WSET Level 2: Spirits|66 Review Quiz Questions With Answers
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WSET level 2
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WSET Level 2
aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine - ️️different
when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ - ️️the aromas & flavors- especially in the finish
when tasting spirits, pour __mL of the spirt to assess ____ & then add ___mL of ___ to assess the ____ & _____ ...
aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine - ✔ ✔
different
when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ - ✔ ✔ the
aromas & flavors- especially in the finish
when tasting spirits, pour __mL of the spirt to assess ____ & then add
___mL of ___ to assess the ____ & _____ - ✔ ✔ -25mL spirits to
assess appearance
-25mL water to assess the nose & palate
Whisk(e)y - ✔ ✔ 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
Cherry Liqueurs - ✔ ✔ Cherry Brandy
Cherry Heering
Maraschino
Chocolate Liqueur - ✔ ✔ Crème de Cacao
Coffee Liqueur - ✔ ✔ Kahlua
Tia Maria
Cognac - ✔ ✔ oak aged grape brandy from Cognac region (north of
Bordeaux)
made with copper pot still
, amber color, fruity, floral & elegant, dry
Cold Compounded Gin - ✔ ✔ the very cheapest gins simply add
flavor essences to the neutral spirit
continuous still - ✔ ✔ continuous process that can produce very
high-strength, neutral spirit, or lower strength spirits
more efficient than pot still
Cream Liqueur - ✔ ✔ Bailey's Irish Cream
Crème de Cassis - ✔ ✔ Blackcurrant Liqueur
Dark Rum - ✔ ✔ 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
direct from the still, all spirits are ______ & ______ - ✔ ✔ water-
white & bone-dry
distillation - ✔ ✔ a process that increases the alcohol content of a
liquid
Eaux-de-vie - ✔ ✔ spirits
Egg Liqueur - ✔ ✔ Advocaat
ethanol boils at a _____ temperature than water - ✔ ✔ lower
Gin - ✔ ✔ Neutral base spirit > added botanical flavorings >
(redistilled for the best gins) > Gin
water white; intense aromas of juniper and other botanicals; dry
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