Bourbon Steward Certification 2024/2025
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What is the general rule for 'whiskey' vs 'whisky'?
Where did the difference originate?
What are two exceptions to this "rule"? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If the country has
an E in it, it's 'whiskey'. If not, it's 'whisky'
The Scotch and Irish wanting to differentiate themselves
Makers Mark & Old Forester - American made and use 'whisky'
Classification of Whiskey (generic): what are the 4 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-
made from 100% fermented grain
- distilled below 190º
- put into an oak container
- bottled at a minimum of 80º
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,Classification of Bourbon: what are the 6 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- produced
in the USA
- made from at least 51% corn
- distilled below 160º
- put into a new, charred oak container
- put into a container at 125º or below
- no other additives besides water
What year was bourbon classified as a "distinctive product of the United
States"? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1964 (May 4th)
What is the age requirement for bourbon? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔no age
requirement, but age must be on the label if <4 years
What condition must be met to be classified as Kentucky Bourbon? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔produced and then aged at least 1 year in Kentucky
What condition must be met to be classified as Straight Bourbon? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔aged at least 2 years
Classification of Irish whiskey: what are the 5 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-
produced in Ireland
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, - made from cereal grains
- fermented by action of yeast
- distilled below 189.6º
- aged in Ireland in wooden casks for >3 years (can't exceed 700l)
This is not a requirement of Irish whiskey, but most are ______-distilled -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔triple
What makes a Malt Irish whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made from only water
and malted barley
at a single distillery
made in pot stills
What makes a Pot Still Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made from malted
and unmalted barley only in a pot still
What makes a Grain Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made in continuous
distillation (column still) and from unmalted grains
What makes a Blended Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔blend between
whiskeys made in a pot still and column still
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
What is the general rule for 'whiskey' vs 'whisky'?
Where did the difference originate?
What are two exceptions to this "rule"? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If the country has
an E in it, it's 'whiskey'. If not, it's 'whisky'
The Scotch and Irish wanting to differentiate themselves
Makers Mark & Old Forester - American made and use 'whisky'
Classification of Whiskey (generic): what are the 4 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-
made from 100% fermented grain
- distilled below 190º
- put into an oak container
- bottled at a minimum of 80º
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 1
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Classification of Bourbon: what are the 6 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- produced
in the USA
- made from at least 51% corn
- distilled below 160º
- put into a new, charred oak container
- put into a container at 125º or below
- no other additives besides water
What year was bourbon classified as a "distinctive product of the United
States"? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1964 (May 4th)
What is the age requirement for bourbon? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔no age
requirement, but age must be on the label if <4 years
What condition must be met to be classified as Kentucky Bourbon? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔produced and then aged at least 1 year in Kentucky
What condition must be met to be classified as Straight Bourbon? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔aged at least 2 years
Classification of Irish whiskey: what are the 5 rules - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-
produced in Ireland
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, - made from cereal grains
- fermented by action of yeast
- distilled below 189.6º
- aged in Ireland in wooden casks for >3 years (can't exceed 700l)
This is not a requirement of Irish whiskey, but most are ______-distilled -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔triple
What makes a Malt Irish whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made from only water
and malted barley
at a single distillery
made in pot stills
What makes a Pot Still Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made from malted
and unmalted barley only in a pot still
What makes a Grain Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔made in continuous
distillation (column still) and from unmalted grains
What makes a Blended Irish Whiskey? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔blend between
whiskeys made in a pot still and column still
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 3
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
