BARTENDING FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔bitters - ✔✔aromatic mixture with high alcohol content used as a flavoring, made
from herbal extracts
✔✔vermouth - ✔✔fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs used in cocktails
(dry=green cap, sweet=red cap)
✔✔grenadine - ✔✔sweet syrup flavored by pomegranates, used to sweeten or color
✔✔rose's lime juice - ✔✔NOT fresh lime juice- sweeter and thicker
✔✔sugar syrup - ✔✔liquid sugar made by mixing granulated sugar with boiling water
✔✔wedges - ✔✔garnish made by cutting the fruit in half lengthwise, making a slit
against the axis, then cutting at an angle
✔✔slices - ✔✔garnish made by cutting the fruit in half lengthwise, making a slit along
the axis, then cutting straight
✔✔wheels - ✔✔garnish made by cutting off both ends of the fruit, cutting a line through
half the fruit along the axis, then slicing into round pieces
✔✔twists - ✔✔garnish made by making a wheel, separating the fruit from the peel, then
twisting over a glass
✔✔gin - ✔✔distilled from grain and flavored with juniper berries
✔✔value gin common call names - ✔✔Fleischmann, Gordon's, McCormick, Seagram's
✔✔premium gin common call names - ✔✔Beefeater, Bombay (Saphire, Dry), Boodle's,
Tanqueray
✔✔vodka - ✔✔distilled from grain, primarily barley and wheat, but can be made gluten-
free
✔✔vodka common call names - ✔✔Absolut, Belvedere, Chopin, Ciroc, Finlandia, Grey
Goose, Ketel One, Krepkaya, Skyy, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Titos (gluten-free)
✔✔rum - ✔✔distilled from extracted sugar cane juice and molasses fermented to less
than 190 proof
,✔✔light-bodied rum (aka white or silver) - ✔✔rum that is dry and colorless with slight
molasses flavor
✔✔medium-bodied rum (aka gold or amber) - ✔✔richer flavored, deeper colored, and
mellower than light-bodied rums
✔✔dark rum - ✔✔darker and sweeter rum due to a slower fermentation process
✔✔spiced, aromatic and flavored rums - ✔✔rum with an aromatic quality gained
through addition of spices or other tropical flavors
✔✔rum common call names - ✔✔Appleton, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Cruzan, Malibu,
Mount Gay, Myers, Ron Del Barrilito
✔✔tequila/mezcal - ✔✔distilled from blue agave plant in mexico (mezcal distilled from
agave not grown in mexico)
✔✔oro tequila (aka gold) - ✔✔tequila is "young and unadultered," can have caramel,
spices, or fructose added to resemble older tequila
✔✔blanco tequila (aka white or plata) - ✔✔tequila flavor is smooth and fresh with herbs
and pepper-like quality
✔✔reposado (aka rested) - ✔✔tequila gains flavor through mandatory aging of at least
2 months and up to a year
✔✔añejo (aka aged or vintage) - ✔✔tequila aged for at least 1-3 years
✔✔extra añejo (aka extra aged) - ✔✔tequila aged for minimum of 3 years in oak barrels
✔✔tequila common call names - ✔✔Baja, Don Julio, Herradura, Jose Cuervo, Patron,
Pepe Lopez, Sauza
✔✔whiskey - ✔✔distilled from a fermented mash of grain, corn, rye, barley, or wheat.
aged in charred oak barrels that gives golden coloration
✔✔straight whiskey - ✔✔whiskey distilled from at least 51% of a single grain
✔✔straight whiskey- single malt scotch whiskey - ✔✔whiskey aged minimum of 3 years,
average 8-12 years, has a dry smoky flavor
✔✔straight whiskey common call names - ✔✔Balvenie, Bowmore, Craggenmore,
Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Knockando, Laphroaig, Macallan, Oban
, ✔✔corn whiskey (bourbon) - ✔✔whiskey distilled from a mash containing at least 80%
corn, aged for 6-10 years, full bodied in flavor and color, sweeter than scotch
✔✔corn whiskey (bourbon) common call names - ✔✔Ancient Age, Jack Daniels, Jim
Beam, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, Old Grand Dad, Wild Turkey, Bulleit
✔✔rye whiskey - ✔✔whiskey distilled from mash of grain containing no less than 51%
rye, aged 4 years, amber-colored with heavier flavor than bourbon
✔✔rye whiskey common call names - ✔✔Old Overholdt, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild
Turkey, Fleischmann's
✔✔blended/light whiskey - ✔✔whiskey blends of 2 or more straight whiskeys and
neutral grain spirits, cannot be less than 80 proof, less flavor intensity than straight
whiskey
✔✔blended whiskey- canadian whisky - ✔✔whiskey made from cereal grains only, light-
bodied and sweet
✔✔blended whiskey- canadian whisky common call names - ✔✔Black Velvet, Canadian
Club, Schenley, Seagram, Crown Royal
✔✔blended whiskey- blended scotch whiskey - ✔✔whiskey made from blend of light
bodied grain and malt whiskey to reduce intensity, noted for subtle intensity as a light-
bodied whiskey, usually 80-86 proof
✔✔blended whiskey- blended scotch whiskey common call names - ✔✔Balantine's,
Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, Dewars, Famous Grouse, J&B, Johnnie Walker
✔✔blended whiskey- irish whiskey - ✔✔whiskey made primarily from barely aged for at
least 4 years, stronger flavor than scottish or american brands
✔✔blended whiskey- irish whiskey common call names - ✔✔Bushmills, Connemara,
John Jameson, Tullamore Dew
✔✔brandy - ✔✔distilled from wine or a fermented mash of grapes or other fruits
✔✔brandy common call names - ✔✔Clear Creek, Germain-Robin, Mascaro
✔✔brandy- cognac - ✔✔one of the finest brandies known for smoothness and aroma
✔✔brandy- cognac common call names - ✔✔Courvoisier, Hennessy, Remy Martin
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔bitters - ✔✔aromatic mixture with high alcohol content used as a flavoring, made
from herbal extracts
✔✔vermouth - ✔✔fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs used in cocktails
(dry=green cap, sweet=red cap)
✔✔grenadine - ✔✔sweet syrup flavored by pomegranates, used to sweeten or color
✔✔rose's lime juice - ✔✔NOT fresh lime juice- sweeter and thicker
✔✔sugar syrup - ✔✔liquid sugar made by mixing granulated sugar with boiling water
✔✔wedges - ✔✔garnish made by cutting the fruit in half lengthwise, making a slit
against the axis, then cutting at an angle
✔✔slices - ✔✔garnish made by cutting the fruit in half lengthwise, making a slit along
the axis, then cutting straight
✔✔wheels - ✔✔garnish made by cutting off both ends of the fruit, cutting a line through
half the fruit along the axis, then slicing into round pieces
✔✔twists - ✔✔garnish made by making a wheel, separating the fruit from the peel, then
twisting over a glass
✔✔gin - ✔✔distilled from grain and flavored with juniper berries
✔✔value gin common call names - ✔✔Fleischmann, Gordon's, McCormick, Seagram's
✔✔premium gin common call names - ✔✔Beefeater, Bombay (Saphire, Dry), Boodle's,
Tanqueray
✔✔vodka - ✔✔distilled from grain, primarily barley and wheat, but can be made gluten-
free
✔✔vodka common call names - ✔✔Absolut, Belvedere, Chopin, Ciroc, Finlandia, Grey
Goose, Ketel One, Krepkaya, Skyy, Smirnoff, Stolichnaya, Titos (gluten-free)
✔✔rum - ✔✔distilled from extracted sugar cane juice and molasses fermented to less
than 190 proof
,✔✔light-bodied rum (aka white or silver) - ✔✔rum that is dry and colorless with slight
molasses flavor
✔✔medium-bodied rum (aka gold or amber) - ✔✔richer flavored, deeper colored, and
mellower than light-bodied rums
✔✔dark rum - ✔✔darker and sweeter rum due to a slower fermentation process
✔✔spiced, aromatic and flavored rums - ✔✔rum with an aromatic quality gained
through addition of spices or other tropical flavors
✔✔rum common call names - ✔✔Appleton, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Cruzan, Malibu,
Mount Gay, Myers, Ron Del Barrilito
✔✔tequila/mezcal - ✔✔distilled from blue agave plant in mexico (mezcal distilled from
agave not grown in mexico)
✔✔oro tequila (aka gold) - ✔✔tequila is "young and unadultered," can have caramel,
spices, or fructose added to resemble older tequila
✔✔blanco tequila (aka white or plata) - ✔✔tequila flavor is smooth and fresh with herbs
and pepper-like quality
✔✔reposado (aka rested) - ✔✔tequila gains flavor through mandatory aging of at least
2 months and up to a year
✔✔añejo (aka aged or vintage) - ✔✔tequila aged for at least 1-3 years
✔✔extra añejo (aka extra aged) - ✔✔tequila aged for minimum of 3 years in oak barrels
✔✔tequila common call names - ✔✔Baja, Don Julio, Herradura, Jose Cuervo, Patron,
Pepe Lopez, Sauza
✔✔whiskey - ✔✔distilled from a fermented mash of grain, corn, rye, barley, or wheat.
aged in charred oak barrels that gives golden coloration
✔✔straight whiskey - ✔✔whiskey distilled from at least 51% of a single grain
✔✔straight whiskey- single malt scotch whiskey - ✔✔whiskey aged minimum of 3 years,
average 8-12 years, has a dry smoky flavor
✔✔straight whiskey common call names - ✔✔Balvenie, Bowmore, Craggenmore,
Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Knockando, Laphroaig, Macallan, Oban
, ✔✔corn whiskey (bourbon) - ✔✔whiskey distilled from a mash containing at least 80%
corn, aged for 6-10 years, full bodied in flavor and color, sweeter than scotch
✔✔corn whiskey (bourbon) common call names - ✔✔Ancient Age, Jack Daniels, Jim
Beam, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark, Old Grand Dad, Wild Turkey, Bulleit
✔✔rye whiskey - ✔✔whiskey distilled from mash of grain containing no less than 51%
rye, aged 4 years, amber-colored with heavier flavor than bourbon
✔✔rye whiskey common call names - ✔✔Old Overholdt, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Wild
Turkey, Fleischmann's
✔✔blended/light whiskey - ✔✔whiskey blends of 2 or more straight whiskeys and
neutral grain spirits, cannot be less than 80 proof, less flavor intensity than straight
whiskey
✔✔blended whiskey- canadian whisky - ✔✔whiskey made from cereal grains only, light-
bodied and sweet
✔✔blended whiskey- canadian whisky common call names - ✔✔Black Velvet, Canadian
Club, Schenley, Seagram, Crown Royal
✔✔blended whiskey- blended scotch whiskey - ✔✔whiskey made from blend of light
bodied grain and malt whiskey to reduce intensity, noted for subtle intensity as a light-
bodied whiskey, usually 80-86 proof
✔✔blended whiskey- blended scotch whiskey common call names - ✔✔Balantine's,
Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, Dewars, Famous Grouse, J&B, Johnnie Walker
✔✔blended whiskey- irish whiskey - ✔✔whiskey made primarily from barely aged for at
least 4 years, stronger flavor than scottish or american brands
✔✔blended whiskey- irish whiskey common call names - ✔✔Bushmills, Connemara,
John Jameson, Tullamore Dew
✔✔brandy - ✔✔distilled from wine or a fermented mash of grapes or other fruits
✔✔brandy common call names - ✔✔Clear Creek, Germain-Robin, Mascaro
✔✔brandy- cognac - ✔✔one of the finest brandies known for smoothness and aroma
✔✔brandy- cognac common call names - ✔✔Courvoisier, Hennessy, Remy Martin
