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Unit 1 - Overview Flashcards

1
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What is a distilled spirit?

A

Alcohol beverage produced from the distillation of the product of alcohol fermentation

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2
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When are the earliest examples of human alcohol production?

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10,000 BC

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3
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What styles were early production?

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Wine
Mead
Beer
For currency, medical or religious practice

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4
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When and what was considered the 1st distilled spirit?

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800 AD from Arabic groups who distilled wine

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5
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When did the proto-type spirits arrive in modern day?

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Whisky, Brandy, Gins - 1100 - 1400AD

Rum & Agave - 1500AD

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6
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What are considered new comers in the spirits world?

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Rum and Agave

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7
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What are basic production for distillation

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  1. Sugar rich substrate to ferment
  2. Liquid heated inside closed vessel
  3. Volatile compounds in vapor boiled
  4. Less volatile compounds left in tank
  5. Vapors cooled to condense back into liquid
  6. Liquid has higher ABV and more flavor/aroma compounds
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8
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What is the general term for the spirit distilled from fermented cereal mash?

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Whisky

American and Irish use Whiskey

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9
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How is whisky generally definied?

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“Distilled, fermented cereals where distilate is no higher than 94.8% ABV

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10
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What is the maximum ABV for whisky distilling?

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94.8% ABV

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11
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What is the EU distillation requirement for whisky?

A

Distillation of mash from malted cereals w/wo whole grains of other cereals that have
1 saccharified (break down carbs) by the diatase (biochem) of the malt w/wo enzymes
2. fermented by the action of yeast

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12
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What does saccharified mean?

A

Breakdown of complex carbs

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13
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What does diatase mean?

A

Biochemistry

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14
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Why is the maximum ABV for whisky 94.8%?

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To keep distillate with aromas and taste from raw materials

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15
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Under EU law, how long and how should whisky be matured?

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Minimum 3 years in a wooden cask not larger than 700L

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16
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What is the maximum size of the wooden casks used for aging whisky by EU law?

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700L

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17
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By EU law, what is only allowed in the final whisky distillate?

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Only water and plain caramel (for colouring)

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18
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By EU law, what can be used for colouring whisky?

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Plain caramel

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19
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What are the 3 final distillate rules for whisky under EU law?

A
  1. Min 40% ABV
  2. No added alcohol shall take place
  3. No sweetening or flavors other than plain caramel
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20
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What is the primary source of rum?

A

Sugar cane

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21
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What are the components of a sugar cane plant?

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Leaf
Bud
Node
Internode

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22
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What is the primary reason for sugar cane planting?

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Refined crystallised sugar

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23
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What is created in the refinement of sugar?

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Molasses as a by-product

24
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By EU law, what is the definition of rum?

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Spirits drink made exclusively from molasses, syrup (in the manufacture of cane sugar) or sugar-cane juice

25
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What is the EU limit on rum ABV?

A

Must be distilled less than 96% ABV to retain organoleptic character

26
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What is the requirement for “Agricultural Rum” under EU law?

A

Produced from sugar-cane with volatile >225p per hL of 100% ABV

27
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What are the geographical indicators for rum?

A

French Overseas Department

Autonomous Region of Madeira

28
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What are other EU requirements for Rum?

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  1. Fermented Sugar cane, byproduct, molasses or cane-juice
  2. > 37.5% ABV
  3. No added alcohol
  4. Not flavored
  5. Only caramel for colour
29
Q

What makes rum production interesting?

A

The regulations and definitions are loose allowing much leeway in production

30
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What is the definition of “Traditional Rum” under EU Law?

A
  1. Distillation <90% ABV
  2. Organic materials
  3. Originated in place of production
  4. Volatiles >225 g per hL of 100% ABV
  5. Non-sweetened
31
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Does the term “Traditional Rum” restrict the use of

from sugar production” or “agricultural”?

A

No

32
Q

What are the components of a grape vine?

A 
Canes/Shoots
Arms
Trunk
Head
Graft Union
Leaves
Bunches of grapes
Canipy
33
Q

What is the definition of brandy?

A

Loosely defined as product of distilled fruit fermentation

34
Q

What is the BNIC?

A

Bureau National Inerprofessionel du Cognac

Regulates only brandy cognac

35
Q

What are the only districts allowed to produce Cognac?

A 
Grande Champagne
Petite Champagne
Bordeiries
Fin Bois
Bon Bois
Bois ordinaries
36
Q

What are the grapes allowed in Cognac?

A 
Colombard
Folle Blanche
Ugni Blanc
Jaracon Blanc
Meslier St-Francois
Montilis
Semillon
Folignan
Select
37
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What is not allowed in processing grapes for Cognac?

A

Screw press
Sugar
Sulphur

38
Q

What type of still must Cognac be produced?

A

Alembic Charentais 25 hL max

39
Q

What is the maximum ABV distilled for Cognac and when must it be distilled?

A

<72% ABV

March 31 following harvest

40
Q

Where must ageing take place for Cognac?

A

Register cellar with BNIC

Oak for >2 years

41
Q

What is the minimum bottling ABV% for Cognac?

A

> 40% ABV

42
Q

What vegetable is agave closely related?

A

Asparagus not cacti

43
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How big can agave grow?

A

Easily over 80kg

44
Q

What is the principle agave spirit?

A

Tequilla

45
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From what is Tequilla produced?

A

Distilled, fermented blue agave plants

46
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What are the two spirits produced from agave?

A

Tequila and Mezcal

47
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What is the regulatory agency that monitors Tequila production?

A

Consejo Regulador del Tequila

48
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What is the official definition of Tequila?

A

“Regional alcoholic beverage distilled from must, directly and originally prepared from…heads of the Agave Tequila Weber Blue Variety”

49
Q

What is the species and what parts are used in Tequila production?

A

The Heads of Agave Tequila Weber Blue Variety

50
Q

What is the organization that protects Tequila?

A

DOT or Denomination of Origin Tequila

51
Q

What is the difference between batch distilling and continuous distilling?

A

Batch is chamber distilled, emptied on completion and refilled. More Flavor
Continuous - control stream of liquid is put in a column subject to steam which vaporized volatile compounds, which become high ABV and more refined up the column. Less volatile compounds dropout. ABV can be over 96%

52
Q

EU requirement for base neutral spirit

A

Products of Agricultural Origin

53
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EU Definition of Vodka

A
  1. Ag origin - potatoes, cereals or other agri raw materials
  2. Distilled to keep some organoleptic character
  3. > 37.5% ABV
  4. <10ml of Methane per 100% ABV
  5. Only flavor added are natural compounds in distillate
54
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What is organoleptic?

A

Properties of spirits (or food) expressed in the senses - taste, smell, touch, sight

55
Q

What does the EU require on Vodka labeling?

A

a. Description of materials not produced from the raw materials
b. used to produce ethyl alcohol from agri means

56
Q

Why is gin becoming popular?

A

Simple and inexpensive to produce

57
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EU Definition for Gin?

A
  1. Juniper flavors (Juniperus communis L)
  2. > 37.5% ABV
  3. only natural flavored substance can be used and not overpower juniper

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