WSET II Chapter 5

Question 1

What are two things whiskey have in common

Answer 1

made from grains

matured in oak

Question 2

Grains are seeds produced from

Answer 2

grass

Question 3

Each grain has the potential to grow into

Answer 3

its own plant

Question 4

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

Answer 4

until it grows its own leaves

Question 5

What are the important grains for whiskey

Answer 5

barley
corn
wheat
rye

Question 6

Distillers are interested in the

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Two techniques to convert grain starch into sugar

Answer 7

malting

cooking

Question 8

Barley is typically

Answer 8

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

Question 9

How does malting occur

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Malted barley is

Answer 10

crushed into a flour and mixed with water

Question 11

what is wort

Answer 11

enzymes created by barley convert starch into sugar

Question 12

Corn, rye and wheat are

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Barley converts

Answer 13

starch into sugar

Question 14

wort is fermented and distilled to produce

Answer 14

a spirit

Question 15

Bourbon can be made

Answer 15

anywhere in the USA but most are made in KY

Question 16

Bourbon must be made with a minimum of

Answer 16

51% corn

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Flavoring grains

Question 18

In bourbon, malted barley is used

Answer 18

for its enzymes but used in small amounts

Question 19

What is the mash bill

Answer 19

the combinations of grains used

Question 20

In bourbon, once the grains are malted or cooked,

Answer 20

they are mixed together for starch conversion

Question 21

Most bourbons are distilled in

Answer 21

column stills

Question 22

Bourbon must be matured in

Answer 22

new charred oak barrels

Question 23

What is the maximum proof for bourbon

Answer 23

80%

Question 24

Tennessee whiskey must be made from

Answer 24

51% corn

Question 25

Tennessee whiskey must be matured in

Answer 25

new charred oak

Question 26

Tennessee whiskey must be filtered through

Answer 26

maple-wood charcoal before it goes into a barrel

Question 27

What is Tennessee whiskeys charcoal method called

Answer 27

Lincoln County Process

Question 28

Rye whiskey must contain

Answer 28

51% rye grains

Question 29

Rye grain gives what type of flavor

Answer 29

spicy

Question 30

Tennessee whiskey is a straight

Answer 30

bourbon that has been made and matured in tennessee

Question 31

What does Sour Mash mean

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Canadian whiskey is dominated by

Answer 32

blends

Question 33

Canadian whiskey is usually distilled to

Answer 33

a high strength

Question 34

Canadian whiskey is usually blended with a

Answer 34

flavoring whiskey and a light flavored whiskey

Question 35

What are the most important Scotch whisky?

Answer 35

Single Malt Scotch | Blended Scotch

Question 36

Single Malt Scotch can only be made using

Answer 36

malted barley and a pot still

Question 37

Single Malt scotch must be matured

Answer 37

minimum 3 years in oak

Question 38

Single Malt must be a product of

Answer 38

one distillery

Question 39

What are the five regions of Scotland

Answer 39

``` Islay Highland Campbeltown Speyside Lowland ```

Question 40

Most peated whiskies come from

Answer 40

Islay

Question 41

In Scotch, what does the age statement mean?

Answer 41

youngest whiskey used in the blend

Question 42

What does cask strength mean

Answer 42

bottled undiluted with water

Question 43

What does single barrel mean

Answer 43

it came from one barrel that the distiller chose

Question 44

what does small batch mean

Answer 44

blended from a small number of selected casks

Question 45

What is considered small batch

Answer 45

cannot be legally defined

Question 46

In bourbon, what does straight mean

Answer 46

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

Question 47

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

Answer 47

an age statement must be present

Question 48

What is peat

Answer 48

damp, partly decayed vegetation that is cut from the ground

Question 49

Once peat is dried

Answer 49

it can be burnt to produced an aromatic smoke

Question 50

Peat is used to heat

Answer 50

grains at the end of malting

Question 51

short stills produce

Answer 51

a lighter spirit

Question 52

What kind of barrels are used in Scotland?

Answer 52

mostly used bourbon barrels

Question 53

What is blended scotch whiskey

Answer 53

blend of malt whiskey and grain whiskey from different distilleries

Question 54

What is grain whiskey

Answer 54

made from grains and distilled in tall column stills

Question 55

grain whiskeys are rarely

Answer 55

sold on their own

Question 56

How many times is Irish whiskey mainly distilled

Answer 56

three

Question 57

A common feature in irish whiskey is

Answer 57

unmalted barley

Question 58

Japanese whiskey is styled after

Answer 58

Scotch