Spirits

Question 1

What are the two types of stills for distilling spirits?

Answer 1

Pot and Continuous

Question 2

What are common materials used to create spirits?

Answer 2

Grains, Fruit, Plants, Vegetable, Sugar Canes

Question 3

Why distill a fermented beverage?

Answer 3

to separate and remove the diluting components of a liquid such as water and other impurities to capture the essence of a beverage through the purity of alcohol.

Question 4

What is the difference between a Pot and Continuous Still?

Answer 4

Pot = slow, gentle, flavors from base are incorporated,
*scotch and cognac, generally wood-aged spirits

Continuous = running, faster, removes many flavors and impurities
*vodka and most bourbons

Question 5

Describe the aging of a distillate product?

Answer 5

Immediately bottled (vodka, tequila, light rum)

Aged in Oak (whisky, brandies)