Columbia Bartending: Questions With Comprehensive
Solutions
Cocktail Correct Answer - alcoholic beverage that balances flavors and
ingredients
2 main types of drinks Correct Answer - built and shaken
Built cocktail Correct Answer - made in the glass it's served in
Shaken cocktail Correct Answer - ingredients are shaken in a shaker tin
Purpose of measuring ingredients Correct Answer - balance of flavors and
alcohol
Wash line Correct Answer - where the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
Importance of wash line Correct Answer - Accuracy (confidence that you
made it right) and Consistency (same amount of liquid to each customer)
Tools of measurement Correct Answer - jigger and pour top
ABV (alcohol by volume) Correct Answer - percent of the substance that is
alcohol per each unit of volume
Proof Correct Answer - twice the ABV percentage
ABV and proof relationship Correct Answer - 50% ABV liquor is 100 proof
7 primary factors that influence intoxication Correct Answer - 1.
Biological sex/corresponding hormone levels
2. Metabolic rate
3. Size/weight (muscle mass)
4. Food Consumption
5. Rate of Consumption
6. ABV/Proof of Drink
7. Medications/Drugs in the System
, 4 visible cues of intoxication Correct Answer - Inhibitions, judgment,
reaction time, coordination
Inhibitions Correct Answer - looking relaxed, becoming talkative, sudden
behavioral change
Judgment Correct Answer - Inappropriate behavior, increased rate of
consumption
Reaction time Correct Answer - unfocused eyes, slowed movements, and
verbal response
Coordination Correct Answer - Impaired moto control, staggering, and
loss of balance
Significance of Dram Shop Acts Correct Answer - Bartenders are liable for
the alcohol they pour
Spirit Correct Answer - distilled alcoholic beverage w/ no added sugar
and at least 40% ABV
Speed rack order Correct Answer - Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec,
Whiskey, Bourbon
Mnemonic for speed rack Correct Answer - Very Good Rum Tastes Truly
Wonderful & Bold
Vodka Correct Answer - Neutral grain, clear, flavorless
Gin Correct Answer - Neutral grain, clear, tastes floral/botanical
Rum Correct Answer - Sugarcane, range of white -> dark, the darker the
richer
2 types of agave spirits Correct Answer - mezcal and tequila
Mezcal Correct Answer - agave-based, roasted in earthen pits, distilled in
clay pots, tastes smoky, earthy, and floral
Solutions
Cocktail Correct Answer - alcoholic beverage that balances flavors and
ingredients
2 main types of drinks Correct Answer - built and shaken
Built cocktail Correct Answer - made in the glass it's served in
Shaken cocktail Correct Answer - ingredients are shaken in a shaker tin
Purpose of measuring ingredients Correct Answer - balance of flavors and
alcohol
Wash line Correct Answer - where the cocktail fills up to in a particular
glass
Importance of wash line Correct Answer - Accuracy (confidence that you
made it right) and Consistency (same amount of liquid to each customer)
Tools of measurement Correct Answer - jigger and pour top
ABV (alcohol by volume) Correct Answer - percent of the substance that is
alcohol per each unit of volume
Proof Correct Answer - twice the ABV percentage
ABV and proof relationship Correct Answer - 50% ABV liquor is 100 proof
7 primary factors that influence intoxication Correct Answer - 1.
Biological sex/corresponding hormone levels
2. Metabolic rate
3. Size/weight (muscle mass)
4. Food Consumption
5. Rate of Consumption
6. ABV/Proof of Drink
7. Medications/Drugs in the System
, 4 visible cues of intoxication Correct Answer - Inhibitions, judgment,
reaction time, coordination
Inhibitions Correct Answer - looking relaxed, becoming talkative, sudden
behavioral change
Judgment Correct Answer - Inappropriate behavior, increased rate of
consumption
Reaction time Correct Answer - unfocused eyes, slowed movements, and
verbal response
Coordination Correct Answer - Impaired moto control, staggering, and
loss of balance
Significance of Dram Shop Acts Correct Answer - Bartenders are liable for
the alcohol they pour
Spirit Correct Answer - distilled alcoholic beverage w/ no added sugar
and at least 40% ABV
Speed rack order Correct Answer - Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec,
Whiskey, Bourbon
Mnemonic for speed rack Correct Answer - Very Good Rum Tastes Truly
Wonderful & Bold
Vodka Correct Answer - Neutral grain, clear, flavorless
Gin Correct Answer - Neutral grain, clear, tastes floral/botanical
Rum Correct Answer - Sugarcane, range of white -> dark, the darker the
richer
2 types of agave spirits Correct Answer - mezcal and tequila
Mezcal Correct Answer - agave-based, roasted in earthen pits, distilled in
clay pots, tastes smoky, earthy, and floral
