Spirits, Beers, etc. Flashcards
Distillation takes place in stills; name most important?
Pot Stills and Column Stills (Coffey Still, Single Column Still, three column stills and multiple column stills)
Cognac region is divided into six zones; name them?
5 of them are “crus” Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne (highest amount of chalk), Borderies (clay), Fins Bois (mix of clay with islands of chalk where top sites are located), Bons Bois (heavy clay), and the zone of Bois Ordinaires (light and sandy).
12 grape varieties but majority use Ugni Blanc (floral lift) and a hybrid variety Baco 22A (fruity with good weight); also Colombard and Folle Blanche.
Ugni Blanc 95% (good acidity, floral spicy notes) the rest two: Folle Blance (prone to diseasse, prized for its supple weight and deeper fruitness) and Colombard (racier but also highly aromatic).
What type of still must be used for distillation of Cognac?
Charentais copper pot still.
The delimited region of Armagnac is divided into three crus; name them?
Bas-Armagnac, Tenareze, Haut Armagnac.
Name grape varieties used for production of Armagnac?
12 grape varieties but majority use Ugni Blanc (floral lift) and a hybrid variety Baco 22A (fruity with good weight), also Colombard and Folle Blanche.
What type of still must be used for distillation of Armagnac?
95% One distillation in a copper continuous still. may be distilled twice in a Charentais pot still,
How long has been aged Cognac and Armagnac labeled VS or ***?
Youngest Cognac in blend two years old, Armagnac between 1 and 3 years.
How long has been aged Cognac and Armagnac labeled VSOP?
Youngest Cognac and Armagnac 4 to 9 years of age.
How long has been aged Cognac and Armagnac labeled XO or Napoleon?
Cognac has to be six years, Armagnac at least 10 years in barrel. Also from 2018 same for Cognac.
Name two most important grape varieties used for production of Spanish Brandies?
Airen and Palomino.
Name some important French grape brandies?
Champagne (Fine de la Marne), Bordeaux (Fine de Bordeaux) and Burgundy (Fine de Bourgogne);
Name most important region for production of Calvados?
AOC Calvados du Pays d`Auge, premium, delimited region in the centre of the department.
Name AOC of Calvados which use 30% of pears in the blend?
AOC Calvados Domfrontais
Name fruit used for production of following spirits Mirabelle; Quetsch?
Plum.
Every Scotch whisky is made from just three ingredients; name them?
Malted barley, yeast and water.
What is grist in Scotch whisky production?
Grist is produced by finely grinding malted barley.
What is wort in Scotch whisky production?
The liquid drawn from the Mash Tun after the mashing process is complete. Present now here are the sugars which will later be fermented with the addition of yeast.
What type of still used for distillation of Malt Scotch whisky?
Malt whisky is double, very occasionally triple distilled in copper pot stills.
Name six Scotch Regions?
Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Islay, Campbeltown, and the Islands.
Name some Heavily peated whiskies?
Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig (all Islay), Ledaig (Mull)
Name some Speyside whiskies that are Light; fragrant; floral and sometimes malty:
Linkwood, Glenfiddich, Knockando, Glenlivet.
Heavily peated whisky is produced in what part of Scotland?
island of Islay.
Name some Speyside whiskies that are Richer fruitier examples?
Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Balvenie, Macallan, Craigellachie, Longmorn, Mortlach.
What is used for production of grain whisky?
Grain whisky is made from a mash of either wheat or corn to which a small percentage (less than 10%) of malted barley has been added for its enzymes.
What type of still used for distillation of Grain Scotch whisky?
A range of types of column stills are used, from traditional Coffey stills to modern multiple-column set-ups.
At what temperature ethyl alcohol boils at?
At sea level, ethyl alcohol boils at approximately 173°F (78°C); thus, alcoholic vapors can be separated from liquid water and collected in a still.
In the production of spirits “wash” is?
Fermented liquor which will go through process of distillation to produce spirit.
What is difference between maceration and infusion?
They are similar techniques that involve steeping a flavoring agent in alcohol; maceration is a slower, cold method and infusion is a quicker, hot method.
What type of still is used for distillation of Vodka?
The wash for vodka is usually distilled in a continuous still, and filtered with charcoal to make the spirit ultra-clean.
What ingredient is used for production of Chopin vodka?
Potato. Another famous Polish vodka is Belvedere but not from potato.
What type of still is used for distillation of Grey Goose and Tito’s Handmade Vodka (corn)?
Pot still.
Name some popular London Dry Gins?
Beefeater, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Gordon’s, and Boodles.
How is gin called in Holland?
Genever, the spirit is produced in a pot still, and sweeter but less alcoholic than London Dry Gin.
Plymouth Gin?
It is fuller in body than London Dry Gin, and very aromatic. It is the proper gin for a Pink Gin cocktail.
Name Distillery has revived Old Tom Gin?
Hayman’s Distillery.
Who distilled Kentucky’s first whiskey in 1789?
Rev. Elijah Craig and it became known as Bourbon Whiskey, and today must be distilled from a minimum 51% corn.
What means “straight” Bourbon on the label?
If the whiskey is aged for at least two years and made without any added coloring or flavoring, it may be labeled as “straight” Bourbon.
Tennessee whiskey?
Tennessee whiskey must be filtered with maple charcoal prior to aging and manufactured in the state of Tennessee. Like Kentucky Bourbon it is made from at least 51% corn and aged in new, charred oak barrels.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky?
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery.
Single Grain Whisky?
Single Grain Whisky is produced at a single distillery, from unmalted barley, wheat, or corn.
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky?
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is produced from a blend of malt whiskies
Blended Grain Scotch Whisky?
Blended Grain Scotch Whisky is produced from two or more grain whiskies
Blended Scotch Whisky?
Blended Whisky is a mixture of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of different distilleries.
Name some distilleries from Highland ?
Highland is the largest region and counts Oban, Glenmorangie, Dalwhinnie and Dalmore among its better-known distilleries.
Name some distilleries from Lowland Scotch?
Lowland Scotch is often the lightest and least smoky, making it an ideal aperitif. Glenkinchie, Auchentoshan, and Bladnoch are located in Lowland.
Name some distilleries from Campbeltown?
Campbeltown is a once-flourishing region that now houses only three distilleries: Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank.
Name some distilleries from Islay?
Islay distilleries—including Ardbeg, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig—produce the most peaty, smoky style of Scotch whisky.
Name major Scotch-producing islands?
Skye (Talisker), Jura, Mull, Arran, and Orkney (Highland Park).
What is the difference between Irish and Scotch whisk€y?
Irish use a large proportion of unmalted barley in their whiskies producing lighter in character, and they do not rely on peat for their fires, so the resulting whiskey is less smoky in character than Scotch.
Only Irish peat-fired; Single Malt whiskey is?
Connemara produced by Cooley. Irish whiskey is traditionally distilled three times in a pot still, although many are today produced in a continuous still.
What is the biggest malt distillery in the world?
Hakushu owned by Suntory.
Name some Japanese whiskies?
Nikka Single Malt Yoichi, Suntory Hibiki 17 Years Old, Suntory Hibiki 21 Years Old, Suntory Yamazaki 18 Years Old
What is brouillis?
The first distillation in Cognac production produces a spirit of 28-32% alcohol called the brouillis.
What is bonne chauffe?
The second distillation in Cognac production, divided into several parts: the tête (heads), coeur (heart), secondes (second cuts) and queue (tails).
Name two prominent producers of Armagnac?
Larressingle and Château Laubade are two prominent producers, with the latter concentrating on vintage releases.
What is Asbach producing?
The German distiller Asbach produces Weinbraund (German brandy) in a Charentais pot still, using base wine produced from Cognac grapes.
What is the name of the brandy produced in sherry region?
Brandy de Jerez is a protected designation for brandies produced in the region of sherry and aged in a similar solera method. Brandy de Jerez is distilled in copper stills (alquitaras) from wines based on Airén and Palomino grapes.
What are different ageing for Brandy de Jerez?
Brandies labeled Solerawill have been aged for one year on average, whereas Solera Reservabrandies age for an average three years and Solera Gran Reserva brandies age for an average ten years.
What is the name of only hybrid grape authorized in any French AOC/P appellation?
Baco Blanc, used for production of Armagnac.
Name three delimited appellations of Calvados?
Calvados AOC, Calvados Domfrontais AOC, and Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC.
Calvados ageing requirements; distillation still used?
Calvados is traditionally distilled twice in a copper pot still and aged for a minimum of two years in oak casks.
What is mean word Fine on label of Calvados?
The youngest Calvados bottlings are labeled Fine.
