Whiskey

Question 1

What is the first step in making Whiskey?

Answer 1

Malting the grain and grinding (milling) it into a powder/crude flour

Question 2

What is Wort?

Answer 2

The base alcoholic beverage to make Whiskey

Question 3

How does water effect Wort?

Answer 3

The pH of water effects the chemical composition and affects fermentation/yeast and other micro-organic growth

Question 4

What is Grist?

Answer 4

Grinding of malted grain into course meal/flour

Question 5

What is the name of decaying organic matter that can be heather or gorse in the Highlands or kelp (seaweed) on the island of Islay?

Answer 5

Peat

Question 6

What is peat used for?

Answer 6

To malt barley and contributes to the Phenols (bitterness and smoky character)

Question 7

Why should mash not be heated about 65 degrees?

Answer 7

To preserve enzymes

Question 8

What is the beginning of alcohol in whiskey called?

Answer 8

Wort

Question 9

What is fermented wort called at 8 percent alcohol/volume?

Answer 9

The Wash

Question 10

What methods of distillation is the wash/whiskey done through?

Answer 10

Pot still or continuous still

Question 11

What is Octomore?

Answer 11

PEAT MONSTER!!!!!!

Question 12

Which distillation method is higher quality whiskey’s produced through?

Answer 12

Pot still

Question 13

At time of distillation, what is the appearance of whiskey?

Answer 13

Clear

Question 14

Where must Scotch whiskey be produced?

Answer 14

Scotland

Question 15

What is the difference between Malt whiskey and Grain whiskey?

Answer 15

Malt whiskey is made exclusively from malted barley, grain whiskey is a mash of un-malted cereal and malted barley

Question 16

What is the minimum time Scotch whiskey must be matured for?

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

Can the malt (barley/grain) and oak for barrels come from areas other than Scotland for Scotch Whiskey?

Answer 17

Yes - just must be bottled in Scotland

Question 18

How many distilleries does single mat whiskey come from?

Answer 18

One

Question 19

What are the 6 Scotch regions?

Answer 19

Speyside, Highlands, Campbelltown, Lowlands, Islay, Islands

Question 20

What is blended whiskey?

Answer 20

Uses a mix of distilleries

Question 21

What must Kentucky Bourbon contain 51% of?

Answer 21

Corn (maize)

Question 22

Must Kentucky Bourbon be from Kentucky?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What is the minimum amount of time Kentucky Bourbon must be matured for?

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

What is the ratio of corn, rye and malted barley used in Tennessee Whiskey?

Answer 24

80% corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley

Question 25

Must Tennessee Whiskey be produced in Tennessee?

Answer 25

YEs

Question 26

Where do the charred and caramel flavours come from in Bourbon whiskey?

Answer 26

The American oak that is heavily charred inside

Question 27

True or False - Japanese whisky is highly regarded and expensive

Answer 27

True

Question 28

How many times is Irish whiskey typically distilled?

Answer 28

Three

Question 29

True or False - terms “Malt” and “Single Malt” can only be used in Scotland

Answer 29

False - they can be used anywhere

Question 30

How much (in %) is traditional malt whiskey in Indian whiskey?

Answer 30

10-12%

Question 31

Where was the first legal distillery opened in Australia?

Answer 31

Tasmania

Question 32

Who is accredited for overturning the law preventing small, boutique, high quality distilleries to exist?

Answer 32

Bill Lark

Question 33

How did Bill Lark accelerate the maturation process of whiskey?

Answer 33

Refashioning large casks into 50L barrels

Question 34

What was the name of the whiskey that won the first award for worlds best single malt whiskey at the world whiskies awards?

Answer 34

Sullivans Cove