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1
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What word does whiskey derive from?

A

Uisgebeatha (water of life)

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2
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Who was the first bourbon producer?

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Rev. Elijah Craig

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3
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What are the requirements for straight Bourbon?

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At least 51% corn, aged in charred new American oak casks
aged for 2 years
-made without any added coloring or flavoring

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What is Straight Whiskey (Bourbon, Rye, etc.)?

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Whiskey aged in barrel for at least two years.

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5
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If an American whiskey does not list an age statement…

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…then the whiskey is at least 4 years old.

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6
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What are the requirements for Tennessee Whiskey?

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51% corn
Produced in Tennessee, filtered with maple charcoal prior to aging. It is a sour mash style.
aged in new charred oak barrels

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What is a sour mash?

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A style of whiskey where a portion of spent mash is incorporated into the fermenting mash.

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8
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Who are the two producers of Tennessee whiskey?

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Jack Daniels (Brown Forman)
George Dickel (Diageo)

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What are the requirements for rye?

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Minimum 51% rye
-aged in new charred oak barrels for a minimum of 2 years

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10
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Name two Rye whiskies?

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Sazerac
Rittenhouse

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What are the requirements for corn whiskey?

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Minimum 80% corn - may be aged unaged or aged in used or uncharred new barrels.

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12
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What term replaces the old Scottish term “Pure Malt?”

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Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

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What are the requirements for Scotch?

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Produced 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.

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14
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It is allowed to include the year of distillation on a bottle of scotch?

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Yes, as long as the year of bottling, period of maturation, or age (in years) is also included.

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15
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What are the 5 legal categories of Scotch?

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Single malt scotch whisky
Single grain Scotch whiskey
Blended malt Scotch whisky
Blended grain Scotch whisky
Blended Scotch Whisky

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16
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Must all single malt whiskies be bottled in Scotland?

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Yes
from 2012 onward

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17
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Requirements for single malt Scotch whisky

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Distilled from malted barley in a pot still at a single distillery
bottled in Scotland

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18
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Requirements for single grain whisky

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Produced at a single distillery
-may include unmalted barley and other grains such as wheat or corn

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Requirements of Blended malt scotch whisky.

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Produced from a blend of malt whiskies

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20
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Requirements of blended grain Scotch whiskey

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Produced from tow or more grain whiskies

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21
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Requirements of blended Scotch whisky

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Mixture of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of different distilleries.

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22
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What is the “angel’s share”?

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Evaporation overtime

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23
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What are the 5 regions of production in Scotland?

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Highland
Lowland
Speyside
Islay
Campbeltown

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What areas are included in the Highland?

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Isles of
Mull
Jura
Skye
Orkney

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25
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What are 3 distilleries from Highland?

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Oban
Glenmorangie
Dalwhinnie
Dalmore

26
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What is the largest region in Scotland for Scotch?

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Highland

27
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What is the general style of Lowland Scotch?

A

The lightest
least smoky
ideal aperitif

28
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3 distilleries located in Lowland?

A

Glenkinchie
Auchentoshan
Bladnoch

29
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What region of production in Scotland is a former subzone of the Highland region?

A

Speyside

30
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Name 3 distilleries from Speyside.

A

Glenlivet
Glenfiddich
Macallan

31
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Where does the water come from for Speyside Scotch?

A

Water from the river of Spey

32
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General style of Speyside Scotch?

A

Mild
Fruity

33
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How many distilleries in Campbeltown? What are they?

A

3
Glen Scotia
Glengyle
Springbank

34
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What is the general style of Cambeltown Scotch?

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Pronounced peatiness and a toasted seawead character

35
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What are the major Scotch-producing islands?

A

Skye
Jura
Mull
Arran
Orkney

36
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Name a producer from Isle of Orkney

A

Highland Park

37
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Name a producer from the Isle of Skye

A

Talisker

38
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What islands produce the most peaty, smoky style of Scotch whisky.

A

Islay

39
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Name 3 distilleries from Islay.

A

Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Laphroaig

40
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What is a recent trend in Scotch whisky?

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The wood-finished style
-the developing whisky is transferred to a different cask for the last 2-3 years of its aging period
-a single malt will be transferred from its cask to another that held port, sherry, Madeira, Burgundy or Sauternes

41
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Who are pioneers of aging Scotch into different barrels? What style does this produce?

A

Glenmorangie
Balvenie
-softer, fruitier

42
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What does burning peat produce?

A

An oily smoke that infuses the malted barley with its scent and character
-this peatiness transmits a dominant note in the finished whiskey, especially in those spirits produced at coastal or island distilleries

43
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What is the 1725 tax that the English enacted?

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A tax on malting barley
-Scottish responded by heating their barley at night - origin of moonshine
-Irish started using unmalted barkey - resulting in a lighter character

44
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What are the requirements for Irish whiskey?

A

Traditionally distilled 3x in a pot still - may be distilled in a continuous still.
Aged at least three years.
In practice most whiskies are aged for at least seven years

45
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What is Connemara?

A

A single-malt, peat-fired Irish whiskey produced by Cooley.

46
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What are the requirements for Canadian whiskey?

A

Three years of aging.

Typically a high % of rye; all Canadian whiskey is referred to as “rye.”

47
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Name a distillery from Nova Scotia in Canada whose malt whisky is distilled in the style of Scotch.

A

Glenora Distillery on Cape Breton Island

48
Q

Who is the major producer of whisky in Japan?

A

Suntory

49
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Japanese whisky is made typically in what style?

A

Style of Scotch

50
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What are the four major operating distilleries in Ireland?

A

Kilbeggan & Cooley (Kilbeggan Company Distilling, owned by Beam)
Bushmills (Beam)
Midleton (Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard)

51
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What brands are distilled at Kilbeggan/Cooley?

A

Kilbeggan (Blended)
Kilbeggan 8 (8yo Corn Whiskey)
Connemara (Peated Single Malt)
Tyrconnell (Unpeated Single Malt)
2Gingers (Blended)

52
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What brands are distilled at Midleton?

A

Jameson
Powers
Midleton
Red Breast
Green Spot
Paddy

53
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What distilleries are owned by Brown Forman?

A

Shively (Old Forester)
Woodford Reserve
Jack Daniel’s

54
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Name five major brands distilled at Buffalo Trace. Who owns the distillery?

A

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.

55
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Who owns Four Roses Distillery?

A

Kirin

56
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What is the last family owned distillery in Kentucky?

A

Heaven Hill

57
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Name five major brands distilled at Heaven Hill

A

Elijah Craig
Ean Williams
Parker’s Heritage
Old Fitzgerald
Rittenhouse
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey

58
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Name five major brands distilled at Jim Beam. Who owns the distillery?

A

Baker’s
Basil Hayden
Booker’s
Knob Creek
Old Crow
Old Grand-Dad
Old Overholt
Owned by Beam Suntory

59
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Who owns Maker’s Mark?

A

Beam Suntory

60
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Who owns Wild Turkey?

A

Campari

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