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USA Flashcards

1
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How many U.S. states were dry by 1915?

A

20

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2
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What stopped whisky production in the U.S. in 1917?

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WW1.

Production switched to industrial alcohol for the war effort.

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3
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When was Prohibition signed into law?

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Jan 17th, 1920

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4
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When was Prohibition repealed?

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Dec 5th, 1933

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5
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Where were Americans drinking whisky from during Prohibition?

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Canada, Scotland, Ireland

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6
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When were corn patch and cabin rights instilled in the U.S. that promoted corn based whisky production?

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1776

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7
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Which grain was likely the first for indigenous whisky in the U.S.?

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Rye

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8
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Who brought scientific rigor to whiskey making in Kentucky?

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James Crow

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9
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What did James Crow bring to whisky making in the U.S.?

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Sour-mashing
Saccharometers
Ph Testing

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10
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What is required to call a whiskey “Straight Bourbon”?

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2 years in New Oak
Distilled no higher than 80% ABV
>51% Corn
Not higher than 62.5% ABV in Barrel

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11
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Where did James Crow begin his distilling?

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Old Oscar Pepper Distillery

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12
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Where is Maker’s Mark located?

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East of Loretto - Hardin Creek - Kentucky

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13
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How long has the distillery at Maker’s Mark been producing whiskey?

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Since 1805

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14
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Is there Rye in the mash bill of Maker’s Mark?

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No. They use a wheated recipe (Also like Pappy Van Winkle)

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15
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What is the mash bill of Maker’s Mark?

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70% Corn
16% Wheat
14% Malted Barley

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16
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Who started/restarted Maker’s Mark in 1953?

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Bill Samuels Sr.

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17
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What does Maker’s Mark distill to ABV wise?

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65%

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18
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What stills does Maker’s Mark use?

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3 Copper Beer Column stills with Doublers

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19
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What is the American term for new make?

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White Dog

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20
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Does Maker’s Mark rotate their casks?

A

Yes,

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21
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Where is Woodford Reserve located?

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West of Lexington - Kentucky

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22
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How many warehouses does Maker’s Mark have?

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19

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23
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Who hired James Crow to work for them in the 1830’s?

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Oscar Pepper - Woodford Reserve

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24
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How long is Woodford Reserve’s fermentation?

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A week

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25
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What style stills does Woodford Reserve use?

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Pot-stills - And triple distilled

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26
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What was the Woodford Reserve distillery originally called?

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Old Oscar Pepper Distillery

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27
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Where is Wild Turkey located?

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East of Lawrenceburg - Kentucky

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28
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Which Kentucky distiller has the lowest Corn % in their mash?

A

Wild Turkey - Low 70’s%

29
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What is a distinct signature of Wild Turkey concerning their barrel filling?

A

They fill at low ABV - 55%

30
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What proof does Wild Turkey bottle at?

A

101 - 50.5% ABV

31
Q

Where did Wild Turkey get its name?

A

In the 1940’s, it was renamed by Austin Nichols (who bought the Ripy Distillery) because it bourbon was the favored drink at the director’s annual wild turkey shoot.

32
Q

What was Wild Turkey originally called?

A

The Ripy Distillery

33
Q

Who owns Wild Turkey today?

A

The Campari Group (Also the owner of Skyy vodka & Campari the apertif)

34
Q

Where is Buffalo Trace located?

A

West of Frankfort - Kentucky

35
Q

What names has Buffalo Trace gone by?

A

OFC
Stagg
Schenley
Ancient Age
Leestown

36
Q

What common or well known bourbon lines are also made by Buffalo Trace?

A

W. L. Weller
Sazerac
Handy
Buffalo Trace
Blanton’s
Eagle Rare
Pappy Van Winkle

37
Q

How many primary recipes does Buffalo Trace have?

A

5

Wheated
Rye/Bourbon
3 Rye recipes

38
Q

How many different aging floors does Buffalo Trace have?

A

75 split across 3 sites.

39
Q

Which Kentucky distillery is know for a remarkably diverse range with forensic exploration into wood and maturation methods?

A

Buffalo Trace

40
Q

Which Kentucky distillery is exploring the concentration of Lignin in the different parts of the Oak tree and how it effects the spirit?

A

Buffalo Trace

41
Q

Where is Jim Beam located?

A

Between Louisville and Elizabethtown - Kentucky

42
Q

Who started Early Times distillery?

A

Jim Beam

43
Q

Which bourbon brand is the world’s biggest selling?

A

Jim Beam

44
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How many distilleries does Jim Beam have?

A

2 - One in Clermont and one in Boston (Kentucky)

45
Q

What labels are under the Jim Beam brand?

A

Old Grand-Dad
Old Tub
Little Book
Baker’s
Basil Hayden
Knob Creek
Jim Beam
Legent
Booker’s
Old Crow
Old Overholt

46
Q

When did Jim Beam start distilling?

A

1795

47
Q

What is argued to be the oldest/largest/most involved family in whisky in Kentucky?

A

The Beam family

48
Q

When did Tennessee first become a dry state?

A

1910

49
Q

Which was the only distillery to immediately start up after the dry state repeal in Tennessee?

A

Jack Daniel’s - 1938

50
Q

How long before the second distillery opened in Tennessee?

A

25 years - George Dickel - (first bottled 1964)

51
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What is the irony of Lynchburg, Tennessee, home to the best selling American Whiskey?

A

Its a dry county. You cannot even get a taste of the spirit while touring the fascilities.

52
Q

What are the requirements for a whiskey to be called, “Tennessee Whiskey”?

A

> 51% Corn
2 Years in new Oak
No higher than 80% ABV at distillation
No higher than 62.5% ABV when Barrelled
Must go through Lincoln County Process (passed through Sugar maple charcoal)

53
Q

Where is Jack Daniels located?

A

Cave Springs - Lynchburg - Tennessee

54
Q

What is the Lincoln County Process?

A

A method of filtration through Sugar Maple Charcoal.

55
Q

From what date onward did the charcoal filtration method get used?

A

1825

56
Q

What distillery did Jack Daniel’s take over to start his label?

A

Eaton Distillery

57
Q

How many feet of Sugar-Maple Charcoal does Jack Daniel’s run their new make through?

A

10ft

58
Q

How much does Jack Daniel’s spend on making and using sugar-maple charcoal each year?

A

~$1 Million Dollars Annually

59
Q

What Tennessee distiller makes their own barrels?

A

Jack Daniel’s

60
Q

Where is George Dickel located?

A

Cascade Hollow - North of Tullahoma - Tennessee

61
Q

When did George Dickel start the Cascade distillery that later became George Dickel distillery?

A

He didnt. He never owned or distilled whiskey. His brother-in-law Victor Shwab bought a 2/3’s share in Cascade in 1877 and later purchased the remainder and granted Dickel the rights to bottle and distribute the whiskey.

62
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Who was the original and only distiller of Cascade Distillery?

A

Maclin Davis

63
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When did George Dickel distillery officially begin after prohibition?

A

1958 - Close to the original Cascade Distillery site.

64
Q

Who currently owns George Dickel?

A

Diageo

65
Q

Where is High West located?

A

East of Salt Lake City - Utah

66
Q

Who owns and is the distiller at High West?

A

David Perkins

67
Q

Where did David Perkins get his original spirit stock from to sell and blend prior to his own new make?

A

MGP in Indiana

68
Q

How many different yeasts has High West & David Perkins explored?

A

20

69
Q

What elevation is High West at?

A

7000ft

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