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Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Malt
Bran
Cereal
Corn
Wheat
Biscuit

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Citrus
Tropical Fruit
Tree Fruit
Dried Fruit
Candied Fruit
Orange Peel

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Caramel
Honey
Maple
Molasses
Burnt Sugar
Toffee
Vanilla

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Clove
Nutmeg
Anise
Cinnamon
White Pepper
Black Pepper

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Walnut
Hazelnut
Praline
Almond
Marzipan
Coconut

Question 8

What are the main types of Moromitori Shōchū?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What are some popular unflavored versions of Baijiu?

Answer 9

Moutai
Erguotou
Luzhou Laojiao
Wuliangye

Question 10

What are some well known brands of blended Scotch Whisky?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Dalmore
Glenmorangie
Torabhaig
Dalwhinnie

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Ailsa Bay
Auchentoshan
Bladnoch
Cameronbridge
Glenkinchie

Question 13

What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries in Speyside?

Answer 13

Macallan
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Balvenie
Aberlour
Tamdhu

Question 14

What are the best known Scotch Whisky distilleries in Islay?

Answer 14

Lagavuliin
Ardberg
Laphroaig

Question 15

What islands are included in the Highlands of Scotland?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What are some distilleries producing whisky in England?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What are some well known brands of Kentucky Bourbon?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What are some specialty whiskies produced in Canada?

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

What brands of whisky does John Distilleries produce?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are some whiskies produced in France?

Answer 21

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)

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Camus
Delamain
Bertrand
Croizet
Pierre Ferrand
Gautier
Otard
Maison Augier

Question 23

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

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are some leading brands of Chilean Pisco?

Answer 24

Waqar
Kappa
Aba
Capel

Question 25

Where may Peruvian pisco be produced?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are some leading brands of Peruvian Pisco?

Answer 26

BarSol Macchu La Caravedo Pisco Porton

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What are some Grappa GI's in the EU?

Answer 28

Grappa di Barolo Grappa del Pieonte Grappa del Veneto

Question 29

What are some of the GIs for Portuguese Bagaceira?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What are some leading producers of Jamaican rum?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What are some major rum producers in Martinique?

Answer 31

Depaz Rhum JM La Favorite Saint James Habitation Clément

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Rhum Bologne Diltillerie Mon Repos Distillerie Damoiseau Domaine de Bellevue

Question 33

What are some brands of rum produced in Barbados?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What brands of rum are produced on Mauritius?

Answer 34

St. Aubin Rhumerie de Chamarel New Grove Rum Penny Blue

Question 35

What are some major brands of Venezuelan Rum?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What are some examples of independent rum bottlers?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Martini & Rossi Cinzano Contratto Gancia Rosso Casa Martelletii

Question 38

What are some brands of Vermouth from US producers?

Answer 38

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)

Question 39

What are some leading brands of Barolo Chinato?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What are some vintage cocktails?

Answer 40

Bounce Calibogus Crusta Cobbler Fizz Flip Sangaree Shrub Smash Syllabub

Question 41

What are some variations of the Fizz?

Answer 41

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)

Question 42

What are some common flavors of tinctures?

Answer 42

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