Vermouth / Cognac / Distillates / Cocktails

Question 1

Which delimited AOC area of Calvados is considered the best?

Answer 1

Calvados Pays d’Auge

Question 2

Almost 90% of Mezcal is made from ……………. agave.

Answer 2

Espadin

Question 3

What are the ingredients of Boulevardier cocktail?

Answer 3

Campari 30 ml
Sweet Vermouth 30ml
Bourbon 45 ml
(STIR)

Question 4

What is Chambery?

Answer 4

Aromatic Vermouth made in the French Alps

Question 5

Name the ingredients of Sidecar cocktail.

Answer 5

Cognac 50 ml
Cointreau (or Triple Sec) 25 ml
Fresh lemon juice 25 ml
(SHAKE)

Question 6

Name the ingredients of Cosmopolitan cocktail.

Answer 6

Vodka 45 ml
Lime Juice 7,5 ml
Cointreau (or Triple Sec) 15 ml
Cranberry Juice 30 ml
(SHAKE)

Question 7

Country of origin for Bundaberg rum.

Answer 7

Australia

Question 8

Country of origin for El Dorado rum.

Answer 8

Guyana

Question 9

Name the ingredients of Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail.

Answer 9

Rum (Gosling's) 50 ml
Lime Juice 20 ml
Simple Syrup 10 ml
Angostura Bitters 2 dashes
(SHAKE)
Ginger Beer 90 ml

Question 10

Name the ingredients of Tom Collins cocktail.

Answer 10

Old Tom Gin 60 ml
Lemon Juice 30 ml
Simple Syrup 15 ml
(SHAKE)
Soda top up

Question 11

Name the ingredients of Vesper cocktail.

Answer 11

Gin
Vodka
Lillet Blanc

Question 12

What is Fine Champagne?

Answer 12

A blend of Cognac from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, with Grande Champagne at least 50% of the blend

Question 13

Name the ingredients for a French 75 cocktail.

Answer 13

Gin 45ml
Lemon Juice 15 ml
Simple Syrup 7,5 ml
(SHAKE)
Champagne 75 ml

Question 14

France’s most delicately alpine vermouth.

Answer 14

Chambery

Question 15

Where is Kirkjuvagr Gin produced?

Answer 15

Orkney Islands, Scotland

Question 16

Where is Bunnahabhain Distillery located?

Answer 16

Islay, Scotland

Question 17

Name the ingredients for a Daquiri cocktail.

Answer 17

Rum 50ml
Lime Juice 20ml
Simple Syrup 20ml
(SHAKE)

Question 18

Where is the Glen Scotia distillery located?

Answer 18

Campeltown, Scotland

Question 19

Where is Prado distillery located and name the malt whisky that is produced there?

Answer 19

Czech Republic

Hammerhead

Question 20

Austrian cult Rum.

Answer 20

Stroh

Question 21

Name the ingredients for a French Martini cocktail.

Answer 21

Chambord
Vodka
Pineapple Juice

Question 22

Name the non-peated, triple distilled whisky of Springbank distillery.

Answer 22

Hazelburn

Question 23

What is fatourada?

Answer 23

Liqueur (made in Kithira, greece) based on tsipouro and aromatised with cinnamon and cloves

Question 24

Name the ingredients of a Kamikaze cocktail.

Answer 24

Vodka / Triple Sec / Lime Juice

Question 25

Name the ingredients of a Mary Pickford cocktail.

Answer 25

``` White Rum 60 ml Pineapple Juice 45 ml Maraschino Liqueur 4 ml Grenadine 7,5 ml (SHAKE) ```

Question 26

When was the prohibition in the U.S.?

Answer 26

1920-1933

Question 27

Name the ingredients for a Mimosa cocktail.

Answer 27

Brut Champagne (or Sparkling wine) / Orange Juice / Grand Marnier (optional 1 barspoon)

Question 28

Name the ingredients for a Mint Julep.

Answer 28

``` Mint leaves 12 leaves Simple Syrup 22,5 ml Bourbon 75 ml Angostura Bitters 3 dashes (SHAKE) ```

Question 29

Midori is a fruit liqueur from what country and what base fruit?

Answer 29

Japan | Melon

Question 30

What is the simple premise upon which the principle of distillation relies on?

Answer 30

Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water

Question 31

Name the ingredients for a Hemingway Daiquiri.

Answer 31

``` White Rum Simple Syrup Lime Juice Grapefruit Juice Maraschino Liqueur ```

Question 32

If a bottle is listed as 101 proof in the US, what is its abv?

Answer 32

50,5%

Question 33

Name the ingredients for a Martinez cocktail.

Answer 33

Genever (or Old Tom Gin) / Sweet Vermouth / Maraschino Liqueur / Angostura Bitters

Question 34

What are the two types of Vermouth?

Answer 34

French (dry or very dry, with light golden colour) | Italian (relatively sweet, usually deep red or amber colour)

Question 35

Name the four main styles of Gin.

Answer 35

London Dry Genever Plymouth Old Tom

Question 36

Minimum ABV for Scotch Whisky.

Answer 36

40%

Question 37

Name the three main grape varieties of Cognac.

Answer 37

Ugni Blanc (accounts 98% of vineyard land) Folle Blanche Colombard

Question 38

What distillery revived Old Tom Gin?

Answer 38

Hayman's

Question 39

What is the brouillis?

Answer 39

The first distillation of Cognac in which the product is a spirit of 28-32% ABV

Question 40

What is bonne chauffe?

Answer 40

The second distillation of Cognac | divided into Tete, Coeur, Secondes and Queue

Question 41

What are the designations of age for Cognac?

Answer 41

VS (Very Special): at least 2 years in cask VSOP (Very Special Old Pale): at least 4 years in cask XO (Extra Old): at least 10 years in cask (since 2018)

Question 42

What are the main grape varieties of Armagnac?

Answer 42

Ugni Blanc Colombard Folle Blanche Baco Blanc (the only hybrid grape authorized in any French AOP appellation)

Question 43

Name the ingredients for a Negroni.

Answer 43

Gin 45 ml Campari 45 ml Sweet Vermouth 45 ml (STIR)

Question 44

What is Krupnik?

Answer 44

Traditional sweet alcoholic drink similar to a liqueur, based on grain spirit and honey, originating from Poland

Question 45

Name the ingredients for a Bramble.

Answer 45

``` Gin 60 ml Lemon Juice 30 ml Simple Syrup 15 ml (SHAKE) Creme de Mures Liqueur 15 ml ```

Question 46

What are the requirements for Rye Whiskey?

Answer 46

Must be distilled from at least 51% rye and must be aged for a minimum of 2 years in new charred oak barrels

Question 47

How many times is Cognac distilled and in what type of still?

Answer 47

Twice in a copper Charentais pot still

Question 48

Minimum ABV for Armagnac.

Answer 48

40%

Question 49

Name the three areas of Calvados production.

Answer 49

Calvados Calvados Domfrontais Clavados Pays d'Auge (best)

Question 50

Name the ingredients for a Paloma.

Answer 50

``` Tequila Blanco 60 ml Grapefruit Juice 30 ml Lime Juice 15 ml Agave Syrup 7,5 ml (SHAKE) Grapefruit Soda top up ```