Vodka and Other Neutral Spirits

Question 1

Best selling spirit in USA by volume

Answer 1

Vodka

Question 2

History of vodka

Answer 2

oirgins of vodka date back to either 8th century Poland or 9th century Russia - russian word for water is “voda”

Question 3

Ciroc is made in this country, from this raw material

Answer 3

French / grapes

Question 4

Russia’s general preferred base ingredient

Answer 4

wheat

Question 5

poland’s general preferred base ingredient

Answer 5

rye or potato

Question 6

sweden’s general preferred base ingredient

Answer 6

winter wheat

Question 7

finland’s general preferred base ingredient

Answer 7

barley

Question 8

wheat and barley base chacteristics

Answer 8

high acidity, light in body

Question 9

rye characteristics

Answer 9

spicier, more robust

Question 10

potato characteristics

Answer 10

full bodied, creamier on palate

Question 11

corn characteristics

Answer 11

delicate

Question 12

Name a rye vodka

Answer 12

Belvedere - (Poland)

Question 13

Where is Belvedere made?

Answer 13

poland

Question 14

Name 3 wheat vodkas

Answer 14

Absolut (sweden)
Grey goose (france)
ketel one (the netherlands)

Question 15

where is ketel one made?

Answer 15

the netherlands

Question 16

name a barley vodka

Answer 16

Finlandia (finland)

Question 17

What is titos made from?

Answer 17

corn

Question 18

name 2 corn vodkas

Answer 18

titos
Smirnoff

Question 19

Name a potato vodka

Answer 19

Chopin (Poland)

Question 20

What is skyy vodka made from

Answer 20

mixed grain

Question 21

Baijiu

Answer 21

traditional Chinese spirit - one of the world’s most consumed spirits - similar to vodka

Question 22

Soju is best compared to this spirit

Answer 22

Vodka