Whiskey Flashcards
What word does whiskey derive from?
Uisgebeatha (water of life)
Who was the first bourbon producer?
Rev. Elijah Craig
What are the requirements for Bourbon?
At least 51% corn, aged in charred new American oak casks for at least one day.
What is Straight Whiskey (Bourbon, Rye, etc.)?
Whiskey aged in barrel for at least two years.
If an American whiskey does not list an age statement…
…then the whiskey is at least 4 years old.
What are the requirements for Tennessee Whiskey?
Produced in Tennessee, filtered with maple charcoal prior to aging. It is a sour mash style.
What is sour mash?
A style of whiskey where a portion of spent mash is incorporated into the fermenting mash.
Who are the two producers of Tennessee whiskey?
Jack Daniels (Brown Forman) George Dickel (Diageo)
What are the requirements for rye?
Minimum 51% rye
What are the requirements for corn whiskey?
Minimum 80% corn - may be aged in used or uncharred new barrels.
What term replaces the old Scottish term “Pure Malt?”
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
What are the requirements for Scotch?
Produced and bottled in Scotland. Distilled a minimum of two times. Aged at least three years. Distilled at a max 94.8% abv. Bottled at minimum 40% abv.
It is allowed to include the year of distillation on a bottle of scotch?
Yes, as long as the year of bottling, period of maturation, or age (in years) is also included.
What are the requirements for Irish whiskey?
Traditionally distilled 3x in a pot still - may be distilled in a continuous still.
Aged at least three years.
What is Connemara?
A single-malt, peat-fired Irish whiskey produced by Cooley.
What are the requirements for Canadian whiskey?
Three years of aging.
Typically a high % of rye; all Canadian whiskey is referred to as “rye.”
Who is the major producer of whisky in Japan?
Suntory
What are the four major operating distilleries in Ireland?
Kilbeggan & Cooley (Kilbeggan Company Distilling, owned by Beam)
Bushmills (Beam)
Midleton (Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard)
What brands are distilled at Kilbeggan/Cooley?
Kilbeggan (Blended) Kilbeggan 8 (8yo Corn Whiskey) Connemara (Peated Single Malt) Tyrconnell (Unpeated Single Malt) 2Gingers (Blended)
What brands are distilled at Midleton?
Jameson Powers Midleton Red Breast Green Spot Paddy
What distilleries are owned by Brown Forman?
Shively (Old Forester)
Woodford Reserve
Jack Daniel’s
Name five major brands distilled at Buffalo Trace. Who owns the distillery?
Blanton's Eagle Rare EH Taylor George T. Stagg Sazerac/Thomas H. Handy Pappy Van Winkle WL Weller
The distillery is owned by Sazerac Co.
Who owns Four Roses Distillery?
Kirin
What is the last family owned distillery in Kentucky?
Heaven Hill
Name five major brands distilled at Heaven Hill
Elijah Craig Ean Williams Parker's Heritage Old Fitzgerald Rittenhouse Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
Name five major brands distilled at Jim Beam. Who owns the distillery?
Baker's Basil Hayden Booker's Knob Creek Old Crow Old Grand-Dad Old Overholt
Owned by Beam Suntory
Who owns Maker’s Mark?
Beam Suntory
Who owns Wild Turkey?
Campari
