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Spirits & Liqueur Flashcards

1
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Where is Averna from?

A

Sicily

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2
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Where is Amaro Braulio from ?

A

Valtelina

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3
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Where is Amaro Nonino Quintessentia produced?

A

Friuli
aged 5yrs in french barrique & sherry cask

uses Nonino Grappa as base spirit

used in Paper Plane Cocktail

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4
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Name the 3 styles of Pisco Produced in Peru?

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Puro - single variety Pisco
Acholado - blend of varieties
Mosto Verde - Distillation of fresh must interrupting fermentation

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5
Q

What are these grapes used for?
Quebranta
Negra Criolla
Mollar
Uvina

A

non aromatic grapes used for Pisco in Peru

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6
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What is a Falca?

A

A pot still where distillate passes through long neck/tube called a Canon is used for Pisco production

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7
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What is an Alambic?

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Alambic still is where the distillate passes through a Swans Neck.

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8
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Which is the oldest Pisco Producer and when was it established?

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Pisco Porton, Hacienda la Caravedo 1684

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9
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Where is the Charanda DO?

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Mexico, spirit based on sugar cane from red volcanic soils

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10
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What are the following states known for?
Oaxaca, Guerrero, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas

A

Original Mezcal Production

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11
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What is the most planted Agave variety?

A

Angustifolia

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12
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Name the 3 Category Designations of Mezcal .

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Mezcal
Mezcal Artesanal
Mezcal Ancestral

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13
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What does the designation of Madurado en Vidrio mean on a Mezcal label?

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Aged for min 12mts in Glass in a dark place

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14
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What is Raicilla?

A

Spirit made from specific Agave Varieties in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico

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15
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What is Sotol ?

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Mexican Spirit made of Dasylirion Wheeleri plant and up to 49% other sugars from other source

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16
Q

Which 5 states can Tequila be produced from?

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Jalisco, Nayarit, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Tamaulipas

17
Q

What is another name for Blue Agave?

A

Agave tequilana

18
Q

What plant does the name Sambuca derive from?

A

Sambucus - an elderberry tree

19
Q

What is “con la mosca”

A

Sambuca served with 3 coffee beans
= represents health, happiness & prosperity

20
Q

Name 3 Cocktails served with Sambuca.

A

Sambuca Black
Sambuca Sour
Sambuca Espresso Martini

21
Q

What is Borovička , base product and where is it from?

A

Juniper based Brandy from Slovakia

22
Q

What is Tatratea, base product and where is it from?

A

herbal based Tea Liqueur from Slovakia

23
Q

Name 3 Serbian Spirits.

A

Rakija - fruit spirit
Slivovicia - distilled from Fermented Plums
Viljamovka - Williams pear spirit
Komovica - grape brandy from pomace
Dunjevaca - Quince spirit

24
Q

What is the min Abv of Scotch?

A

40%

25
Q

What is the max Litre size a Scotch Whisky can be aged in ?

A

700lt

26
Q

What is the min content of Abv in Gin?

A

37.5%

27
Q

In which part of Scotland are the following Distilleries based?
Ben Nevis
Ardmore
Glengoyne
Dalwhinnie

A

Highlands

28
Q

In which part of Scotland are the following Distilleries based?
Macallan
Glenrothes
Arberlour
Glenfarclas

A

Speyside

29
Q

In which part of Scotland are the following Distilleries based?
Kilchoman
Port Charlotte
Bunnahabhan

A

Islay

30
Q

On Which Scotch Island do you find the distillery Abhainn Dearg - Red River?

A

Isle of Lewis

31
Q

Which Islands go under the Geographical Umbrella of Highland?

A

Mull, Jura, Skye & Orkney

32
Q

Name 4 Distilleries in the Lowlands.

A

Auchontoshan
Glenkinchie
Bladnoch
Rosebank

33
Q

Name 3 distilleries based in Campbelltown.

A

Springbank
Glen Scotia
Glengyle

34
Q

What is the max distillation % that Scotch Whisky can be distilled at?

A

below 94.8% abv so that it retains the flavour and aroma derived from its raw materials

35
Q

What is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky?

A

A Scotch Whiskey that has been distilled at a single distillery from water and malted barley with or without whole grains from other malted or unmalted cereals and which does not comply with the Scotch Malt Whiskey definition.

36
Q

What is Tsipouro?

A

Greek Grappa

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