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What are the four major styles of Rum?

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Light Rum
Dark Rum
Demerara Rum
Rhum Agricole

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What country is Cherry Heering from?

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Denmark

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What are the aging requirements for Scotch Whisky?

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Minimum 3 years in oak casks with max capacity of 700 liters

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4
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What is the minimum percentage of corn in Corn Whiskey?

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80%

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5
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What is the minimum alcohol percentage for Scotch?

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40%

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What is the primary flavoring of Krupnik? Where is it from?

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Honey

Poland

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7
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If a region is listed on Cognac, how much of the base spirit must be from that region?

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100%

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8
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Who pioneered Bourbon whiskey? What year?

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Rev. Elijah Craig

1789

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What is the flavoring of Glen Mist? Base spirit?

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Heather honey and herbs

Scotch

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10
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How is most Armagnac distilled?

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Once in a copper continuous still

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11
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Where is Glenora distillery? What do they produce?

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Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia

Malt whiskey in the style of Scotch

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12
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What are the flavorings for Campari?

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Herbs
Quinine
Rhubarb
Orange

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What are the primary flavors of Sambuca? Where is it from?

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Anise and Elderberry

Italy

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14
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Where is Bacanora produced? What is it made from?

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Sonora

Agave angustofolia

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15
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What is Advocaat made from? Where is it from?

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Sweetened egg

Netherlands

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16
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What forests are casks traditionally sourced from for Cognac?

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Limousin

Tronçais

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17
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What is a Tennessee whiskey?

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Filtered with maple charcoal

Produced in Tennessee

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18
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Who is considered the father of modern distillation?

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Jabir ibn Hayyan

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19
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What is the flavoring/base spirit of Tia Maria? Where is it from?

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Rum based coffee liqueur

Jamaica

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20
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What is the primary flavor of Southern Comfort? Base spirit?

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Peach, orange and spice
American whiskey (neutral)
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21
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What are the French cider producing AOPs?

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Cornouaille AOP
Pays d’Auge AOP
Cotentin AOP
Poire Domfront AOP

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22
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What is the Kirsch producing AOC of France?

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Kirsch de Fougerolles AOC

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23
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What are the flavorings/base spirit for Glayva?

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Honey, tangerine, spices

Scotch whiskey

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24
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What is Boisé in Cognac/Armagnac production?

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Oak extract, allowed as an additive

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25
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Where is Demerara rum from?

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Guyana

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26
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What is the primary flavoring of Kümmel? Where is it from?

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Caraway

Denmark

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27
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What is Cognac distilled in? How many times?

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Twice in copper Charentais still

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28
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Where is Grey Goose from? What separates its production from most vodka?

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France, it is distilled in a pot still

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29
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Where is Talisker located?

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Isle of Skye

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30
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What is Tito’s Vodka distilled from?

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100% Corn

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31
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Where is Ketel One vodka from?

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Holland

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32
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What are the 6 regions of Cognac in order of quality?

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Grande Champagne
Petite Champagne
Borderies
Fins Bois
Bons Bois
Bois Ordinaires
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33
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Where are Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Macallan located?

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Speyside

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34
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What are the flavorings for Amaretto? Where is it from?

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Apricot and almond

Italy

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35
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What is Fine Champagne Cognac?

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Distilled entirely from wines produced in Grande Champagne or Petit Champagne
Minimum 50% must be from Grande Champagne

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36
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What are the aging requirements for Rhum Agricole?

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Blanc- Minimum 8 weeks in tank
Élevés sous bois- Minimum 12 months in oak
Rhum Ambre- Minimum 18 months in oak
Vieux/Hors d’Age- 3 years in oak less than 650L
VO- 3 years oak
VSOP- 4 years oak
XO- 6 years oak

37
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What are the flavorings in Amer Picon?

A

Orange

Gentian

38
Q

In what region is Glenrothes?

A

Speyside

39
Q

Where is Highland Park located?

A

Isle of Orkney

40
Q

What is the best appellation for Calvados?

A

Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

41
Q

What are the DOs for Mexican spirits?

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Bacanora DO
Mezcal DO
Sotol DO
Tequila DO
Charanda DO
(Raicilla DO may be added in 2020)
42
Q

What are the five legal categories of Scotch, as of 2009?

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Single Malt Scotch Whiskey
Single Grain Scotch Whiskey
Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey
Blended Grain Scotch Whiskey
Blended Scotch Whiskey
43
Q

What are the two main types of stills?

A

Column

Pot

44
Q

What are the appellations of Calvados?

A

Calvados AOC
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

45
Q

How many distilleries are located in Campbeltown? What are they?

A

3
Glen Scotia
Glengyle
Springbank

46
Q

What are the authorized additives for Scotch Whisky?

A

Water, caramel color

47
Q

What is the AOC for Armagnac that spends 3 months in a neutral container?

A

Blanche Armagnac AOC

48
Q

Where did Maraschino originate?

A

Croatia

49
Q

What is the base spirit of Gran Marnier?

A

Cognac

50
Q

What type of gin is used in a pink gin cocktail?

A

Plymouth Gin

51
Q

Where are Dalmore and Dalwhinnie located?

A

Highland

52
Q

What are the states of production for Sotol?

A

Chihuahua
Coahuila
Durango

53
Q

What type of still is used in Martinique AOC?

A

Continuous reflux column still

54
Q

What is the base spirit/flavoring of Malibu? What country is it from?

A

Coconut (rum base)

Barbados

55
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Where is The Glenlivet located?

A

Speyside

56
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What is Van der Hum made from? Where is it from?

A

Tangerine

South Africa

57
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What are the age designations of Cognac?

A

VS- 2 years
VSOP- 4 years
XO- 6 years, changing to 10 years in 2018

58
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What is produced in Esprit de Cognac AOC?

A

Third distillation from Alambic Charentais still

80-85% ABV distillate for use in sparkling wine production only

59
Q

How does the EU define Brandy? Minimum ABV? Minimum aging?

A

Distillation of wine (not pomace)
36%
6 months in oak

60
Q

What is awamori? Where is it from?

A

Shochu from Okinawa

Distilled exclusively from long grain indica rice

61
Q

What is the minimum aging requirement for Irish whiskey?

A

3 years

62
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What is the minimum aging requirement of AOC Vieux Rhum Agricole?

A

3 years

63
Q

Who produces Jameson whiskey?

A

New Midleton

64
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What is the minimum aging time for Vintage Armagnac?

A

10 years in cask

65
Q

In what region is Oban located?

A

Highland

66
Q

What is the largest region of production for Scotch?

A

Highland

67
Q

What type of gin is used in a Martinez cocktail?

A

Old Tom

68
Q

What is the minimum ABV for Vodka in the EU?

A

37.5%

69
Q

What is the grape of Marc d’Alsace?

A

Gewurztraminer

70
Q

How many regions of production are there for Scotch? What are they?

A 
6
Highland
Lowland
Speyside
Campbeltown
Islay
The Islands
71
Q

How is Irish whiskey traditionally distilled?

A

3 times in a pot still

72
Q

What is the flavoring of Midori? Country of origin?

A

Melon

Japan

73
Q

What is the boiling point of Ethyl Alcohol at sea level?

A

173F

78C

74
Q

What it the base for Angostura bitters? Where is it from?

A

Rum

Trinidad

75
Q

What is Boukha? Where is it from?

A

Fig eau de vie

Tunisia

76
Q

What is Chopin distilled from? Where is it from?

A

Potato

Poland

77
Q

How many Scotch producing islands are there? What are they?

A 
5
Skye
Mull
Jura
Arran
Orkney
78
Q

What is the minimum aging requirement for Straight Bourbon?

A

Two years, if under four years, must state age on the label

79
Q

What does Clear Creek produce? Where are they located?

A

Pear Brandy

Oregon

80
Q

What is the primary grape of Cognac?

A

Ugni Blanc

81
Q

What is a sour mash whiskey?

A

A portion of spent mash is incorporated into newly fermenting mash

82
Q

What is the base ingredient of Slivovitz?

A

Yellow plums

83
Q

How long is reposado tequila aged for?

A

60 days to one year

84
Q

What are the flavorings/country of origin of Liquor 43?

A

Vanilla, herbs, spice

Spain

85
Q

What are the primary flavorings/country of origin of Strega?

A

Saffron, herbs, spices

Italy

86
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What are the primary flavors, country of origin for Galliano?

A

Anise, herbs, vanilla

Italy

87
Q

What are the primary flavors, country of origin for Pisang Ambon?

A

Banana

Netherlands

88
Q

What are the allowed additives for Tequila?

A

Caramel coloring
Natural oak or encino oak extract
Sugar based syrup
Glycerin

89
Q

What is the maximum allowed barrel size for Añejo or Extra Añejo Tequila?

A

600 Liters

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