WSET LEVEL 1 SPIRITS EXAM 2025| ACTUAL LATEST
EXAM VERSION WITH 170 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|SCORED A+
How does fermentation happen - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Yeast eats
sugar to create the alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. After fermentation
the alcoholic liquid is typically around 10% abv. Fermentation also
creates extra flavours, in particular fruity flavours are created by yeast
What is the aim of distillation - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> To
concentrate the level of alcohol in the fermented alcoholic liquid
What happens during distillation? - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> An
alcoholic liquid is boiled and turned into vapor. The vapors are then
collected and condensed into a new liquid which is more alcoholic than
the original one.
Outline the process of distillation - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> 1.
Distillation starts with a fermented alcoholic liquid
2. the liquid is heated and brought to boil
3. in order to separate the alcohol from the rest of the liquid a distiller
can take advantage of the fact that pure ethanol (the most common
alcohol in alcoholic beverages) boils at a lower temp than pure water. As
a result when an alcoholic liquid boils, the vapors that are created
contain a higher proportion of alcohol than the boiling liquid.
4. The hot vapors created by boiling the alcoholic liquid are collected
and condensed back to a liquid that has a higher alcoholic strength than
the original liquid.
,If a spirit has a low distillation strength, does it have high or low flavor
intensity - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> High flavour intensity
If a spirit has a high distillation strength does it have high or low flavor
intensity - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Low flavor intensity
What is the definition of a neutral spirit? - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> A
spirit that is distilled to 95-96% abv with virtually no flavour left
What often happens to spirits after distillation? - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> Adjustment of the color, aromas, sweetness and
alcoholic strength as required for the style of spirit being made
Identify the 2 aims of blending and what each aim intends to achieve -
RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Overall a blender has 2 aims:
1. Consistency. Most consumers expect their spirit to be consistent from
one bottle to the net.
2. Complexity. Some individual barrels can be extraordinarily complex,
the easiest way of creating complexity and depth is by blending spirits
with different characteristics.
Why would a blender choose to use caramel coloring? - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> The color of oak ages spirits can vary considerably
from one barrel to
, another this is a problem for blenders who are striving for consistency.
Therefore, when they blend the contents of the barrels together to make
up their batches they sometimes use very small amounts of a coloring
material called caramel to ensure that each batch has the correct color.
In a column still, which plate has the highest abv - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> the top plate
Which distillation process can produce a neutral spirit - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> a column still
in a pot still what is the name of the part that holds the liquid that is
going to be distilled - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Pot
T/F column stills cannot be used to produce a neutral spirit - ANSWER-
-False
What strength and aroma intensity does a newly made spirit produced
via pot distillation have - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> low strength and a
pronounced (high) intensity
What is Cognac - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> a grape brandy is a wine
that has been distilled. Cognac is a well known grape brandy that must
be made from grapes grown in a specific part of south west France north
of the town of
EXAM VERSION WITH 170 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|SCORED A+
How does fermentation happen - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Yeast eats
sugar to create the alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. After fermentation
the alcoholic liquid is typically around 10% abv. Fermentation also
creates extra flavours, in particular fruity flavours are created by yeast
What is the aim of distillation - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> To
concentrate the level of alcohol in the fermented alcoholic liquid
What happens during distillation? - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> An
alcoholic liquid is boiled and turned into vapor. The vapors are then
collected and condensed into a new liquid which is more alcoholic than
the original one.
Outline the process of distillation - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> 1.
Distillation starts with a fermented alcoholic liquid
2. the liquid is heated and brought to boil
3. in order to separate the alcohol from the rest of the liquid a distiller
can take advantage of the fact that pure ethanol (the most common
alcohol in alcoholic beverages) boils at a lower temp than pure water. As
a result when an alcoholic liquid boils, the vapors that are created
contain a higher proportion of alcohol than the boiling liquid.
4. The hot vapors created by boiling the alcoholic liquid are collected
and condensed back to a liquid that has a higher alcoholic strength than
the original liquid.
,If a spirit has a low distillation strength, does it have high or low flavor
intensity - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> High flavour intensity
If a spirit has a high distillation strength does it have high or low flavor
intensity - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Low flavor intensity
What is the definition of a neutral spirit? - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> A
spirit that is distilled to 95-96% abv with virtually no flavour left
What often happens to spirits after distillation? - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> Adjustment of the color, aromas, sweetness and
alcoholic strength as required for the style of spirit being made
Identify the 2 aims of blending and what each aim intends to achieve -
RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Overall a blender has 2 aims:
1. Consistency. Most consumers expect their spirit to be consistent from
one bottle to the net.
2. Complexity. Some individual barrels can be extraordinarily complex,
the easiest way of creating complexity and depth is by blending spirits
with different characteristics.
Why would a blender choose to use caramel coloring? - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> The color of oak ages spirits can vary considerably
from one barrel to
, another this is a problem for blenders who are striving for consistency.
Therefore, when they blend the contents of the barrels together to make
up their batches they sometimes use very small amounts of a coloring
material called caramel to ensure that each batch has the correct color.
In a column still, which plate has the highest abv - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> the top plate
Which distillation process can produce a neutral spirit - RIGHT
SOLUTION<><> a column still
in a pot still what is the name of the part that holds the liquid that is
going to be distilled - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> Pot
T/F column stills cannot be used to produce a neutral spirit - ANSWER-
-False
What strength and aroma intensity does a newly made spirit produced
via pot distillation have - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> low strength and a
pronounced (high) intensity
What is Cognac - RIGHT SOLUTION<><> a grape brandy is a wine
that has been distilled. Cognac is a well known grape brandy that must
be made from grapes grown in a specific part of south west France north
of the town of
