

Answer 42

3 Arcus Bura & Tautra Agder Brenneri

Question 43

How many distilleries are in Finland?

Answer 43

3 Teerenpeli Old Buck

Question 44

How many distilleries are in Iceland?

Answer 44

1 - Eimverk distillery - Floki

Question 45

What product is known as "the grape of Scandinavia"?

Answer 45

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

Question 46

What is the northern most distillery in Sweden?

Answer 46

Box - In the town of Bjartra - Started in 2010

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Box - Started in 2010

Question 48

Which Swedish distillery uses juniper in their malting?

Answer 48

Mackmyra - Opened 1999

Question 49

Which Swedish distillery tried 170 recipes before their first release?

Answer 49

Mackmyra

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Stauning - Started 2006

Question 51

Which Denmark distillery floor malts their Rye?

Answer 51

Stauning

Question 52

Which Danish distillery uses nettles in their kilns for smoke?

Answer 52

Fary Lochan

Question 53

When did Finland first permit the importation of Scotch?

Answer 53

1904

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Norway, Finland

Question 55

Which Finnish distillery is most well know internationally?

Answer 55

Teerenpeli

Question 56

What is the northernmost whiskey distillery in the world?

Answer 56

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

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Iceland

Question 58

Which whiskey uses Sheep manure for fuel in their malting?

Answer 58

Eimwerk distillery - Floki - Iceland

Question 59

How many distilleries does South Africa have?

Answer 59

2 Drayman's James Sedgwick

Question 60

What continent only has 3 distilleries?

Answer 60

South America La Alazana - Argentina Union Distillery - Brazil Busnello - Brazil

Question 61

How many distilleries are in Argentina?

Answer 61

1 - La Alazana

Question 62

What is the name of Taiwan's one distillery?

Answer 62

Kavalan

Question 63

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

Answer 63

Murree - Pakistan

Question 64

Who is India's largest producer?

Answer 64

United Spirits

Question 65

Where is Amrut made?

Answer 65

Bangalore - India

Question 66

How much of the "angel share" is lost in Bangalore's Amrut?

Answer 66

As much as 16% annually vs 2% in Scotland

Question 67

What are India's two single malt producing distilleries?

Answer 67

Amrut - Bangalore Paul John - United Spirit - McDowell

Question 68

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

Answer 68

Molasses