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Spirits - Liqueurs Flashcards

1
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What is Tia Maria?

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Coffee based Liqueur from Jamaica

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What is Frangelico?

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Hazelnut based liqueur from Italy

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What is Amaretto?

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Apricot Pit & Almond Liqueur from Italy

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What is Campari?

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Italian aperitif, fruity (sweet) yet bitter.
Aromatic liqueur with balanced flavors: grapefruit, orange, herbs, spices, bitters alcohol and water.

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What is Aperol?

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Italian bitter aperitif made of bitter and sweet oranges, gentian, rhubarb, cinchona and many different herbs and roots.

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What is Vermouth?

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Aromatized and fortified wine.
Aromatized (infused with roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs and spices).
Fortified (distilled spirit added).
Sometimes colored.
Could be sweet or dry.

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What is Lemoncello?

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Cloudy yellow, thick and sweet with true lemon flavor and lemon rind bitterness with spice and zesty spirits.

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What is Cointreau Orange Liqueur?

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Smooth and sweet with fragrant orange; orange peel and spice flavors, long and showing some heat.

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What is Grand Marnier Liqueur?

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Burnished orange and cognac flavors with beautiful balance.

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What is Chartreuse Green?

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Light green color; intense bitter herbs, moderately sweet and complex with mint, green herbs and spice.

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What are some raw materials that spirits can be made from?

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Grains + cereals
Fruits
Plants
Vegetables
Fruits + their pits
Sugar cane + its derivatives

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What are some common grains + cereals that can be made into spirits?

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Barley
Wheat
Corn
Rice
Rye

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What are some fruits that can be made into spirits?

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Cherries
Apricots
Apples
Pears
Grapes

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Name some clear spirits that are bottled as soon as they come out of the still.

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Vodka
Gin
Blanco tequila
Light / white / silver rums

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15
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How is color added to new spirits?

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Aged in oak
Colored with caramel

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16
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What does aging in oak do to a clear spirit?

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Changes the color
Changes the flavor + texture

17
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What helps determine the depth of color, flavor, and texture of a spirit aged in oak?

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Char of the barrels
Size of the barrels
How long the spirit remained in the oak

18
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The spirits most often aged in oak include:

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Brandies
Cognac
Whiskies

19
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Name 5 different types of whiskey.

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Scotch whisky (no ‘e’)
Irish whiskey
Canadian whiskey
Bourbon whiskey
Tennessee whiskey

20
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What ingredients can be used to make Canadian whiskey?

What is its minimum aging requirement?

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Made from corn, wheat, rye, or barley
Must be aged minimum 3 years

21
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What ingredients can be used to make Irish whiskey?

What is its minimum aging requirement?

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Made from barley grown in Ireland
Must be aged minimum 3 years in barrel

22
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Why is Irish whiskey lighter in style than other whiskies?

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A portion of the barley is unmalted, achieving a lighter style.

23
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What are the rules around making Bourbon?

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Must be made in the United States (most made in Kentucky)
Must be minimum 51% corn
Must be aged in brand new, charred, American white oak barrels

24
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What are the rules around making Tennessee whiskey?

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Must be made in TN
Must be minimum 51% corn
Must be filtered through charcoal made from the Tennessee sugar maple tree

25
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What is the traditional fuel used to make Scotch whisky?

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Peat

Peat is an organic material that looks like soil, but it’s made up of decomposed plants and vegetation matter. Peat comes from wet areas with acidic conditions, like bogs or mires, and it’s used as fuel or in gardening because of its high mineral content.

26
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The dominant flavor of Scotch comes from what?

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The kilning of the malted barley (the more you kiln it, the deeper the flavor – much like in beer!)

27
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What are the rules around making a Single Malt Scotch Whisky?

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Distilled from 100% malted barley
Made in a pot still
Made at one, single distillery
Bottled in Scotland

28
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What is a Blended Scotch Whisky?

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One that’s made from blending one or more single malt whiskies from different distilleries

29
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Name the 5 major areas in Scotland that produce Scotch whisky.

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Orkney Islands
Isle of Skye
Speyside
Isle of Islay
Lowlands

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