WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
This is the proper way to smell the spirit in SAT
a. Quick, short sniff, no swirl
b. Quick, short sniff, swirl
c. Deep sniff and hold your breath
d. Inhale deeply, repeat - Answer-a. Quick, short sniff, no swirl
Unclean' in SAT refers to
a. Dirty glassware
b. Dirt in the equipment
c. Faulty aromas
d. Coolant - Answer-c. Faulty aromas
The ideal tasting room will be:
a. Odor-free
b. Have good natural light
c. Have white surfaces to judge the appearance
d. a, b, and c - Answer-d. a, b, and c
Solvent aromas mostly come from
a. Tails
b. Heads
c. Heart
d. Coolant - Answer-b. Heads
Musty damp-cardboard aromas indicate
a. Cooked product
b. Poor packaging boxes
c. Cork taint
d. An old still - Answer-c. Cork taint
The most common fault in a spirit is
a. Out of condition from being open too long
b. Cork taint
c. Old stills with rusty pipes
d. Too sugary - Answer-a. Out of condition from being open too long
, Which describes most vodkas intensity
a. Heavy to Neutral
b. Light to Neutral
c. Heavy to Rich
d. Syrupy - Answer-b. Light to Neutral
Aromas in spirits can come from
a. The raw material
b. Processing the spirit
c. Maturing the spirit
d. a, b, and c - Answer-d. a, b, and c
Aromas of delicate spiciness, vanilla, and cinnamon indicate the spirit
a. is made from agave
b. is made from barley
c. has been aged in oak
d. had a second distillation - Answer-c. has been aged in oak
The term 'sweet' is reserved for liqueurs and some flavoured spirits like pastis.
T or F - Answer-True
A high-quality spirit typically
a. Has a balanced, pleasant finish where complex flavors linger and evolve for several
seconds
b. Is expensive and hard to find
c. Is double distilled and has caramel added
d. Is oak aged and double distilled - Answer-a. Has a balanced, pleasant finish where
complex flavors linger and evolve for several seconds
Which of the following is an example of a sour
a. mojito
b. daiquiri
c. Manhattan
d. Rob Roy - Answer-b. daiquiri
The Aroma intensity of spirit produced in a column still can be
1. light
2. medium
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
This is the proper way to smell the spirit in SAT
a. Quick, short sniff, no swirl
b. Quick, short sniff, swirl
c. Deep sniff and hold your breath
d. Inhale deeply, repeat - Answer-a. Quick, short sniff, no swirl
Unclean' in SAT refers to
a. Dirty glassware
b. Dirt in the equipment
c. Faulty aromas
d. Coolant - Answer-c. Faulty aromas
The ideal tasting room will be:
a. Odor-free
b. Have good natural light
c. Have white surfaces to judge the appearance
d. a, b, and c - Answer-d. a, b, and c
Solvent aromas mostly come from
a. Tails
b. Heads
c. Heart
d. Coolant - Answer-b. Heads
Musty damp-cardboard aromas indicate
a. Cooked product
b. Poor packaging boxes
c. Cork taint
d. An old still - Answer-c. Cork taint
The most common fault in a spirit is
a. Out of condition from being open too long
b. Cork taint
c. Old stills with rusty pipes
d. Too sugary - Answer-a. Out of condition from being open too long
, Which describes most vodkas intensity
a. Heavy to Neutral
b. Light to Neutral
c. Heavy to Rich
d. Syrupy - Answer-b. Light to Neutral
Aromas in spirits can come from
a. The raw material
b. Processing the spirit
c. Maturing the spirit
d. a, b, and c - Answer-d. a, b, and c
Aromas of delicate spiciness, vanilla, and cinnamon indicate the spirit
a. is made from agave
b. is made from barley
c. has been aged in oak
d. had a second distillation - Answer-c. has been aged in oak
The term 'sweet' is reserved for liqueurs and some flavoured spirits like pastis.
T or F - Answer-True
A high-quality spirit typically
a. Has a balanced, pleasant finish where complex flavors linger and evolve for several
seconds
b. Is expensive and hard to find
c. Is double distilled and has caramel added
d. Is oak aged and double distilled - Answer-a. Has a balanced, pleasant finish where
complex flavors linger and evolve for several seconds
Which of the following is an example of a sour
a. mojito
b. daiquiri
c. Manhattan
d. Rob Roy - Answer-b. daiquiri
The Aroma intensity of spirit produced in a column still can be
1. light
2. medium
