Spirits Quizz WSET Diploma Unit 4

The use of corn in mashbill for Bourbon gives a rich and grainy texture to the spirit.

What is the required percentage of corn in the mash bill for Bourbon production?

What method is used when adding nature Identical flavours to a flavoured vodka?

When processing potatoes for Vodka production, potatoes are first cooked to a runny mash before [blank_start]enzymes[blank_end] are added to convert starches to sugar.

Vodka can be made using only pot stills

What 2 filtration methods can be used in vodka production

Żubrówka is a flavoured vodka flavoured with the aromatic herb [blank_start]bison grass[blank_end]

Which is the second most important botanical (after juniper) used for flavouring Gin?

Which Botanical used in flavouring Gin has aromas similar to Palma Violets and can help to hold in other volatile compounds?

The minimum bottling strength for Gin in the EU is [blank_start]37.5[blank_end]%

A [blank_start]caterhead[blank_end] still is a type of still sometimes used in Gin production where the botanicals are held either in a basket in the neck of the still or in between the neck and the condenser.

Graanjenever on a bottle of Genever indicates that HRS has been made exclusively with [blank_start]grain[blank_end]

The juniper berries for Gin production are sourced from which 2 locations

Blue Agave is suited to Tequila production because it has a high concentration of [blank_start]inulin[blank_end] and a low [blank_start]fibre[blank_end] content.

How much do Blue Agave Piñas weigh when they are harvested?

What are the two types of Oven used in Tequila Production

The [blank_start]Solera[blank_end] system is used in Brandy de Jerez production and allows for blending during maturation. It consists of groups of barrels containing brandy of increasing ages with each group known as a [blank_start]criadera[blank_end]. The barrels holding the oldest brandy are know as the [blank_start]solera[blank_end]. This system helps keep the brandy consistent year after year. The barely must have been used previously to age [blank_start]Sherry[blank_end].

95% of Brandy de Jerez is made using which grape variety?

The grapes grown for production of Brandy de Jerez are grown in [blank_start]La Mancha[blank_end]

There are three different classes of Brandy de Jerez. [blank_start]Hollandes[blank_end] which can be distilled to a strength of no more than 70%. [blank_start]Aguardientes[blank_end] which is distilled to between 70-86% and [blank_start]Destilados[blank_end] which is distilled to a strength of over 86%.

De-methalysing is normally needed in vodka production within the EU as the legally required maximum level of [blank_start]methanol[blank_end] is very low.

There are three types of Pisco... [blank_start]Pisco Puro[blank_end] is made from a single grape variety that will appear on the label. [blank_start]Pisco Mosto Verde[blank_end] is made from a wine where the fermentation is artificially stopped before all sugars have been turned to alcohol. [blank_start]Pisco Achelado[blank_end] is made from a blend of varieties.

What is the flavour compound that is common to all aniseed drinks and gives them their aniseed flavour?

Louching occurs because anethole dissolves more easily in [blank_start]ethanol[blank_end] than it does in [blank_start]water[blank_end] so a cloudy suspension is formed when water is added.

What is the key ingredient of Absinthe (also called Artemisia absinthium)