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100 Cards in this Set
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_______ is a flavoured spirit, obtained by redistilling a high proof spirit in the presence of juniper berries and other flavouring agents. Bottled at not less than 80°.
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Gin
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Name the 4 processes of maturation
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Evaporation, extraction, oxidation and concentration
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When was the Column still invented
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1832
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What are dunder and skimmings
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The sugar residue left by the boiling and distilling processes
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Which spirit category requires all its members to be aged in oak?
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Whiskey
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What is the only true type of gin aged in oak casks?
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Genever
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What are short beers?
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A wash not fermented for a long period of time
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What state is tequila originally from?
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Jalisco
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What is the definition of a spirit?
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A potable alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling a liquid containing ethanol
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What are the 7 main classes of spirits in the order of development?
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Whiskey, brandy, vodka, liqueurs, gin, rum, tequila
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What is the chief flavour component in Methoxy phenols
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Vanilla
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What does pyrolysis mean?
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A chemical process brought by the introduction of heat
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Name the stages of creating a spirit?
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Mashing, fermenting, distilling, aging and blending
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What is the minimum amount of sugar allowed in the creation of a liqueur?
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2.5%
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Is percolation a hot method in the preparation of liqueurs
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No
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What spirit has the following flavour/aroma characteristics: fruit, floral, herbal, resin, spice and citrus blend?
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Gin
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The terms Agricole and Industriel apply to what spirit?
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Rum
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How many types of brandy are there?
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2 Grape Spirit and Fruit
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What spirit has the following flavour/aroma characteristics: natural, fermentation derived and processed?
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Vodka
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Which spirit is classified as silver/white, gold/amber and dark/aged
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Rum
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What is the swollen, juicy head of the Blue Agave plant called?
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Head or Pina
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What % denotes overproof rum?
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60%
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When was the term extra-Anejo adopted?
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1990
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What is hemicellulose referred to as by distillers?
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The Red Layer
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What century saw the introduction of Cognac?
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17th
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______________ is distilled at less than 190° and bottled at not less than 80°, often aged in wood, obtained by distilling wine or fermented mash of fruit.
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Brandy
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What spirit has the following flavour/aroma characteristics: fruit & floral, wood, grain, sweet aromatics, spice?
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Bourbon
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What is the maximum amount of sugar allowed in the creation of a liqueur?
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35%
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What is the minimum aging time for Reposado?
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2 months
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What is the normal fermentation time for the production of a rum wash?
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2-3 days
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What is inulin?
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A group of several simple sugars linked together
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What are low wines?
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The product of first distillation of a wash
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What is the boiling point of alcohol?
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173° F
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Are there many different strains of yeast available for fermentation.
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Yes
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Evaporation during barrel aging is also called?
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The Angel's Share
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In Scotland and Canada a whiskey must be aged for at least?
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2 years
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What spirit is from this same family: pulque, bacanora, comiteca and sotol?
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Tequila
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What spirits aroma flavour characteristics include descriptors like: waxy, diluted coffee, fruity and Whiskey
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Vodka
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The average temperature in Tennessee is at least _________ than that of Scotland?
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15° F warmer
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Which spirits 3 primary flavour presentation styles are: light and clean, medium and full-bodied?
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Rum
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Compound Gin is___________________________________________________
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Produced by mixing high proof neutral spirits with extracts and oils of botanicals and flavourings
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What spirit is from this same family: pisco, laurinhã, tuica, slivovitz
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Brandy
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Which is the only home place spirit among the major types?
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Tequila
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Which spirits 3 primary flavour presentation styles are: light and gentle, flavourful and spicy and full-bodied?
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Whiskey
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Mezcal is a type of Tequila?
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No. Tequila is a type of Mezcal
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What are the 3 categories of Alcohol?
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Wine, spirits, malt
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Creme De Cassis is made from what fruit?
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Blackcurrants
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Brandy is distilled from grapes.
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Yes. Unless otherwise stated the term Brandy always refers to a grape base spirit.
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Whiskey is believed to have been first distilled in this country.
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Ireland
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Which Scottish region is known for producing smoky tasting whiskey?
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Islay
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What does the term malt mean as used in malt whiskey?
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It means the grain was allowed to germinate before being cooked
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From which countries does Demerera rum come?
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Guyana
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Which one of the following brandies is legally required to be aged three years?
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Gran Riserva Brandy de Jerez.
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What is the minimum legally require aging time for Cognac
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2 years
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The majority of Irish whiskey is made from a base of:
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Mostly malted and unmalted barley
Traditional Irish whiskey is made from a combination of malted and unmalted barley and is rarely exposed to peat. |
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Vintage dating is a tradition of which production area?
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Armagnac
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What is the legal minimum alcohol by volume that vodka must be distilled to in the USA?
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US law states that vodka must be a neutral spirit distilled to no less then 95% ABV and bottled at no less then 40% ABV.
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How many officially designated brandy regions are there in Europe?
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3 Cognac, Armagnac and Jerez
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It's impossible to create a beverage of over 18% alcohol by fermentation alone. True or False
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True
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Name the 5 Scotch making regions.
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Highlands
Lowlands Cambeltown Islay Speyside |
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Does whiskey continue to age once bottled?
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No.
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What is diastase?
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A mixture of enzymes secreted during germination, which prepare the starches in the seed for conversion into sugar
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What is a wort?
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Wort is the liquid drawn off the mash tun in which the malted and
unmalted cereals have been mashed with warm water. Wort contains all the sugars of the malt and certain secondary constituents. After cooling, it is passed to the fermenting vats. |
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What is a wash?
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The wort or mash technically becomes wash as soon as yeast is added
to start fermentation. However, the term is usually used to refer to the liquid at the end of the fermentation. It is the wash which forms the raw material of the first distillation in the Pot Still process and of the only distillation in the Patent Still process. |
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What is meant by the term ‘finishing’?
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Scotch Whisky must be matured in oak casks for a minimum of three years. ‘Finishing’ is an extension of the maturation process, when the spirit is subsequently filled into empty casks that previously held other wines or spirits for a further relatively short period at the end of maturation.
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What is a straight bourbon whiskey?
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the mash must contain at least 51 percent corn, be distilled at no more than 160 proof and aged in new,charred oak barrels for a minimum of two years.
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Can Bourbon be aged in old oak?
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No. By law Bourbon must be made in NEW white oak barrels.
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What is an amylase?
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An enzyme that converts the starch in the barley into sugar (maltose).
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What is vinasse?
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Residue left after the alcohol has been distilled from the fermented wine.
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What are the 4 sources of flavour in Rum?
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Sugar Cane
Water Yeast Barrel Wood |
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What is the Lisbon Accord of 1958?
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An agreement which allowed the signatory countries to designate certain products as coming from specific points of origin.
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What are Gusanos?
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Larva from the overipe agaves often placed in bottles of mescal.
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What is Aguamiel?
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"Honey water', the unfermented sap of the agave plant used for making pulgue.
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What is an Autoclave?
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A large pressure cooker used to cook the agave pina.
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What are the 7 production steps in tequila?
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Hydrolysis, extraction, Fermentation, Distillation, Dilution, Maturation and Bottling
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What is Cachaca, Aguardiente and Kobba Libre?
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Other spirits produced from sugar cane that cannot be classified as rum.
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What are the defined production methods for rum?
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Only that it be made with sugar cane juice and distilled at a maximum 190 proof.
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How many different product classifications are possible in the creation of rum?
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24
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How long must Amber/Gold rum be aged for?
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A minimum of 2 years.
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How long is rum typically aged for?
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At least 2 years in oak barrels.
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Which are heavier pot-still or column still distillations?
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Pot Still.
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What are the four sources of flavour in the creation of liqueurs?
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Base spirit selection
Flavour source Flavour extraction method Sweetner |
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What differentiates American brandy rules from EU brandy rules?
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The American minimum allowed ABV 30% and the EU is 36% also must be aged in oak.
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What is sour mash?
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Is the name for a process in the distilling industry that uses material from an older batch of mash to start fermentation in the batch currently being made, similar to the making of sourdough bread.
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How Many sugar units are in hemi-cellulose?
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200
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Whar is the natural colour of oak matured spirits?
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Red
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What are the sources of whiskey flavours?
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Grain recipe, water source, fermentation, distillation and maturation.
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What enzyme turns the starches in grain into sugar during the fermintaion process?
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Amylase
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What is azeotrope
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A liquid mixture of 2 or more substances that retains the same composition in the vapor state as in the liquid state when distilled.
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How many types of Tequila are there?
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2. 100% Agave and Tequila
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How many classifications of tequila are there?
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5. Blanco or Plata, Reposado, Anejo, Extra Anejo, Joven Anejo
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What is Mixto tequila?
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In 2005 the legal minimum ratio for tequila was re-established at 51% agave and 45% other sugars.
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What are Colas in tequila production?
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The final portion or 'tails of the distillate containing lowest alcohol and soapy flavours, usually recycled into another distillation.
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What are Gusanos?
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The larva from overripe agave often placed in mezcal bottles.
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What spirits 4 sources of flavour are: Sugar cane, water, yeast, barrel wood?
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Rum
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Most rum distilleries use proprietary cultured yeast. True or false
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True
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What spirits flavours can be broken down into the following classifications:Seed, Herb, Bark, Fruit, Flower and Other?
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Gin
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What are the four general flavour presentation styles of liqueuers?
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Fruity, Nutty, Spicy and Spirit
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What are the four sources of flavour in liqueurs, i.e. how does the maker create?
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Base spirit selection
Flavour source Flavour extraction method Sweetener |
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Name the geographic origin of rum production.
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The Caribbean
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