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WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits Exam/45 Q’s and A’s
WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits Exam/45 Q’s and A’s
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WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits Exam/45 Q’s and A’sWhat is the aim of processing the raw material? - -To produce a sugary
liquid
-What is the process of alcoholic fermentation? - -Yeast eats sugar and
converts it into alcohol, carbon dioxide and aromas
-What is the typical abv of a fermented liquid - -8-10%
-What is the aim of distillation? - -To concentrate the level of ethanal in a
fermented alcoholic liquid
-True or false: ethanol boils at a lower temperature than water - -True
-What word is used to describe the aroma intensity of a spirit distilled to
96%? - -Neutral
-What are the names of the two types of stills? - -Pot stills and column stills
-True or false: pot still can be run continuously - -False
-What are the 4 things that can be adjusted post-distillation? - -Colour,
aroma, sweetness and alcoholic strength
-What does oak ageing change in a spirit? - -Colour and aroma
-What are the aims of blending spirits? - -Consistency and complexity
-What is the name of the colouring material that can be added to oak-aged
spirits? - -Caramel colour
-True or false: all newly made spirits are dry - -True
-What is the bottling strength for most spirits? - -40% abv
-What is the raw material for Cognac? - -Grapes
-What type of still is used in Cognac? - -Pot still
-Put the following Cognac terms in order from least aged to most aged:
VSOP
XO
VS - -VS
VSOP
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