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Spirits Aging Flashcards

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1
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Armagnac VS / *** aging?

A

1-3 years (from April 1 of the year following the harvest)

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Armagnac VSOP / Napoleon

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Min 4 years

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Armagnac XO / Hors d’Age

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Min 10 years

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Armagnac XO Premium

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Min 20 years

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Armagnac Vintage

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Min 10 years in oak

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Blanche Armagnac AOP

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Distillation must be completed by March 31 of the year following the harvest. must be aged in inert containers for a min. 3 months

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7
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What is Brittany’s version of Calvados?

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Lambig (min age 4 years in oak), can be added to apple juice to create Pommeau de Bretagne

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Calvados Fine / Trois Etoiles / Trois Pommes / VS

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Min 2 years

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Calvados Vieux Reserve

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Min 3 years

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Calvados VO / VSOP / Vielle Reserve

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Min 4 years

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Calvados Hors d’Age / XO / Tres Vielle Reserve / Tres Vieux / Extra / Napoleon

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Min 6 years

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12
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Main difference Calvados and Calvados Domfrontais and Pays d’Auge

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Domfrontais and Pays d’Auge must include pear.
Domfrontais at least 30%, Pays d’Auge max 30%

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13
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Cognac VS / *** / de luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix

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Min 2 years

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Cognac Superieur

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Min 3 years

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15
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Cognac VO / VSOP

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Min 4 years

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Cognac VVSOP / Grande Reserve

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Min 5 years

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Cognac Napoleon / Extra / Royal / Tres Vieux / Vielle Reserve

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Min 6 years

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Cognac XO

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Min 10 years

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19
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Cognac XXO

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Min 14 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne VS.

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Min 2 years

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21
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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Vieux / Reserve aging?

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Min 3 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne VSOP / VO / Vielle Reserve

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Min 4 years

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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Hors d’Age / Tres Vielle Reserve / Tres Vieux

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Min 6 years

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24
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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne XO

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Min 10 years

25
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Eaux de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne Vintage date

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Min 10 years

26
Q

What bottle for Kirsch de Fougerolles?

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Traditionally released in a mouth-blown artisan bottle called the Bô, with an approx. capacity of 70 cl

27
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Marc d’Alsace aging

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Min 3 months - Distilled before April 30th

28
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Marc de Bourgogne Vielle

A

4 years

29
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Marc de Bourgogne Très Vielle

A

6 years

30
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Marc de Bourgogne Hors d’Age aging

A

10 years

31
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Marc de Jura Vielle

A

4 years

32
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Marc de Jura Très Vielle

A

6 years

33
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Marc de Jura Hors d’Age

A

10 years

34
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Martinique Blanc

A

Min 8 weeks in tank

35
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Martinique Eleves sous bois

A

Min 12 months in oak

36
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Martinique Vieux / VO

A

3 years in oak

37
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Martinique VSOP

A

4 years in oak

38
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Martinique XO

A

6 years in oak

39
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Martinique Vintage

A

6 years in oak

40
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Bacanora Joven / Oro

A

A blend of Bacanora blanco with Reposado or Anejo

41
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Bacanora Reposado

A

Bacanora aged for at least 2 months in containers of oak or encina wood.

42
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Bacanora Añejo

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Bacanora aged for at least 1 year in oak containers of a maximum 200-liter capacity.

43
Q

Bacanora 100% Agave

A

Bacanora produced solely from the distillation ofA. angustofolia.

44
Q

From which types of Agave is Mezcal made?

A

Angustifolia, asperrima, weber, potatorum, salmiana

45
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What is white Mezcal?

A

Young mezcal

46
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What is Mezcal Madurado en Vidrio

A

Mezcal matured in glass for 12 months in cool dark place.

47
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Mezcal Reposado

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Mezcal aged in oak barrels for at least 2 months.

48
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Mezcal Añejo

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Mezcal aged in oak barrels of no more than 200-liter capacity for at least one year.

49
Q

What is Sotol made from?

A

Made from Dasylirion Wheeleri

50
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Sotol Joven / Oro

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either Sotol Blanco blended with Sotol Reposado or a Sotol aged in wood for 1-2 months.

51
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Sotol Reposado aging

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Aged for a minimum 2 months in oak, chestnut, acacia, beech, or ash wood casks with a maximum 210-liter capacity

52
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Sotol Anejo

A

Aged for a minimum 1 year in wood casks with a maximum 210-liter capacity

53
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What is another name for Tequila’s blue agave?

A

Agave tequilana

54
Q

Original states of production for Tequila?

A

Jalisco, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Tamaulipas

55
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Tequila Oro / Gold

A

Spirit enhanced by “mellowing” with caramel coloring or oak extracts.

56
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Tequila Reposado aging

A

Aged for a minimum of 2 months in oak or encino oak containers.

57
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Tequila Anejo

A

Aged for a minimum of 1 year in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters.

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Tequila Extra Anejo

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Aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters.

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