Wine Quiz Quiz: The Great Spirits Challenge of 2024 Apr 04, 2024 1 of 11 RIGHT! WRONG! Which of these base ingredients is frequently used to make vodka? Wheat Rye Potatoes These are all commonly used for vodka production. Flavored with juniper berries, jenever is a distilled beverage from the Netherlands and Belgium that falls into which category of spirits? Anisette Gin Rum Whiskey No daiquiri would be complete without which of these spirits (commonly mixed with lime juice and sugar)? Sambuca Marc Rum Advocaat All mezcal can be classified as tequila. True or false? True False Which of these fruits are used to make Calvados brandies in France’s Normandy region? Oranges and grapefruits Plums and kumquats Tomatoes and strawberries Apples and pears Also known as a Coffey still or continuous still, which of these (vaguely architectural sounding) stills is frequently used to produce spirits? Column still Quoin still Finial still Pediment still Made in Peru and Chile, which of these spirits is—like brandy—made by distilling fermented grape juice? Cachaça Pisco Buchu Pálinka Which of these is not an established region for Scotch whisky production? Highland Middleland Lowland Campbeltown Traveling through Central, Southern or Eastern Europe? Enjoy a sip of this regional plum-based brandy: Akavit Mead Kümmel Slivovitz During the production of whiskey (among other spirits), what does the term “angel’s share” refer to? The volume of whiskey lost to evaporation during the barrel-aging process A percentage of whiskey saved for exclusively ecclesiastical purposes The whiskey used for the distiller’s quality-assurance tastings A volume of neutral grain spirit added to the whiskey to enhance the final product If you find yourself at a tasting of Chinese spirits, you may likely sample which of these colorless liquors often made with fermented sorghum? Baijiu Choujiu Lychee wine Gouqi jiu Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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