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Whiskey Basics (American, Canadian, Scotch, Irish) Flashcards

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What is whiskey?

A

spirit made from fermented grain mash

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Which grains are used in whiskey production?

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barely, corn, rye, wheat

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Whiskey is usually aged in…

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charred white oak casks

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The spelling “whiskey” is used in…

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Ireland and the USA, otherwise it’s “whisky”

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Whiskey must be at least what percentage alcohol?

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40% or 80 proof

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American whiskey may not be more than what percentage alcohol?

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80% or 160 proof

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American whiskey may only be finished with…

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water, no additional flavor or color

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8
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American whiskey is aged in…

A

new charred oak (except for corn)

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The only American whiskey that doesn’t need to be aged?

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corn

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10
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American corn whiskey is sometimes marketed as

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moonshine

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Canadian whisky is usually comprised of…

A

multi grain blend, mostly corn

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Irish whiskey is usually smoother than Scotch which is more…

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smokey, earthy

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Scotch is usually more smokey and earthy than Irish whiskey which is more…

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smooth

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14
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The earthiness and smokiness of scotch comes from…

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peating

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What is blended malt whiskey?

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a blend of single malt whiskeys from different distilleries

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What is blended whiskey?

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a blend of whiskeys from different distilleries

17
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Bourbon whiskey is at least…

A

51% corn

18
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What determines the age of whiskey?

A

aging time BEFORE bottling

19
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Corn whiskey is at least…

A

80% corn

20
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Grain (or light) whiskey is at least…

A

80% one type of grain

21
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Malt whiskey is at least…

A

51% malted barley

22
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Rye whiskey is at least…

A

51% rye (malted rye is at least 51% malted rye)

23
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What makes single cask whiskey special?

A

It comes from one, usually numbered cask, distinctive flavor each time.

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Single malt whiskey is…

A

malted whiskey from one particular distillery, but blended from different casks

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