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WSET II Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What are two things whiskey have in common

A

made from grains

matured in oak

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2
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Grains are seeds produced from

A

grass

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3
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Each grain has the potential to grow into

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its own plant

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4
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As the grain starts to grow, each plant feeds on starch

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until it grows its own leaves

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5
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What are the important grains for whiskey

A

barley
corn
wheat
rye

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6
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Distillers are interested in the

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store of starch in each grain that needs to be converted to sugar

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7
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Two techniques to convert grain starch into sugar

A

malting

cooking

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8
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Barley is typically

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malted and other grains are cooked to be mixed with malted barley

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9
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How does malting occur

A

barley is placed in a warm damp room and starts to grow. New plants release enzymes. After a few days green malt is stopped by heating the grains. This kills the baby plants and is now known as malted barley

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10
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Malted barley is

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crushed into a flour and mixed with water

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11
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what is wort

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enzymes created by barley convert starch into sugar

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12
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Corn, rye and wheat are

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crushed, mixed with water and cooked at a high temperature converting into a starch and then mixed with malted barley

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13
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Barley converts

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starch into sugar

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14
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wort is fermented and distilled to produce

A

a spirit

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15
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Bourbon can be made

A

anywhere in the USA but most are made in KY

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16
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Bourbon must be made with a minimum of

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51% corn

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17
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What do bourbon distillers use to bring extra character to their whiskey?

A

Flavoring grains

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18
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In bourbon, malted barley is used

A

for its enzymes but used in small amounts

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19
Q

What is the mash bill

A

the combinations of grains used

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20
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In bourbon, once the grains are malted or cooked,

A

they are mixed together for starch conversion

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21
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Most bourbons are distilled in

A

column stills

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22
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Bourbon must be matured in

A

new charred oak barrels

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23
Q

What is the maximum proof for bourbon

A

80%

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24
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Tennessee whiskey must be made from

A

51% corn

25
Q

Tennessee whiskey must be matured in

A

new charred oak

26
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Tennessee whiskey must be filtered through

A

maple-wood charcoal before it goes into a barrel

27
Q

What is Tennessee whiskeys charcoal method called

A

Lincoln County Process

28
Q

Rye whiskey must contain

A

51% rye grains

29
Q

Rye grain gives what type of flavor

A

spicy

30
Q

Tennessee whiskey is a straight

A

bourbon that has been made and matured in tennessee

31
Q

What does Sour Mash mean

A

the acidic residue at the base of the still has been added back into the fermenter

32
Q

Canadian whiskey is dominated by

A

blends

33
Q

Canadian whiskey is usually distilled to

A

a high strength

34
Q

Canadian whiskey is usually blended with a

A

flavoring whiskey and a light flavored whiskey

35
Q

What are the most important Scotch whisky?

A

Single Malt Scotch

Blended Scotch

36
Q

Single Malt Scotch can only be made using

A

malted barley and a pot still

37
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Single Malt scotch must be matured

A

minimum 3 years in oak

38
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Single Malt must be a product of

A

one distillery

39
Q

What are the five regions of Scotland

A 
Islay
Highland
Campbeltown
Speyside
Lowland
40
Q

Most peated whiskies come from

A

Islay

41
Q

In Scotch, what does the age statement mean?

A

youngest whiskey used in the blend

42
Q

What does cask strength mean

A

bottled undiluted with water

43
Q

What does single barrel mean

A

it came from one barrel that the distiller chose

44
Q

what does small batch mean

A

blended from a small number of selected casks

45
Q

What is considered small batch

A

cannot be legally defined

46
Q

In bourbon, what does straight mean

A

the whiskey has been matured for at least 2 years in new oak and no color or flavor has been added

47
Q

If a bourbon has been made using a whiskey less than 4 years old

A

an age statement must be present

48
Q

What is peat

A

damp, partly decayed vegetation that is cut from the ground

49
Q

Once peat is dried

A

it can be burnt to produced an aromatic smoke

50
Q

Peat is used to heat

A

grains at the end of malting

51
Q

short stills produce

A

a lighter spirit

52
Q

What kind of barrels are used in Scotland?

A

mostly used bourbon barrels

53
Q

What is blended scotch whiskey

A

blend of malt whiskey and grain whiskey from different distilleries

54
Q

What is grain whiskey

A

made from grains and distilled in tall column stills

55
Q

grain whiskeys are rarely

A

sold on their own

56
Q

How many times is Irish whiskey mainly distilled

A

three

57
Q

A common feature in irish whiskey is

A

unmalted barley

58
Q

Japanese whiskey is styled after

A

Scotch

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