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WSET Level 2: Spirits

distillation - correct answer ✔✔a process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid pot still - correct answer ✔✔batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively low strength oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple distillations needed continuous still - correct answer ✔✔continuous process that can produce very high-strength, neutral spirit, or lower strength spirits more efficient than pot still _____ strength spirits generally have more character from the base material, but have harsher alcohol - correct answer ✔✔lower strength _____ strength spirits are lighter in character & smoother - correct answer ✔✔higher strength direct from the still, all spirits are ______ & ______ - correct answer ✔✔water-white & bone-dry most spirits are _____ to around __% abv before bottling - correct answer ✔✔reduced (diluted with water) 40% abv _____ are extremely important in most spirits categories - correct answer ✔✔Brands ethanol boils at a _____ temperature than water - correct answer ✔✔lower heads - correct answer ✔✔aka foreshots the most volatile components, which boil off first in a still contain undesirable components including methanol

not used in the final spirit, returned to pot to be redistilled hearts - correct answer ✔✔aka spirit follows the heads contains the highest proportion of ethanol & lowest proportion of undesirable impurities tails - correct answer ✔✔aka feints least volatile components that boil off last & not used in the final spirit, returned to the pot to be redistilled most stills are made of ____ - correct answer ✔✔copper when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ - correct answer ✔✔the aromas & flavors- especially in the finish when tasting spirits, pour __mL of the spirt to assess ____ & then add ___mL of ___ to assess the ____ & _____ - correct answer ✔✔-25mL spirits to assess appearance -25mL water to assess the nose & palate _____ in spirits is usually a sign of a fault - correct answer ✔✔haziness adding water to spirits helps to _____ - correct answer ✔✔release the aromas (do not swirl) aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine - correct answer ✔✔different Brandy - correct answer ✔✔wine that is distilled & usually aged Cognac - correct answer ✔✔oak aged grape brandy from Cognac region (north of Bordeaux) made with copper pot still

amber color, fruity, floral & elegant, dry Armagnac - correct answer ✔✔oak aged grape brandy from Armagnac region (south of Bordeaux) made with continuous or pot still amber color, robust, with dried fruit aromas, dry VS, VSOP, XO (Napoleon) - correct answer ✔✔indicate increasing age, but their meing is only legally controlled for Cognac & Armagnac Brandy de Jerez - correct answer ✔✔Grape brandy matured in the Sherry region (Spain) pot or continuous still amber or brown color; dried fruit aromas; full bodied with medium sweetness (added sugar) marc or grappa - correct answer ✔✔spirit from distilled grape skins or residue left over from fermentation Calvados - correct answer ✔✔spirit from distilled, fermented apple or pear juice from northern France Eaux-de-vie - correct answer ✔✔spirits Whisk(e)y - correct answer ✔✔cereal grains > (starch converted to sugar, which is extracted & fermented) unhopped beer > (distilled, aged) > Whiskey

• can be thought of as distilled beer that is matured in oak Scotch whisky - correct answer ✔✔distilled & aged (minimum 3 years) in Scotland Malt whisky - correct answer ✔✔uses malted barley only, distilled in a copper pot still Amber color; flavors depend on region but can include peat smoke, floral, grain, fruit, dried fruit, honey, spice & wood aromas

single malt whisky - correct answer ✔✔-malt whiskey that comes from just one distillery -can vary greatly in style blended whisky - correct answer ✔✔-a blend of several single malt whiskies & grain whiskey (a lighter style whiskey made using a continuous still) -the best are smooth & well balanced Irish whiskey - correct answer ✔✔distilled and aged in Ireland generally smooth, unpeated & dry Bourbon - correct answer ✔✔American Whiskey mainly maize, aged in charred new American oak barrels Amber color; cereal, vanilla & oak aromas; robust & some sweetness (from the oak) Tennessee Whiskey - correct answer ✔✔similar to Bourbon, but charcoal-filtered, which adds smoky aromas Canadian Whiskey - correct answer ✔✔generally large volume continuous-still spirit Rum - correct answer ✔✔Sugar cane juice OR watered-down molasses > fermented > distilled> (sometimes aged) > Rum White Rum - correct answer ✔✔generally water-white with vodka-like neutral character, and dry Golden Rum - correct answer ✔✔gold color; often with fruit & oak aromas; dry or off-dry Dark Rum - correct answer ✔✔amber or brown color; often with dried fruit, spice & oak aromas; generally full-bodied and medium or sweet. Color often comes from added caramel, rather than oak

Tequila - correct answer ✔✔Blue agave > starch converted by cooking, agave crushed and juice fermented > distillation and ageing (rarely) > Tequila Silver/Plata Tequila - correct answer ✔✔unaged and water white, intense vegetable, spice aromas Golden Tequila - correct answer ✔✔unaged and colored Reposado Tequila - correct answer ✔✔short aged, some oak character and pale color Añejo Tequila - correct answer ✔✔a long period in oak, deepened color and oak flavors softened palate with often muted agave character Vodka - correct answer ✔✔ANY fermentable base material. (cereal grains are most common, but potatoes & grapes are also used) Base material > (starch converted into sugar, if necessary) > fermented, distilled > Vodka only use column still; many use charcoal filtering; do not need aging Neutral Style Vodka - correct answer ✔✔continuous still very little character from the base material remains. water white, neutral nose, neutral palate, dry. 'Characterful' style vodka - correct answer ✔✔continuous still still almost neutral, but many Polish and Russian, and some other premium Vodkas show delicate characteristics from the base material (rye, wheat, potato, grapes) Gin - correct answer ✔✔Neutral base spirit > added botanical flavorings > (redistilled for the best gins) > Gin water white; intense aromas of juniper and other botanicals; dry Continuous still for base spirit, pot still for addition of botanicals

Gin Botanicals - correct answer ✔✔juniper, coriander, citrus peel + others London Dry Gin - correct answer ✔✔the neutral spirit is redistilled with the botanicals to fix the aromas in the spirit. Once redistilled no other botanicals are permitted to be added Cold Compounded Gin - correct answer ✔✔the very cheapest gins simply add flavor essences to the neutral spirit Pastis - correct answer ✔✔-a spirit that is flavored with a combination of herbs & spices, with anise dominating -related to absinthe & ouzo Liqueurs - correct answer ✔✔a sweetened liquid that contains a component of spirit, usually with coloring and flavoring that may be natural or synthetic Crème de Cassis - correct answer ✔✔Blackcurrant Liqueur Apricot Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Apricot Brandy Cherry Liqueurs - correct answer ✔✔Cherry Brandy Cherry Heering Maraschino Orange Liqueurs - correct answer ✔✔Curaçao Cointreau Grand Marnier Peach Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Southern Comfort Multi-herb Liqueurs - correct answer ✔✔Bénédictine

Chartreuse Drambuie Seed Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Kummel Mint Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Crème de Menthe Coffee Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Kahlua Tia Maria Chocolate Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Crème de Cacao Nut Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Amaretto Malibu Egg Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Advocaat Cream Liqueur - correct answer ✔✔Bailey's Irish Cream