Question 1

What is the minimum percentage of corn that must be used in bourbon whiskey?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 51% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 25% 
B) 51% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% B

Question 2

What is the name of the mold or microorganism that is used to make sake?

Accepted Answer

A) Amylase 
B) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 
C) Moromi 
D) Aspergillus Oryzae 
A) Amylase 
B) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 
C) Moromi 
D) Aspergillus Oryzae D

Question 3

How long does it take for a sake to mature?

Accepted Answer

A) 4-6 weeks. 
B) 2-3 months. 
C) 9-12 months. 
D) 2-3 years. 
A) 4-6 weeks. 
B) 2-3 months. 
C) 9-12 months. 
D) 2-3 years. C

Question 4

The predominant grape in Cognac is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Merlot 
B) Airén 
C) Ugni Blanc 
D) Cabernet Sauvignon 
A) Merlot 
B) Airén 
C) Ugni Blanc 
D) Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 5

If someone wants a cocktail without anything other than liquor in it, they should order it _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Straight up. 
B) On the rocks. 
C) Blended 
D) Neat or Straight. 
A) Straight up. 
B) On the rocks. 
C) Blended 
D) Neat or Straight.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an ingredient in "true sake"?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Mold 
C) Rice 
D) Yeast 
A) Water 
B) Mold 
C) Rice 
D) Yeast

Question 7

The brown color in spirits such as brandy and scotch is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) The distillation process. 
B) The origin of the grain. 
C) The oak casks they are fermented in. 
D) Additional flavoring from herbs and such. 
A) The distillation process. 
B) The origin of the grain. 
C) The oak casks they are fermented in. 
D) Additional flavoring from herbs and such.

Question 8

What is the name of the spirit used in a Caipirinha?

Accepted Answer

A) Rum 
B) Tequila 
C) Mezcal 
D) Cachaça 
A) Rum 
B) Tequila 
C) Mezcal 
D) Cachaça

Question 9

The title of the person who makes sake is a:

Accepted Answer

A) Wine maker 
B) T?ji 
C) Futs?-shu 
D) K?ji 
A) Wine maker 
B) T?ji 
C) Futs?-shu 
D) K?ji

Question 10

What is the name of the sake that has a slight amount of brewer's yeast added to it?

Accepted Answer

A) Junmai 
B) Honjozo 
C) Junmai Ginjo 
D) Junmai Daiginjo 
A) Junmai 
B) Honjozo 
C) Junmai Ginjo 
D) Junmai Daiginjo

Question 11

What is the average alcohol content in undiluted sake?

Accepted Answer

A) 8-11% 
B) 12-15% 
C) 17-20% 
D) 21-25% 
A) 8-11% 
B) 12-15% 
C) 17-20% 
D) 21-25%

Question 12

Scotch is mostly made in _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) Used barrels or casks 
B) New barrels or casks 
C) Steel tanks 
D) None of the above 
A) Used barrels or casks 
B) New barrels or casks 
C) Steel tanks 
D) None of the above

Question 13

What is the difference between a spirit and a liqueur?

Accepted Answer

A) No difference. 
B) Added sugar. 
C) Where it is made. 
D) It is marketing. 
A) No difference. 
B) Added sugar. 
C) Where it is made. 
D) It is marketing.

Question 14

In the sake breweries, when wooden barrels were used, what percentage of sake was lost or evaporated?

Accepted Answer

A) None 
B) 1% 
C) 3% 
D) 5% 
A) None 
B) 1% 
C) 3% 
D) 5%

Question 15

What is the name for undiluted sake?

Accepted Answer

A) Nigori 
B) Koshu 
C) Genshu 
D) Amazake 
A) Nigori 
B) Koshu 
C) Genshu 
D) Amazake

Question 16

How long does the steamed rice need to ferment with the mold during the initial stages of the sake making process?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-7 days 
B) 1-2 days 
C) 4-6 hours 
D) 2-3 weeks 
A) 5-7 days 
B) 1-2 days 
C) 4-6 hours 
D) 2-3 weeks

Question 17

Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, and Macallan are from what region in Scotland?

Accepted Answer

A) Lowlands 
B) Islay 
C) Highlands 
D) Speyside 
A) Lowlands 
B) Islay 
C) Highlands 
D) Speyside

Question 18

Sake comes from ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) China 
C) India 
D) The United States 
A) Japan 
B) China 
C) India 
D) The United States

Question 19

What is the minimum alcohol content required to be called a spirit?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 12% 
C) 1% 
D) 45% 
A) 20% 
B) 12% 
C) 1% 
D) 45%

Question 20

Which of the following is untrue about gin?

Accepted Answer

A) It was developed in Holland. 
B) It uses Juniper berries. 
C) Plymouth Gin is the number one produced type of gin. 
D) It is used in the Singapore Sling as the basis for the cocktail. 
A) It was developed in Holland. 
B) It uses Juniper berries. 
C) Plymouth Gin is the number one produced type of gin. 
D) It is used in the Singapore Sling as the basis for the cocktail.

What is the minimum percentage of corn that must be used in bourbon whiskey?

What is the name of the mold or microorganism that is used to make sake?

How long does it take for a sake to mature?

The predominant grape in Cognac is ______.

If someone wants a cocktail without anything other than liquor in it, they should order it _____.

Which of the following is not an ingredient in "true sake"?

The brown color in spirits such as brandy and scotch is a result of:

What is the name of the spirit used in a Caipirinha?

The title of the person who makes sake is a:

What is the name of the sake that has a slight amount of brewer's yeast added to it?

What is the average alcohol content in undiluted sake?

Scotch is mostly made in _____ .

What is the difference between a spirit and a liqueur?

In the sake breweries, when wooden barrels were used, what percentage of sake was lost or evaporated?

What is the name for undiluted sake?

How long does the steamed rice need to ferment with the mold during the initial stages of the sake making process?

Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, and Macallan are from what region in Scotland?

Sake comes from ______.

What is the minimum alcohol content required to be called a spirit?

Which of the following is untrue about gin?

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What is the minimum percentage of corn that must be used in bourbon whiskey?

What is the name of the mold or microorganism that is used to make sake?

How long does it take for a sake to mature?

The predominant grape in Cognac is ______.

If someone wants a cocktail without anything other than liquor in it, they should order it _____.

Which of the following is not an ingredient in "true sake"?

The brown color in spirits such as brandy and scotch is a result of:

What is the name of the spirit used in a Caipirinha?

The title of the person who makes sake is a:

What is the name of the sake that has a slight amount of brewer's yeast added to it?

What is the average alcohol content in undiluted sake?

Scotch is mostly made in _____ .

What is the difference between a spirit and a liqueur?

In the sake breweries, when wooden barrels were used, what percentage of sake was lost or evaporated?

What is the name for undiluted sake?

How long does the steamed rice need to ferment with the mold during the initial stages of the sake making process?

Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, and Macallan are from what region in Scotland?

Sake comes from ______.

What is the minimum alcohol content required to be called a spirit?

Which of the following is untrue about gin?

Australia NZ

Beer

France

Germany

Italy

Mediterranean

North America

Portugal

South Africa

South America

Spain

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