Spirits/Distillates Flashcards
What kind of fruit is used to produce the base spirit for both Pisco and Armagnac?
Grapes
Where did Cachaça originate?
Brazil
Name a Cachaça producer.
Avau
Pitu
Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, and Boodles are all examples of which style of gin?
London Dry
Denmark has a strong reputation for producing fine examples of this spirit? The spirit is based from? Prominent flavors in the spirit?
a) Acquavit
b) Grain (like an infused Vodka)
c) Dill, Caraway
Cuba and Puerto Rico are most often associated with the production of which type of rum?
Light rum
Which type of plant must be used as a sugar source in the production of eau-de-vie?
Fruit
American Whiskey may be produced from a base of all of the follwoing:
Corn
Wheat
Rye
Barley
What is the minimum percentage of blue agave spirit required in Tequila?
51%
An intense aroma of smoke, iodine, and salt is most likely encountered in Scotch from which of the following regions?
Islay
What is the major differentiation between Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey?
Maple charcoal filtration
T/F: A liqueur is always going to have a higher sugar content than a spirit.
True
Which of the following categories of spirits does Fernet fall within?
Amaro
In which French region is Armagnac produced?
Gascony
The literal translation of “eau de vie” is _____.
Water of Life
Name the country of origin and the prominent flavor(s) for the following liqueurs:
a) Fernet Branca
b) Averna
c) Campari
d) Aperol
e) Jagermeister
f) Cointreau
g) Maraschino
h) Chambord
i) Creme de Cassis
j) Midori
k) Sloe Gin
a) Italy; herbs, roots, spices
b) Italy; herbs, roots, citrus
c) Italy; herbs, quinine, rhubarb, orange
d) Italy; orange, gentian, rhubarb
e) Germany; herbs, spices, roots
f) France; orange
g) Croatia; cherry
h) France; black raspberry
i) France; black currant
j) Japan; melon
k) England; sloe berries
Name the country of origin and the prominent flavor(s) for the following liqueurs of cream/nut/coffee base:
a) Bailey’s
b) Tia Maria
c) Kahlua
d) Godiva
e) Frangelico
f) Amaretto
a) Ireland; cream, chocolate
b) Jamaica; coffee (rum base)
c) Mexico; coffee (rum base)
d) Belgium; chocolate
e) Italy; hazelnut
f) Italy; almond, apricot
Where is Drambuie produced? Flavors? What kind of base?
a) Scotland
b) Heather, honey, and herbs
c) Scotch whiskey
Name (4) anise flavored liqueurs and their country of origin?
a) Pernod; France
b) Ricard; France
c) Sambuca; Italy
d) Gallianio; Italy
Where is Liquor 43 produced? Primary flavors?
a) Spain
b) Vanilla, herbs, spice
Give the primary flavors for the following French liqueurs:
a) Chartreuse
b) Benedictine
c) St. Germain
a) herbs, plants, roots, spices
b) angeleca, lemon, hyssop
c) Elderflower
Vodka is typically distilled in what kind of still?
Continuous still
What is the primary similarity and difference between Korean Soju and Japanese Schochu?
Both are typically produced from grain and are similar to unflavored vodkas. Schochu, however, is not filtered through charcoal
What is key to instill flavor in gin from a vodka base?
A redistillation
Where was gin conceived?
Holland
This medicinal oil was actually the first gin produced?
Genever
The dominant elements of a Genever gin?
Juniper Berries
Malt
Name the four styles of gin produced and a distiller that produces each style?
a) London Dry - Bombay Sapphire (English)
b) Genever - Genevieve (Dutch)
c) Plymouth Dry - Plymouth (England)
d) Old Tom - Hayman’s (England)
What kind of gin is part of the recipe for the original Tom Collins?
Old Tom Gin
The father of Bourbon Whiskey? The year he distilled his first Kentucky whiskey?
a) Reverend Elijah Craig
b) 1789
Does Bourbon whiskey have to be produced within the state of Kentucky?
No
The two producers of Tennessee whiskey? What is a necessary part of the whiskey making process before aging for Tennesee whiskey?
a) George Dickel, Jack Daniels
b) Maple charcoal filtration