whiskey

Question 1

Glenrothes 98 is the next Core Vintage to follow the Vintages-

Answer 1

1991 and 1994

Question 2

Glenrothes 98 was the first of the vintages to what?

Answer 2

expressly laid down at origin to be bottled as Glenrothes on maturity and as such has a greater availability of stock than any of the previous bottlings

Question 3

Glenrothes 98 tasting notes?

Answer 3

Appearance: Medium golden, clear and bright
Bouquet: Rich, spicy vanilla, golden syrup and lemongrass
Palate: Soft, mature, sweet vanilla with a hint of cinnamon
Finish: Smooth, long, rich vanilla

Question 4

Glenrothes 98 is a-

Answer 4

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Question 5

A more dominant character trait of Scotch derives from-

Answer 5

the process of malting barley for fermentation and the means of heat required to do so

Question 6

Single Malt Scotch Whisky is-

Answer 6

distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery

Question 7

burning peat produces-

Answer 7

an oily smoke that infuses the malted barley with its scent and character

Question 8

Speyside is a former subzone of

Answer 8

Highlands

Question 9

Speyside is home to a large number of distilleries-

Answer 9

Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, and the Macallan

Question 10

Speyside whiskys are produced from the water-

Answer 10

from the river Spey

Question 11

Speyside whiskys in character?

Answer 11

milder and fruity in character

Question 12

Red Breast 12 is a-

Answer 12

pot still Irish Whiskey

Question 13

Red Breast is produced at-

Answer 13

the New Midleton Distillery by Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard

Question 14

What 3 distelleries are active now in Ireland?

Answer 14

Old Bushmills, Cooley, and New Midleton (maker of Jameson)

Question 15

Redbreast is one of the few ___ produced today (along with Irish Distillers’ Powers John’s Lane 12 Year and Green Spot)

Answer 15

single pot still whiskey

Question 16

What differs single malts from single pot still whiskeys?

Answer 16

single malts are also purely from a pot still, but single pot still whiskeys use partially unmalted barley, so they cannot be technically called a single malt

Question 17

single malt whiskeys were generally distilled __, whereas single pot still whiskeys were generally distilled__ times.

Answer 17

twice, 3

Question 18

Effect of 1725 English enacting tax on malting barley?

Answer 18

Scottish responded by heating their barley at night— “moonshine”— Irish simply started using a large proportion of unmalted barley in their whiskies. Thus, Irish whiskey is typically lighter in character.

Question 19

What gives Redbreast 12 its trademark “Christmas Cake” character?

Answer 19

distillates have matured in Oloroso Sherry casks

Question 20

Only two whiskeys currently on the market, __ and __, are 100% pure pot still Irish whiskeys and only Redbreast is available in the States

Answer 20

Redbreast and Green Spot

Question 21

Redbreast is also just about the only Irish whiskey on the market with what on the label?

Answer 21

an actual age statement, guaranteeing this 12 year min, while many others vary the aging from batch to batch

Question 22

Where does Russell Reserve Rye come from?

Answer 22

the Austin, Nichols Company Distillery (i.e. Wild Turkey)

Question 23

Rules for Rye Whiskey?

Answer 23

distilled from a min 51% rye and aged in new charred oak barrels for a minimum of 2 years are more bitter and powerful than Bourbon

Question 24

Russell Rye is __ proof

Answer 24

90

Question 25

Story of Wild Turkey Forgiven reserve?

Answer 25

One day the distillery crew mistakenly combined one of their high-proof ryes with their bourbon when blending. The Master Distiller, Eddie Russel, ended up liking the mix and told them all was forgiven

Question 26

Forgiven is made from __ 6 year bourbon and__ 4 year rye and with that mix ratio It’s no surprise that the rye character sticks out so much

Answer 26

78%, 22%

Question 27

ABV for Wild Turkey Forgiven?

Answer 27

45.5%

Question 28

whiskey (or whisky, in Scotland) is a spirit distilled from fermented grain mash, grains include-

Answer 28

varieties- wheat, rye, barley, and corn

Question 29

Bourbon needs to be produced in America and made from-

Answer 29

51% corn

Question 30

Bourbon needs to be stored in what?

Answer 30

new, charred oak barrels whereas whiskey barrels do need to be oak but not new or charred

Question 31

to be called bourbon, the liquid needs to be distilled to no more than__ proof and entered into the barrel at 125, other whiskies the liquid must be distilled to no more than__ proof

Answer 31

160, 190