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Level 2 Quiz 1 Answers explained:
- Answer is C. Common assessment criteria of spirits quality include: balance (structurally and aromatically balanced), length and intensity, complexity and purity and expressiveness which can be through raw materials, fermentation, distillation and maturation.
- Answer is D. The term "overproof" is used when a spirits has 57.15% abv or above.
- Answer is C. The post distillation operations normally happens in the following order: storage and maturation in oak or inert vessels; adding flavours other than oak; blending and finishing.
- Answer is B. Fermentation happens when yeasts are added to sugar liquid and that creates carbdon dioxide, heat and ethanol for ~10% abv.
- Answer is A. "Cognac must be made by double pot still in glass flames and with worm tube condenser. Irish Pot Still Whiskey must be pot stilled, usually triple pot. Distillers may also use a pot stil for part of the vodka making process e.g. using pot still to creat a low wine and and complete a second distillation using a column still. Spirits that are commonly made by column stills include: Armagnac, American Whiskey, Single Grain Scotch Whiskey and Japanese Grain Whiskey."
- Answer is C. Baco Blanc gives prune and Folle Blanche gives floral flavours to Armagnac.
- Answer is D. Linloin County Process is a charcoal-filtering process using maple charcoal for Tennessess Whisky
- Answer is B. Islay produces vast majority of distinct smoky aroma of peat.
- Answer is C. Barbados is where rum distilling in Caribbean began. Sugar cane has to be heated for rum making, which can be done using pot or column stills. Rum can be caramel colored.
- Answer is A. Adding additives “abocante” is allowed in Tequila making
- Answer is A. There's no minimum aging requirement for Blanco Plato and Joven Ovo
- Answer is B. Absinthe was widely banned due to social and political pressure in Europe in the 90's.
- Answer is C. Gin must be made using neutral spirits only in EU. Adding artificial flavour in gin is not allowed in the US.
- Answer is A. Old fashioned is a spirit-forward cocktail
- Answer is D. Mojito is a long sour cocktail.