spirits

Question 1

original states of production for mezcal

Answer 1

oaxaca
guerrero
durango
zacatecas
san luis

Question 2

Mezcal catagories

Answer 2

mezcal (stainless steel, mechanical shredding, column still)

Mezcal Artesenal (no steel, alembic still, mechanical shredder)

Mezcal Ancestrale (no machinery, direct flame, stone wheel)

Question 3

min amount of agave in tequila

Answer 3

51%

Question 4

permitted additive to tequila

Answer 4

caramel
oak essence
sugar
glycerin

Question 5

additives in Mezcal

Answer 5

herbs
insects
honey
meat
fruit

Question 6

what is charanda

Answer 6

sugar can rum from mexico (Michoacan)

Question 7

the Bacanora DO is limited to what province

Answer 7

Sonora

Question 8

capovilla is a producer of what

Answer 8

grappa

Question 9

where is Ferdinand Gin from

Answer 9

Mosel

Question 10

where is Starka from

Answer 10

aged vodka from Poland

Question 11

min aging for Martinque Vieux Rhum?
eleve sous bois?
XO?

Answer 11

3 years
1 year
6 years

Question 12

departments for calvados pay d’auge production

Answer 12

calvados
eure
orne

Question 13

size of a Bo

Answer 13

70cl

Question 14

can Marc du Jura be a single variety

Answer 14

no
must be a blend of 3 varieties, Savignin being one of them

Question 15

armagnac is in what three department

Answer 15

gers
landes
lot et garonne

Question 16

name 3 armagnac producers

Answer 16

Laubade
deLord
Casterade
janneau

Question 17

3 Pineau des Charantes producers

Answer 17

Pierre Ferrand
ch de montifaud
ch de beaulon

Question 18

soil differences of armagnac suzones

Answer 18

bas = sand (highest quality)
haut = limestone
tenereze = hard clay/limestone