Whiskey/Whisky

Question 1

Canadian rye whisky min aging

Answer 1

3 years

Question 2

Why is Irish whisky typically lighter in character than Scotch?

Answer 2

Higher proportion of unmalted barley

Question 3

Name three historic Irish distilleries

Answer 3

Old Bushmills, Cooley, and New Midleton

Question 4

Name three Irish whiskies, middle-high end

Answer 4

Jameson, Bushmills, Powers, Redbreast

Question 5

Name a whisky producer on Orkney:

Answer 5

Highland Park

Question 6

Name 3 highland scotch whiskies:

Answer 6

Glenmorangie, Dalmour, Oban

Question 7

Balvenie, Aberlour, and The Macallan are all from which region of Scotland?

Answer 7

Speyside

Question 8

What does Speyside get its name from?

Answer 8

The River Spey

Question 9

Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, and Glenfiddich are all from which region?

Answer 9

Speyside

Question 10

Name the three (only?) distilleries of Campbeltown:

Answer 10

Glen Scotia, Glengyle, and Springbank

Question 11

Name three independent bottlers of Scotch whiskey:

Answer 11

Gordan & Macphail, Duncan Taylor, Samaroli

Question 12

Glenkinchie and Auchentoshan are from what region?

Answer 12

Lowlands

Question 13

What is the most important island for Scotch production? What distilleries are found there?

Answer 13

Islay; 8 distilleries - Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Kilchoman, Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich, Bowmore and Ardbeg

Question 14

Name the Islands (other than Islay) with at least one distillery. Name a distillery for each.

Answer 14

Skye - Talisker, Jura - Jura, Mull - Tobermory (unpeated style), Arran - Isle of Arran Distillery (1994), and Orkney - Highland Park, Scapa, Deerness (gin).

Question 15

Define Single Malt Scotch Whisky, as of 2009:

Answer 15

Malted barley, pot still, made at a single distillery

Question 16

Scotch whisky min abv

Answer 16

40%

Question 17

Single Grain Scotch Whisky

Answer 17

any Scotch Whisky distilled at a single distillery that does not qualify as either Single Malt Whisky or Blended Scotch Whisky

Question 18

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Answer 18

blend of two or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies that have been produced at more than one distillery (“pure malt” is no longer legally authorized as a synonym for blended malt)

Question 19

Blended Grain Scotch Whisky

Answer 19

blend of two or more Single Grain Scotch Whiskies that have been produced at more than one distillery

Question 20

Blended Scotch Whisky

Answer 20

blend of one or more Single Malt Whiskies with one or more Single Grain Whiskies