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Alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water at what temp? |
176 degrees |
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Factors that determine the style of a spirit? |
Raw material Method of production
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White spirits? |
Gin, vodka, rum, eaux de vie , grappa and Marc |
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Brown Spirits? |
Whiskey, cognac, Armagnac , calvados, brandy |
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Both white and brown spirits ? |
Tequila, rum, and grappa |
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Column still? |
Used for lighter cleaner spirits
Continuous short distillation
Cleans many flavors from the basic alcoholic beverage |
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Vodka raw product ? |
Potatoes, grains, grapes |
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Gin raw product ? |
Originally Dutch "genever" Juniper dominant grape- co |
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Tequila raw product? |
Heart of the blue agave plant |
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Light rum raw product? |
Sugar cane juice, molasses, dunder |
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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 |
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Pot still production ? |
Used for richer generally wood aged spirits
Slower gentler distillation with more flavor from the base alcohol
Greater skill needed |
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Pot Still spirits? |
Whisky Cognac Armagnac Calvados |
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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 |
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Single malt v blended scotch whisky? |
Sigle |
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Cognac what year AOC? |
1909 |
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Cognac what year AOC? |
1909 |
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Cognac grapes? |
Ugni Blanc |
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Cognac what year AOC? |
1909 |
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Cognac grapes? |
Ugni Blanc |
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Cognac distilled how many times? |
Twice in copper pots |
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Cognac what year AOC? |
1909 |
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Cognac grapes? |
Ugni Blanc |
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Cognac distilled how many times? |
Twice in copper pots |
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Cognac aging ? |
Three star- Min. 2 years in french oak
Five star and VSOP - min. 4 years
XO and up - min. 6 years |
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Armagnac AOC what year? |
1909 |
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Armagnac grapes? |
Ugni blanc, baco blanc, folle blanche, colombard |
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How many times Armagnac distilled ? |
Once- alambic Armagnacais with the result at 52-72% |
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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 |
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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 |
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Calvados AOC production area ? |
Normandy, France |
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Raw product ? |
Apple and pear cider |
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Notable Calvados AOC's? |
Calvados Pays d auge AOC Calvados Domfrontais AOC |
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Irish whiskey raw product? |
Barley base |
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Irish whiskey raw product? |
Barley base |
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Irish aging? |
3 years in barrels |
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Irish whisky how may times distilled? |
Three |
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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 |
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Canadian Whisky raw product ? |
Cereal grains |
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Canadian Whisky raw product ? |
Cereal grains - a blend of grains including wheat, corn, rye and barley.. |
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Canadian whisky aging ? |
3 years minimum |
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Drink categories? |
Aperitifs Digestifs Liqueurs |
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Drink categories? |
Aperitifs Digestifs Liqueurs |
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Aperitifs examples ? |
Vermouth Lillet Campari |
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Drink categories? |
Aperitifs Digestifs Liqueurs |
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Aperitifs examples ? |
Vermouth Lillet Campari |
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Digestifs examples ? |
Bitters - angostura - amaro - Fernet Branca |
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Drink categories? |
Aperitifs Digestifs Liqueurs |
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Aperitifs examples ? |
Vermouth Lillet Campari |
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Digestifs examples ? |
Bitters - angostura - amaro - Fernet Branca |
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Liqueurs categories ? |
Herb/ Spice/Nut Fruit based Cream based Whisky liqueurs
Other - saint germain ( elderflower ), canton (ginger) |
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Tequila/ Mezcal pot or column distilled ? |
Tequila - column distilled
Mezcal - pot distilled |
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Armagnac geography ? |
SW France Gascony |
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Calvados how may times distilled ? |
Twice |
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Calvados aging ? |
Min of two years oak casks |