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WSET Spirits Level 1 Award - Free Practice Test 1
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1. Answer is D. Vodka is a diluted neutral spirit. A netural spirit must be distilled to a strength of at least 95% abv or 96% abv.
2. Answer is B. At least 51% of the grains used must be corn for Bourbon. Other grains used include barley and rye
3. Answer is B. Tennessee whiskey must be made in the state of Tennessee and passed through a maple charcoal filter before it is put into oak barrels. Bourbon can be made anywhere in the USA but the number one state for production is Kentucky. Rye whiskey must have at least 51% of the grains to be rye.
4. Answer is D. The key steps in all spririts production include processing raw materials, fermentation, distillation, post-distillation. Oaking is only a kind of post-distillation process but spirits can be unaged.
5. Answer is D. The main aim of fermentation is to turn a sugary liquid into an alcoholic liquid
6. Answer is A. The main aim of distillation is to concentrate the level of ethanol in the fermented alcoholic liquid.
7. Answer is A. Cognac is the best-known grape brandy from south-west France. Minimum number of aging for Cognac is 2 years while labelling terms for VS, VSOP and OX Cognacs are 2, 4 and 10 years respectively.
8. Answer is B. Vodka are spirits which are unaged and reduced to bottling strength, typically 40%.
9. Answer is A. Spiced rums are rum where flavorings are added.
10. Answer is D. Tequila must be made using blue agave.
11. Answer is A. Tequila can only be made in certain states of Mexico. 100% agaves must be used when you put up on a "100% agave" Tequila lable, otherwise at least 51% will do. Tequila can be caramel color.
12. Answer is B. Fermentation is a process of turning a sugary liquid into an alcoholic liquid, which is one of the 4 key basic steps in spirits production.
13. Answer is A, Sidecar is a kind of short sour.
14. Answer is D. In cocktail making, balancing between strong and weak, and also bitter and/sour vs sweet are the key.
15. Answer is A. Cognac is the best-known grape brandy from south-west France.