Columbia Bartending Agency Exam
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Definition of the Dram Shop Act - ANSWERS"Any person who shall be injured in
person, property, means of support, or otherwise by any intoxicated person, or by
reason of the intoxication of said person, whether resulting in his death or not, shall
have a right of action against any person who shall, by unlawfully assisting in procuring
liquor for such intoxication person, have caused or contributed to such intoxication: and
in any such action such person shall have a right to recover actual and exemplary
damages.
Definition of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) - ANSWERSThe amount of alcohol in the
bloodstream, measured as a percentage
BAC and Effects of 2 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.05, release of inhibitions
BAC and Effects of 3 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.08, DWI legal limit in NY State
BAC and Effects of 4 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.10, loss of coordination, staggering,
slurring
BAC and Effects of 8 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.20, loss of emotional control
BAC and Effects of 12 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.30, "Walking Blackout", loss of
conciousness
BAC and Effects of 14 drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.35, coma, minimum lethal level
BAC and Effects of 16+ drinks per hour - ANSWERS0.40+, death
Six main factors affecting BAC - ANSWERS- size (musculature, not physical size)
- rate of consumption
- strength of drink (carbonated drinks can increase BAC by forcing alcohol into the
bloodstream)
- food (eating BEFORE intoxication is helpful, eating AFTER intoxication does nothing)
- gender (women tend to have less muscle mass and less of a digestive enzyme that
metabolizes alcohol)
- drug use
Two minor factors affecting BAC - ANSWERS- race (an enzyme in the liver of people of
Asian descent is less active, making metabolizing alcohol more difficult)
- age (very young and very old people tend to be more susceptible to alcohol)
,J.I.R.C. - ANSWERS- Judgment (driving under the influence, trying to buy everyone a
drink)
- Inhibitions (increased talkativeness, uncharacteristic behaviour)
- Reactions (slurred speech, forgetting someone's name)
- Coordination (dropping things, spilling drinks)
Steps to cut someone off - ANSWERS1 - say no
2 - suggest a non-alcoholic beverage or food
3 - suggest drinking water before drinking more alcohol
4 - say you will be fired if you serve them
5 - have a bouncer to escort them out of the bar
Definition of a standard drink - ANSWERS14 grams (or 0.5 fluid ounces) of pure
alcohol; equivalent to 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of hard liquor
Definition of ABV - ANSWERSalcohol by volume; the amount of the liquor that is
comprised of alcohol, expressed as a percentage
Definition of proof - ANSWERStwice the ABV, expressed as a number
Definition of spirit (or hard liquor) - ANSWERSany distilled liquor that does not contain
added sugar and has more than 20% ABV
Characteristics of vodka - ANSWERS- colourless
- odourless and tasteless (in theory, low-quality ones smell of rubbing alcohol due to
impurities)
Characteristics of gin - ANSWERS- colourless
- bitter and floral smell from juniper berries
- dry taste
Characteristics of rum - ANSWERS- sweet taste and smell
- distilled from fermented byproducts of sugarcane processing, usually molasses
- can be aged
- white or light rum is colourless and un-aged or only slightly aged
- dark rum brown and more aromatic due to a longer aging process
Characteristics of cachaça - ANSWERS- distilled from fermented sugarcane juice
- similar to rum but has a smoother finish
- common in Brazil
Characteristics of tequila - ANSWERS- sweet and spicy taste
- made from blue agave
- blanco or plata tequila is un-aged or aged less than 2 months in steel barrels
- joven or oro tequila is aged for a couple months in neutral oak barrels
, - reposado tequila is aged just less than one year in oak barrels, giving it a smoother
finish
- añejo tequila is aged for more than one year in small oak barrels, giving a smooth and
complex finish
Characteristics of whisk(e)y - ANSWERS- brown in colour
- aged
- warming taste ranging from sweet to smokey
- scotch is made from malted barley and whole grains in Scotland, aged for a minimum
of 3 years in oak casks, with only caramel colour and water added; single malt comes
from only one distillery and was produced with only malted barley, whereas blended is
made from several single malts and includes other grains
- american varies significantly across regions, but must be aged at least briefly in
charred new oak barrels unless listed as blended
- irish is made in Ireland, aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks, made with both
malted and unmalted barleys; smoother than most scotches
- canadian is made in Canada, aged for a minimum of 3 years; generally the lightest
due to its being produced with a base whisky and a flavouring whisky
Characteristics of bourbon - ANSWERSa type of American whiskey that must be made
with at least 51% corn mash
Characteristics of triple sec - ANSWERSan orange-flavoured liqueur
Definition of the speed rack - ANSWERScontains the wells or house brands of alcohol
that are used when a customer does not indicate a brand preference; the most
commonly used alcohols, ordered from light to dark, and always kept in the same order;
the CBA rack is vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, whisk(e)y, bourbon
Definition of a jigger - ANSWERSsmall device used for measuring liquids, usually with
1.5 oz and 0.75 oz cups on opposite sides
Rate at which free pouring pours liquid - ANSWERSabout 1 oz per second ("one-one-
thou-sand")
How to free pour - ANSWERS1 - hold the bottle firmly by the neck
2 - smoothly and completely invert the bottle to pour
3 - quickly bring the bottle back down and turn it toward yourself
Purposes of garnishes - ANSWERS- visual accompaniment
- extra flavour
- aroma
Rules of thumb for garnishing - ANSWERS- red drinks takes green garnishes
- blue drink take yellow garnishes
- tonic takes lime
