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Spirits Production Process - Answer-Process Raw Materials Fermentation Distillation After Distillation Aim of processing raw material? - Answer-Create a sugary liquid so that fermentation can take place What do you add to sugary liquid? - Answer-Water Aim of fermentation? - Answer-Turn surgery liquid into alcoholic liquid Aim of distillation - Answer-Concentrate level of alcohol in the fermented alcoholic liquid Aim of after distillation - Answer-New spirit is colorless and dry. Adjust color aroma sweetness and alcoholic strength What is a brandy? - Answer-Any spirit made from fruit What is a grape brandy - Answer-Wine that has been distilled. Best known is Cognac which comes from SW France Steps to make Cognac - Answer-Process grapes Fermentation Distilled After Distillation Cognac must be distilled how? - Answer-Double distilled in a pot stillPot stills produce what kind of spirits? - Answer-Low strength, a lot of flavor and character How long must Cognac be aged in oak barrels? - Answer-At least two years What flavor does oak ageing give? - Answer-Vanilla and toast, after longer-fruit cake and toffee aromas Types of cognac - Answer-VS VSOP XO True or false: vodka can be made from any raw material - Answer-True-high quality made from- barley, wheat, rye, and potatoes Vodka must be distilled to a strength of at least what? - Answer-95 or 96% Distillation of vodka? - Answer-Column still After distillation-vodka is reduced to what abv? - Answer-40% Unaged spirits after distillation process - Answer-Colorless, stores in stainless steel tanks Styles of vodka - Answer-Neutral vodka Vodka with some character Best known examples of whisky come from where? - Answer-Scotland, USA, Ireland, and Canada What is whiskey generally made of? - Answer-Barley CornRye How is barley processed to make whiskey? - Answer-Malting- crushed and mixed with water to make sugary liquid After distillation of whiskey process - Answer-Aged in oak Blended and colored Diluted to 40% New oak barrel taste for whiskey? - Answer-Vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, and coconut Does bourbon need to be aged in new oak barrels? - Answer-Yes What do old oak barrels do to flavor? - Answer-Less flavor and color Blending a whiskey aims: - Answer-Consistency Complexity Color used in whiskey? - Answer-Caramel Scotch whiskey must be aged and distilled for how many years? - Answer-3 years in Scotland Single Malt Whiskeys must be: - Answer-Made from only barley Pot distilled Blend of whiskeys from one distillery Flavor of single malt - Answer-Cereal, fruits, flowers, honey, fruit cake, sweet spices Why does malt whiskey taste like smoke? - Answer-Burning peatBlended scotch whiskies must be: - Answer-A blend of malt whiskeys and grain whiskeys from different distilleries Grain whiskey is distilled how? - Answer-Column still