Spirits Flashcards
What is the weekly maximum units of alcohol for men and for women?
9- women
14- men
What is the daily maximum units of alcohol for men and for women?
2 - women
2 - men
What is the blood alcohol concentration limit in Canada?
0.8
What is the amount of alcohol in a standard drink
13.6g
What percent of alcohol consumed is metabolized by the liver
90-95%
Alcohol dependence sexual difficulties cirrhosis of the liver pancreatitis stomach disorders cancers especially aerodigestive and breast cancer
are risks of
getting drunk on a regular basis
What happens when you drink more than one standard drink per hour
alcohol floods the brain!
What is a base material for Spirits production.
Any agricultural crop - some may require conversion (grains and many vegetables) of starch to fermentable sugar.
The final spirit will have no character from its base material.
False.
Flavour compounds found in the wash are called what?
Congeners.
Whiskey has a large number of _______ where Vodka has fewer.
Congeners.
What 2 components of fermentation can have a significant impact on the overall style of a spirit?
The length of ferment and the yeast.
What are the 2 biggest components of an alcoholic wash?
Ethanol and water.
Explain the process of distillation.
The separation of different elements of an alcoholic liquid to use the different boiling points to concentrate the alcohol and certain flavours.
Ethanol boiling point is 78.3C and water is 100C.
A spirit with a high concentration of Ethanol is said to be what?
Highly rectified.
The greater the degree of rectification the _________ the number of congeners.
Lower
The highest possible rectification is:
A) 78.3%
B) 96%
C) 100%
B
What are the 2 types of stills - explain the difference.
Pot still - oldest, a pot with a swan neck or lyne arm, take vapours to a condenser. Not very efficient, takes 2-3 distillations to produce a strong enough spirit. Can be expensive but can produce flavourful spirits full of congeners.
Continuous Still -
What are the 6 Crus of Cognac?
Grande Champagne - Finest Petite Champagne Borderies Fins Bois - largest Bois Ordinaries Bons Bois
Cognac undergoes a single distillation in a pot still.
False - double distillation.
What grape varieties are used in grape production?
Ugni Blanc
Colombard
Folle Blanche
What grape varieties go into Armagnac?
Ugni Blanc, Baco22A
Cognac distillation uses of tetes and seconds, and lees.
True
Armagnac is single distilled in Armagnac still or double distilled in a Cognac still.
True
What is the grape variety in Brandy de Jerez?
Airen
Brandy de Jerez is distilled in La Mancha but matured in Jerez in a Solera system.
True
Grappa is a pomace Brandy made in Greece.
False. Italy.
Marc is a pommace brandy made in Italy.
False. France.
Whisky is a mix of cereal grains that must incl barley.
True
How is insoluble starch modified to soluble starch in the production of Whiskey.
The malting process using germination or intense heat.
Scotch Whiskey must be distilled in Scotland and matured there for min 3 yrs.
True
What’s the difference between malt whiskey and grain whiskey.
Malt whiskey can only be made from malted barely and can only be distilled in pot stills.
Grain whiskey can be made from malted barely and other grains and is distilled in a continuos still.
5 Regions for Scotch Whiskey.
Highland Lowland Speyside Islay Cambeltown
Which of these whiskeys will have the most peat aroma and flavour.
A) Malt whiskey
B) grain whiskey
C) Irish whiskey
A)
New oak is used in the maturation of scotch whiskey.
False - old sherry barrels or other old wood.
Irish Whiskey uses I malted barley and is double distilled?
False - triple distilled
Bourbon is made with what?
51% corn
What is the Lincoln county Process?
It’s the process used for Tennessee Whiskey where the spirit is dripped through maple wood charcoal imparting a smokey sweetness.
Normal bourbon production cannot add flavour or colour.
Brandy de Jerez is aged for a min of 3yrs.
True
Which region in Scotland makes the most peaty whiskies?
Islay
What is a blended malt Whisky?
A blend of 2 or more malt whiskies.
Irish whiskey is well known for its use of which kind of barley?
Unmalted
What is the minimum aging required for straight bourbon whiskey?
2 yrs
