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Alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water at what temp?

176 degrees

Factors that determine the style of a spirit?

Raw material


Method of production


White spirits?

Gin, vodka, rum, eaux de vie , grappa and Marc

Brown Spirits?

Whiskey, cognac, Armagnac , calvados, brandy

Both white and brown spirits ?

Tequila, rum, and grappa

Column still?

Used for lighter cleaner spirits



Continuous short distillation



Cleans many flavors from the basic alcoholic beverage

Vodka raw product ?

Potatoes, grains, grapes

Gin raw product ?

Originally Dutch "genever"


Juniper dominant grape- co

Tequila raw product?

Heart of the blue agave plant

Light rum raw product?

Sugar cane juice, molasses, dunder

Eaux- de - vie ?

Waters of life



Clear spirit from fruit



Frambroise - raspberry



Kirsch - cherry



Poire William - pear, apple cider



Pomace - leftover solids from


winemaking



Pisco

Pot still production ?

Used for richer generally wood aged spirits



Slower gentler distillation with more flavor from the base alcohol



Greater skill needed

Pot Still spirits?

Whisky


Cognac


Armagnac


Calvados

Scotch Whisky main areas of production ?

Islay - most strongly flavored whiskies



Highland- know for elegance balance of heather and peat



Campbeltown-elegant peat, soft floral.... Only two distilleries !!



Lowland - lightest whiskies used for blending

Single malt v blended scotch whisky?

Sigle

Cognac what year AOC?

1909

Cognac what year AOC?

1909

Cognac grapes?

Ugni Blanc

Cognac what year AOC?

1909

Cognac grapes?

Ugni Blanc

Cognac distilled how many times?

Twice in copper pots

Cognac what year AOC?

1909

Cognac grapes?

Ugni Blanc

Cognac distilled how many times?

Twice in copper pots

Cognac aging ?

Three star- Min. 2 years in french oak



Five star and VSOP - min. 4 years



XO and up - min. 6 years

Armagnac AOC what year?

1909

Armagnac grapes?

Ugni blanc, baco blanc, folle blanche, colombard

How many times Armagnac distilled ?

Once- alambic Armagnacais with the result at 52-72%

Armagnac aging ?

Min 1 year in French oak..



Vs - 1-3 years


VSOP 4-9 years


Xo/ hors d' age min. 10 years


Xo premium - min 20 years

Armagnac aging ?

Min 1 year in French oak..



Vs - 1-3 years


VSOP 4-9 years


Xo/ hors d' age min. 10 years


Xo premium - min 20 years

Calvados AOC production area ?

Normandy, France

Raw product ?

Apple and pear cider

Notable Calvados AOC's?

Calvados Pays d auge AOC


Calvados Domfrontais AOC

Irish whiskey raw product?

Barley base

Irish whiskey raw product?

Barley base

Irish aging?

3 years in barrels

Irish whisky how may times distilled?

Three

Bourbon raw product?

51% corn min. Aged in new charred American charred white oak- must be made in the USA/ most is produced in Kentucky



Tennessee - must be made in Tennessee, filtered through a bed of Tennessee sugar maple charcoal

Canadian Whisky raw product ?

Cereal grains

Canadian Whisky raw product ?

Cereal grains - a blend of grains including wheat, corn, rye and barley..

Canadian whisky aging ?

3 years minimum

Drink categories?

Aperitifs


Digestifs


Liqueurs

Drink categories?

Aperitifs


Digestifs


Liqueurs

Aperitifs examples ?

Vermouth


Lillet


Campari

Drink categories?

Aperitifs


Digestifs


Liqueurs

Aperitifs examples ?

Vermouth


Lillet


Campari

Digestifs examples ?

Bitters


- angostura


- amaro - Fernet Branca

Drink categories?

Aperitifs


Digestifs


Liqueurs

Aperitifs examples ?

Vermouth


Lillet


Campari

Digestifs examples ?

Bitters


- angostura


- amaro - Fernet Branca

Liqueurs categories ?

Herb/ Spice/Nut


Fruit based


Cream based


Whisky liqueurs



Other - saint germain ( elderflower ), canton (ginger)

Tequila/ Mezcal pot or column distilled ?

Tequila - column distilled



Mezcal - pot distilled

Armagnac geography ?

SW France Gascony

Calvados how may times distilled ?

Twice

Calvados aging ?

Min of two years oak casks