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Whiskey / Whisky Flashcards

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1
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Year the Whiskey Rebellion

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1794

  • led George Washington to invoke martial law
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Who distilled Kentucky’s first whiskey?; when?

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Rev. Elijah Craig, 1789

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Bourbon

Aging Requirements

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  • Aged in charred new oak casks
  • ‘Straight Bourbon’ - Aged min 2 years
  • If aged for less than 4 years, distiller must also state the length of aging on the bottle
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4
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Bourbon

Min % Corn

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51%

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Tennessee Whiskey

Requirements

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  • Filtered with maple charcoal prior to aging
  • Manufactured in the state of Tennessee
  • Min 51% corn
  • Aged in new charred oak barrels
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Rye Whiskey

Requirements

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  • Min 51% Rye
  • Aged in new charred oak barrels, min 2 years
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7
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2 Rye whiskeys

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Sazerac

Rittenhouse

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Corn Whiskey

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  • Min 80% corn
  • May be unaged or aged in used or uncharred new barrels
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9
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What barrels are typically used for Scotch production?

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  • Port
  • Sherry
  • Madeira
  • Burgundy
  • Sauternes
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10
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5 legal categories of Scotch whisky as of 2009

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  • Single Malt
  • Single Grain
  • Blended Malt
  • Blended Grain
  • Blended Scotch
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Single Malt Scotch

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  • Distilled from malted barley, in a pot still, at a single distillery
  • Must be bottled in Scotland (as of 2012)
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Single Grain Scotch

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  • Produced at a single distillery
  • From unmalted barley, wheat or corn
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Blended Malt Scotch

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Produced from a blend of malt whiskies

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Blended Grain Scotch

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Produced from 2 or more grain whiskies

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Blended Scotch

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

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16
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What are the regulations from the 2009 Scotch Whisky Regulations?

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  • All whisky producers must provide an indication of the category on the label
  • Eradicated the old term ‘pure malt’, a synonym for blended malt whiskies
  • Must be produced in Scotland
  • Must be distilled 2 x (or more)
  • Must be aged at least 3 years
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17
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What is the min ABV for Scotch?

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40%

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Scotch

6 regions of production

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  • Highlands
  • Lowlands
  • Speyside
  • Islay
  • Campbeltown
  • The Islands
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Highlands region of Scotland

4 distilleries

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  • Oban
  • Glenmorangie
  • Dalwhinnie
  • Dalmore
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What region of Scotland is often the lightest and least smoky?

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Lowlands

  • Auchentoshan
  • Glenkinchie
  • Bladnoch
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Lowlands region of Scotland

3 distilleries

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  • Auchentoshan
  • Glenkinchie
  • Bladnoch
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What region of Scotland is generally milder and fruity in character?

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Speyside

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23
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Name 3 distilleries in the Speyside region of Scotland.

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  • Glenlivet
  • Glenfiddich
  • Macallan
24
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The only 3 distilleries of the Campbeltown region in Scotland

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  • Glen Scotia
  • Glengyle
  • Springbank
25
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Name the different barrels that can be used for wood-finished scotch.

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  • Port
  • Sherry
  • Madeira
  • Burgundy
  • Sauternes
26
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What region of Scotland generally has pronounced peatiness and toasted seaweed character?

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The Islands

27
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Major Scotch-producing islands

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  • Orkney
  • Skye
  • Mull
  • Jura
  • Arran
28
Q

Name 2 distilleries from the Islands region of Scotland.

A
  • Highland Park (Orkney)
  • Talisker (Skye)
29
Q

What region of Scotland has the most peaty, smoky style?

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Islay

30
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Islay region of Scotland

3 distilleries

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  • Ardbeg
  • Lagavulin
  • Laphroaig
31
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What two distilleries pioneered the style of wood-finished?

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  • Glenmorangie
  • Balvenie
32
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Ireland

3 most active distilleries

A

Old Bushmills

Cooley

New Midleton (maker of Jameson)

33
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Irish whiskey

Requirements

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Must be aged min 3 years prior to release

34
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What type of still is used in the production of Irish whiskey?

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Traditionally a pot still (3x), but many are now produced with a continuous still

35
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What are the requirements for Canadian Rye whiskey?

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  • Must be aged for 3 years prior to sale
  • No legal requirement for the rye whiskey to contain a high % of rye
    • ​Although, typically a high % of rye
    • All Canadian whiskey is referred to as “rye”
36
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Who is the most famous producer of Japanese whiskey?

A

Suntory

37
Q

Who owns Wild Turkey?

A

Campari

38
Q

Who own’s Maker’s Mark?

A

Beam Suntory

39
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Name five brands distilled at Jim Beam. Who owns the distillery?

A

Baker’s

Basil Hayden

Booker’s

Old Crow

Old Grand-Dad

Old Overholt

*Owned by Beam Suntory

40
Q

Name five major brands distilled at Heaven Hill.

A

Elijah Craig

Ean Williams

Parker’s Heritage

Old Fitzgerald

Rittenhouse

Bernheim Wheat Whiskey

41
Q

What is the last family owned distillery in Kentucky?

A

Heaven Hill

42
Q

Who owns Four Roses Distillery?

A

Kirin

43
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Name five major brands distilled at Buffalo Trace. Who owns the distillery?

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  • 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.

44
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What brands are distilled at Midleton?

A
  • Jameson
  • Powers
  • Midleton
  • Red Breast
  • Green Spot
  • Paddy
45
Q

What distilleries are owned by Brown Forman?

A
  • Shively (Old Forester)
  • Woodford Reserve
  • Jack Daniel’s
46
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What brands are distilled at Kilbeggan/Cooley?

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  • Kibeggan (Blended)
  • Kilbeggan 8 (8 yo Corn Whiskey)
  • Connemara (Peated Single Malt)
  • 2 Gingers (Blended)
47
Q

Ireland

3 major operating distilleries

A
  • Bushmills (Beam)
  • Kilbeggan & Cooley (Kibeggan Company Distilling, owned by Beam)
  • Midleton (Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard)
48
Q

What is Connemara?

A

Single-malt, peat-fired Irish whiskey, produced by Cooley

49
Q

Lightest, apertif style of scotch is typical of what region?

A

Lowlands

50
Q

What is the difference between Scotch Whiskey and Irish Whisky?

A

Irish Whisky

  • Does not use peat fired in their distillation
  • Usualy distilled at least 3 x
  • Uses some unmalted barley and thus producers smoother product
51
Q

Name some Irish Whisky producers,

A
  • Old Bushmills
  • Cooley
  • New Middleton (Jameson)
52
Q

What additives are allowed for scotch?

A
  • Caramel
  • Water
53
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Name a single malt scotch.

A

Glenfarclas 21 year

54
Q

Name a Single Grain Whisky.

A

Teeling Whisky

55
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Name a Blended Grain.

A

808

56
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Name a Blended Scotch Whisky.

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  • Johnnie Walker Black
  • Elements of Islay

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