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What are the words used to describe the hue of a spirit?

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Water-White
Pale
Light Yellow
Yellow-Gold
Deep Gold
Copper
Tawny
Amber
Mahogany
Molasses
Brown

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What are the colors used in the tasting grid to describe the color of a colored spirit?

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Light Green
Dark Green
Clear Blue
Dark Blue
Purple
Pink
Red
Orange
Yellow
Black
Other

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What are the main terms used to describe grain aromas found in spirits?

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Malt
Bran
Cereal
Corn
Wheat
Biscuit

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What are the main terms used to describe fruity aromas found in spirits?

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Citrus
Tropical Fruit
Tree Fruit
Dried Fruit
Candied Fruit
Orange Peel

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What are the main terms used to describe sweet aromatics found in spirits?

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Caramel
Honey
Maple
Molasses
Burnt Sugar
Toffee
Vanilla

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What are the main terms used to describe spice aromas found in spirits?

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Clove
Nutmeg
Anise
Cinnamon
White Pepper
Black Pepper

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What are the main terms used to describe nutty aromas found in spirits?

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Walnut
Hazelnut
Praline
Almond
Marzipan
Coconut

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What are the main types of Moromitori Shōchū?

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Rice Shōchū (komejōchū)
Sweet Potato Shōchū (imojōchū)
Barley Shōchū (mugijōchū)
Soba Shōchū (sobajōchū)
Blended Shōchū
Kasutori Shōchū

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What are some popular unflavored versions of Baijiu?

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Moutai
Erguotou
Luzhou Laojiao
Wuliangye

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What are some well known brands of blended Scotch Whisky?

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Famous Grouse
Johnnie Walker
Cutty Sark
J&B
Ballantine’s
Dewar’s White Label
Chivas Regal

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What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries operating in the Highlands?

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Dalmore
Glenmorangie
Torabhaig
Dalwhinnie

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What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries in the Lowlands?

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Ailsa Bay
Auchentoshan
Bladnoch
Cameronbridge
Glenkinchie

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What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries in Speyside?

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Macallan
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Balvenie
Aberlour
Tamdhu

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What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries in Islay?

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Lagavuliin
Ardberg
Laphroaig

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What islands are included in the Highlands of Scotland?

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Mull, Jura, Lewis, Skye, Arran, and the Orkney Islands.

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What are some distilleries producing whisky in England?

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Hicks & Healy
London Distillery Company
Lakes Distillery
Cotswolds Distillery
Bimber Distillery
Cooper King Distillery

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What are some well known brands of Kentucky Bourbon?

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Four Roses
Jim Beam
Maker’s Mark
Wild Turkey
Buffalo Trace
Old Forester
Elijah Craig
Blanton’s
Basil Hayden’s
Angel’s Envy
Michter’s
Evan Williams
Woodford Reserve
Pappy Van Winkle

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What are some well-known brands of American Rye Whiskey?

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Old Overholt
Rittenhouse
Pikesville
Sazerac
Bulleit
Jim Beam
Templeton
Wild Turkey
Kings County Empire Rye.

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What are some specialty whiskies produced in Canada?

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Glenora Distillery (Nova Scotia) - Single Malt
Still Water Distillery (Ontario) - Stalk and Barrel Single Malt
Crown Royal Extra Rare Whisky
Hiram Walker’s Lot 40 single copper pot still Canadian whisky
Alberta Premiums’s 30-year old Canadian Whisky.

20
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What brands of whisky does John Distilleries produce?

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Original Choice (Molasses-based)
Paul John Single Cask 161
Paul John Single Malt
Brilliance

21
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What are some whiskies produced in France?

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Warenghem Disillery - Armorik brand of Breton whisky (Brittany)
Glen Ar Mor (Brittany)
Distillerie Artisanale Lehman - Elsass Whisky (Alsace)
Meyer’s Whisky Alsacien (Alsace)
Distillerie G. Miclo - Welche’s (Alsace)
Distillerie Hebb (Alsace)

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Other than the four largest, what are some of the important Cognac producers?

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Camus
Delamain
Bertrand
Croizet
Pierre Ferrand
Gautier
Otard
Maison Augier

23
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What are some of the leading brands of Brandy de Jerez?

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Bodegas Fundador
Lustau
Lepanto (Gonzalez Byass)
Cardenal Mendoza
Gran Duque de Alba (Williams & Humbert)

24
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What are some leading brands of Chilean Pisco?

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Waqar
Kappa
Aba
Capel

25
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Where may Peruvian pisco be produced?

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The Peruvian departments of:
Lima
Ica
Arequipa
Moquegua
Tacna - Locumba, Sama, and Caplina valleys

26
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What are some leading brands of Peruvian Pisco?

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BarSol
Macchu
La Caravedo
Pisco Porton

27
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Besides Aguardente de Vinho Lourinha, what are some other Portuguese brandies with GI status?

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Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo
Aguardente de Vinho Douro
Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo
Aguardente de Vinho da Regiao dos Vinhos Verdes

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What are some Grappa GI’s in the EU?

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Grappa di Barolo
Grappa del Pieonte
Grappa del Veneto

29
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What are some of the GIs for Portuguese Bagaceira?

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Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo
Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada
Aguardente Bagaceira de Regiao dos Vinhos Verdeds.

30
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What are some leading producers of Jamaican rum?

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Appleton Estate
Myer’s Ru
Coruba Rum
Hampden Estate
Long Pond Distillery
Wray & Nephew

31
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What are some major rum producers in Martinique?

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Depaz
Rhum JM
La Favorite
Saint James
Habitation Clément

32
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What are some leading rum producers on Basse Terre (the larger island) of Guadeloupe?

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Rhum Bologne
Diltillerie Mon Repos
Distillerie Damoiseau
Domaine de Bellevue

33
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What are some brands of rum produced in Barbados?

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Produced by Foursquare
Doorly’s Rum
Old Brigand Rum
R,L Seale Rum
The Real McCoy Rum

34
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What brands of rum are produced on Mauritius?

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St. Aubin
Rhumerie de Chamarel
New Grove Rum
Penny Blue

35
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What are some major brands of Venezuelan Rum?

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Diplomatico (Central West)
Cacique (Central West)
Santa Teresa (Central Region)
Papero (Central Region)
Roble Viejo (Central Region)
Ocumare (Central Region)
Carupano

36
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What are some examples of independent rum bottlers?

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Habittion Velier (Genoa, Italy)
Bristol Classic Rum (Bristol, England)
Smith & Cross (London)

37
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Besides Carpano and Cocchi, what are some other vermouth producers in and around Torino?

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Martini & Rossi
Cinzano
Contratto
Gancia Rosso
Casa Martelletii

38
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What are some brands of Vermouth from US producers?

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Vya Vermouth (California)
Trincheri Vermouth (California)
Imbue Bittersweet Vermouth (Oregon)
Ransom America Vermouth (Oregon)
Atsby Vermouth (New York)
Uncouth Vermouth (Brooklyn, NY)
Gallo
Tribuno (low priced)

39
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What are some leading brands of Barolo Chinato?

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Cappellano Barolo Chinato
Cocchi Barolo Chinato
G.D. Vajra
Roagna

40
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What are some vintage cocktails?

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Bounce
Calibogus
Crusta
Cobbler
Fizz
Flip
Sangaree
Shrub
Smash
Syllabub

41
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What are some variations of the Fizz?

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Silver Fizz (shaken egg white)
Golden Fizz (egg yolk)
Royal Fizz (whole egg)
Diamond Fizz (Sparkling wine instead of water)
Green Fizz (splash of green crème de menthe)

42
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What are some common flavors of tinctures?

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Clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla, cocoa, basil, or raspberry.

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