Test 2, 20% Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 countries that primarily produce whisk(e)y and how do they spell it?

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1) Scotland (Whisky)
2) Canada (Whisky)
3) Ireland (Whiskey)
4) United States (Whiskey)

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2
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What does Uisge beath mean?

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Water of life

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3
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Main ingredient in Scotch whiskey?

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Malted barley (malt dried with PEAT)

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4
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What are the 3 things that make a single malt Scotch?

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1) Done in a single distillery
2) Used only a single cereal (Barley)
3) Done in a POT still

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What do you call Canadian whisky and what flavour is different?

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Rye: Spicery and lighter

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What is the grain used in Canadian Whisky?

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Wheat

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7
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What still type does Canadian Whisky use?

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Continuous (coffee)

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8
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How long is Canadian Whisky aged for?

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3 years

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9
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What is American Whiskey called?

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Bourbon

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What needs to be true to make it Bourbon?

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1) Must be made in Kentucky
2) 51% corn

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What still is used to distill American Whiskey (Bourbon)?

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Both the POT and CONTINUOUS (coffee)

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How is American Whiskey (Bourbon) aged?

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A new white oak barrel for only 2 years

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What is Sour mash?

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Similar to American Whiskey (Bourbon) because it uses corn.

Something else to come back to this one

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What is different between Irish and Scotish Whiskey?

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Irish whiskey uses a CLOSED FLOOR DRYING process so the malted barley does not smell peaty.

Irish gets triple pot distilled (makes it very clear)

Irish whickey is often blended

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15
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What are the 7 steps to making Whiskey?

sorry long card

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1) Malting= Germinating and drying barley to maintain the starches needed for fermentation
2) Peating= Peat is used to dry the malt.
3) Milling= Malt gets cracked to maximize sugar extraction for fermentation
4) Mashing= malt is mixed with hot water in a Mash ton to produce (wort).
5) Fermentation= Wort is cooled and pumped into (wash backs) where fermentation occurs.
6) Distillation= Higher quality whiskey is distilled in pot stills. Lower in column stills.
7) Aging= Barrel aging for 3 years. or 2 in us

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16
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Where does tequila come from?

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The town Tequila in Jalisco Mexico

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17
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What is the main ingredient in Tequila?

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51% blue agave

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How long does an agave plant take to mature and how large do they get?

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8 to 10 years.
Roughly 150 lbs

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What is process of hydrolysis in tequila making?

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Pina gets chopped up and roasted for 1 to 2 days.

Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction that breaks down the complex sugars in a pina plant into simple sugars (fructose and glucose). = makes it easier for yeast to ferment

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How does Milling work in the tequila making process?

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After hydrolysis the cooked agave gets crushed to further extract sugars for fermentation and the juice (MOSTO) is then pumped into the fermentation tanks.

The liquid pulp (AGUAMIEL) is fermented

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21
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What type of still is used for tequila?

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POT still. the slower it destills the clearer the tequila will be.

Sometimes after it gets diluted, filtered and bottled as tequila blanco

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22
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What are the most common types of Tequila?

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1) Blanco: Un aged.

2) Reposado: Rested. aged 2 to 11 months.

3) Añejo: Aged 1 to 3 years

4) Extra Añejo: Aged more than 3 years

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23
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What is Mezcal made from?

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Agave. JUST NOT BLUE

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24
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How many types of agave is there?

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30

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25
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Where did Gin originate from?

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The Netherlands (Holland)

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26
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Who is William of Orange?

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The Dutchman

Took over the British crown in 1688 and brought over genever from holland to britain

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27
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Main ingredient in gin?

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Juniper berries

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28
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What still is used for gin?

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Column still=Continous=Coffee

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29
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What was the Gin Craze?

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Unlicensed gin production was allowed.

7500 london gin shops by 1740.

2 parts spirit 1 part water sold for 1penny.

Everyone was drinking (including babies) lots were dying.

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30
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What happened because of the Gin Craze?

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The Gin Act (1751)

Brought production under control

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31
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What happened with Gin in the 1830s?

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London gin emerged

Column still invented

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32
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What happened with Gin in 1816?

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Tonic was invented to combat malaria

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33
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How was Gin made in the 13th century?

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Europeans used pot stills

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34
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When was genever invented?

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16th century Netherlands (it was medicinal)

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35
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Tell me about London Gin?

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1st: Column still used to distil grains

2nd: Pot still used and juniper and citrus is added.

Not aged

36
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Tell me about Dutch Gin?

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Pot still used. Barley added to it.

Aged in wood

Resembles whiskey

37
Q

Tell me about sloe gin?

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Flavoured with Sloe berries (like plums)

Red colour

Almonds often added

typically 15 to 30% alc by vol

38
Q

Name 6 brands of Gin?

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1) Empress
2) Bombay
3) Tanquaray
4) Gordons
5) Hendrix
6) Beefeater

39
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Liqueurs are?

A

Flavoured and sweetened spirits

40
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What % alcohol are liqueurs?

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15 to 30 %

21% but the ones that are closer to 35% are far higher in sugar

41
Q

3 steps on how a liqueur is produced?

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Base spirit….

1) Infusing
2) Redistilling
3) Adding essence of flavour agents

then bottled with added sugar

42
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What does (Digestif) mean?

A

Aids in digestion. duh

Served after a meal is consumed

43
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Liqueurs. What does generic and proprietary mean?

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Generic = Made by several manufacturers. (eg) triple sec

Proprietary = Sold by one specific brand name. (eg) Kahlua, Galliano

44
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Historical use for liqueurs?

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Cure ailments. Medicine

45
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Liqueurs. What does (Aperatif) mean?

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Alcoholic beverage served and consumed before a meal.

46
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List 6 different HERBAL liqueurs

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1) Sambuca. G
2) Pernod. P
3) Drambuie. P
4) Jaegermeister. P
5) Dry Vermouth. G
6) Sweet Vermouth. G

47
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List 2 different SPICE liqueurs

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1) Galliano. P
2) Southern Comfort. P

48
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List 7 different FRUIT liqueurs

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1) Grand Marnier. P
2) Triple Sec. G
3) Cointreau. P
4) Cassis. P
5) Blue Curacao.
6) Cherry Brandy. G
7) Peach Schnapps. G

49
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List 2 different NUT liqueurs

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1) Amaretto. G
2) Frangelico. P

50
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List 1 COFFEE liqueur

A

Kahlua. P

51
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List 1 CREAM liquere

A

Baileys. P

52
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Sweeter liqueurs are _____________.

A

Heavier

53
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The higher the alcohol the ____________ it is.

A

Lighter

54
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Cream based liqueurs are generally ___________.

A

Lighter

55
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Where is Sambuca from and what does it taste like?

A

Italy. Generic liqueur.

Anise. Black liquorice

56
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Where is Pernod from and what does it taste like?

A

France. Proprietary.

Anise. Black liquorice

57
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Where is Drambuie from and what does it taste like?

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Scotland. Proprietary.

Malt whiskey, honey, herbs, spices

58
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Where is Jaegermeister from and what does it taste like?

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Germany. Proprietary

50 plus herbs and spices

59
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Where is Dry Vermouth from and what does it taste like?

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Italy. Generic

Fortified wine with botanicals.
4% sugar

60
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Where is Sweet Vermouth from and what does it taste like?

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Italy. Generic

Foritified wine but 10 to 15% sugar

61
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Where is Galliano from and what does it taste like?

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Italy. Proprietary

Vanilla and liquorice

62
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Where is Southern Comfort from and what does it taste like?

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US. Proprietary

Peach flavour and bourbon

63
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Where is Grand Marnier from and what does it taste like?

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France. Proprietary

Orange, cognac.

Its the fanciest of the orange liqueurs

64
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Where is Triple Sec from and what does it taste like?

A

Anywhere. Generic

Orange.

Lowest class of the orange liqueurs

65
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Where is Cointreau from and what does it taste like?

A

France. Proprietary

Orange.

Middle class of the orange liqueurs

66
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Where is Cassis from and what does it taste like?

A

France. Propreitary

Black currents

67
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Where is Blue Curacao from and what does it taste like?

A

Curacao (Caribbean).

Citrus and orange

68
Q

Where is Cherry Brandy from and what does it taste like?

A

Eastern Europe. Generic

Cherry

69
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Where is Peach Schnapps from and what does it taste like?

A

US. Generic

Peach

70
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Where is Amaretto from and what does it taste like?

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Italy. Generic

Almonds and apricot pits

71
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Where is Frangelico from and what does it taste like?

A

Italy. Proprietary

Hazelnuts

72
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Where is Kahlua from and what does it taste like?

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Mexico. Proprietary

Coffee chocolate and vanilla

73
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Where is Baileys from and what does it taste like?

A

Ireland. Proprietary

Whiskey and cream

74
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4 main producing countries of rum

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1) Jamaica. (mostly dark rum)

2) Barbedos (dark rum)

3) Puerto Rico (white rum)

4) Cuba (white rum)

75
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What was rum used for in the 16th century?

A

Currency.

Bartering with pirates.

Navy issued rum rations

76
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When and when did european settlers get rum?

A

Brought sugar cane over from India

COME BACK TO I CANT REMEMBER WHEN THIS WAS

77
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What are the ingredients in rum?

A

Fermented sugar cane juice and molasses.

or sugar cane and sugar beets

78
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How is light rum produced?

A

With molassses or sugar cane juice.

1) fast working yeast
2) mostly used column still
3) often filtered
4) aged in barrels

79
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What does (Angels Share) mean?

A

The amount of an alcoholic beverage that is lost due to evaporation if aged in oak barrels.

In hot climates 10% of product is lost

In cold climates 2% of product is lost. (Aged typically 1 year or less in Canada)

80
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How is dark rum produced?

A

Molasses or cane juice

1) slow acting yeast (wild)
2) higher congener rate
3) double distilled in pot still
4) caramel added for colour

Aged longer

81
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What are congeners?

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(eg) esthers or tannins

Cause a hangover or foggy head.

Chemical compounds that are also produced during fermentation

82
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2 main differenced between Dark rum and Light rum?

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1) Dark rum is aged longer
2) Dark rum uses slow acting yeast.

83
Q

What is Demerara rum?

A

Named after river in South America

Sweeter

Overproof rum 75%abv

Aged in whiskey barrels

84
Q

Which countries like light rum?

A

Spanish countries

85
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Which countries like dark rum?

A

English countries

86
Q

Name 6 liqueurs from Italy

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1) Sambuca
2) Dry vermouth
3) Sweet Vermouth
4) Galliano
5) Amaretto
6) Frangelico

87
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Name 4 liqueurs that are from France

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1) Pernod
2) Grand Marnier
3) Cointreau
4) Cassis