Vodka + Gin

Question 1

Which gin in the UK has been awarded a PGI by the EU?

Answer 1

Plymouth Gin

Question 2

What is Corenwyn genever?

Answer 2

Literally corn wine is cask aged that must contain at least 51% malt wine. Shares many of the characteristics of fine aged whiskey

Question 3

What is Jonge genever?

Answer 3

Most popular spirit in the Netherlands and follows a recipe from the early twentieth century with less malt wine

May not contain more than 15% malt spirit

Question 4

What is Oude genever?

Answer 4

Made according to the traditional old recipe from the sixteenth century calling for at least 15% malt wine

Question 5

What is ‘wacholder’?

Answer 5

German word for juniper

Also name of German juniper flavoured spirit

Question 6

What is genever made from?

Answer 6

Must always consist of a small percentage of malt wine which is a distillate of 3 kinds of grain: corn, rye and wheat

Question 7

What is the only GI for Gin in the world?

Answer 7

Mahon on Mallorca - Baleric Islands - Spain

Question 8

When must the flavouring agents be added to London Dry Gin?

Answer 8

Before distillation

Question 9

Where can London Dry Gin be produced?

Answer 9

There are no geographical restrictions

Question 10

Where is genever made?

Answer 10

Can only be made in the Netherlands, Belgium, 2 departments in France and some areas in Germany

Question 11

Where is juniper sourced from?

Answer 11

Tuscany

Question 12

Which gin is made by hanging a basket of botanicals in the upper reaches of their copper pots and allowing the distilled vapour to pass through them?

Answer 12

Bombay Sapphire

Question 13

Why can’t Hendrick’s be called a London Dry?

Answer 13

Cucumber and rose petal are added after its initial distillation

Question 14

Which distillery makes Plymouth Gin?

Answer 14

Blackfriars Distillery

Question 15

What is the boiling temperature for ethanol?

Answer 15

(173F/78C)

Question 16

Residual sugar of London dry gin?

Answer 16

Less than .1 gr/L

Question 17

Other than juniper, name 3 widely used botanicals in the production of London Dry Gin.

Answer 17

Coriander
Citrus peel
Cinnamon
Almond
Liquorice

Question 18

Where is Nordés Gin from?

Answer 18

Galicia, Spain and made from an Albariño grape based spirit