WSET Level 2 Spirits Question with GUARANTEED complete solution 2023/2024

WSET Level 2 Spirits Question with GUARANTEED complete solution 2023/2024 What is Slouching? - correct answer When a spirit (mostly aniseed) turns opaque and cloudy when water is added What does Water white appearance describe? - correct answer Used mostly for vodkas What does an Opaque appearance describe? - correct answer Cream liqueurs that cannot be seen through at all What does Out of condition refer to? - correct answer Most commonly encountered fault of a Spirit, from being open too long What are the Tongues' five tastes? - correct answer Sweet, Sour, Salt, Bitter, and Umami What are the Tastes relevant to spirits? - correct answer Sweet and bitter How do you describe a newly made spirit right off the still? - correct answer Dry What does off dry mean? - correct answer When only a very small amount of sugar is added after distillation, i.e. Cognac What does a Medium spirit mean? - correct answer Describes a Spirit that clearly has a sweet taste but the sweetness is not the defining characteristic, i.e. Rum What are Sweet Spirits? - correct answer Reserved for liqueurs and some flavored spirits i.e. pastis which contain a very high level of sweetness What are the 4 key stages during production? - correct answer Raw Materials, fermentation, distillation, and post distillation What is the Base of every raw material? - correct answer Carbohydrates, and the aim is to use these to create a sugary liquid When does alcohol fermentation start? - correct answer When yeast is added to the sugary liquid, and the yeast eats the sugars to produce alcohols around 10%abv What is the Post distillation objective? - correct answer To ensure that when a Spirit is out on sale it has the correct colour, aroma, sweetness, and alcoholic strength. What are Congeners? - correct answer Substances, other than the desired type of alcohol, ethanol, produced during fermentation. They are the compounds that are responsible for flavors When does fermentation end? - correct answer When all the sugar has been converted into alcohol When does fermentation begin? - correct answer When yeast is added to the sugary liquid Where is the Swan Neck in a pot still? - correct answer Section between the pot and the still head Where is the Lyne Arm? - correct answer Links the still head to the condenser What are Low wines? - correct answer What the liquid after the first distillation is referred to, it is between 25-30% abv What are The four scenarios in an alcoholic liquid? - correct answer 1) Congeners with a boiling point lower than ethanol 2) Ethanol and congeners with a similar boiling point 3) Congeners with a higher boiling point than ethanol 4) Water Which type of still have a medium to pronounced aroma intensity? - correct answer Pot Still What are the Post distillation four major groups? - correct answer 1) Maturation (Oak or inert vessels) 2) Adding other flavors 3) Blending 4) Finishing