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COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM LATEST EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
How is rum made? - ANSWER-made from sugarcane or sugarcane by-
product (molasses) that is fermented and distilled before an aging process
What spirits require aging processes? - ANSWER-Rum, agave, tequila
What are the two kinds of agave spirits? - ANSWER-mezcal and tequila
What is mezcal? - ANSWER-mezcal broadly encompasses any agave-
based spirit
it is roasted in earthen pits with lava rocks in clay pots
What is the relation between tequila and mezcal? - ANSWER-Tequila is a
type of mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila
What is tequila? - ANSWER-Tequila is a type of mezcal made from blue
agave
it is steamed in above-ground ovens in copper pot stills
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What are the flavor profiles of mezcal vs tequila? - ANSWER-Mezcal -
smoky, earthy, floral
Tequila - sweet, fruity, toasty
What are the four ages/classifications of mezcal? - ANSWER-
Joven/Blanco/Abacado
Reposado
Añejo
Extra añejo
What are the four ages/classifications of tequila? - ANSWER-
Blanco/Silver/Plato
Reposado
Añejo
Extra añejo
What is the main ingredient of whiskey? - ANSWER-neutral grain
What countries spell whiskey with an "e"? - ANSWER-Irish and American
What are the five kinds of whisky? - ANSWER-Irish
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Scotch
Japanese
Canadian
American (bourbon, tennesee, rye)
What is a modifier? - ANSWER-alcoholic liquids
used in addition to a cocktail's base spirit to add flavor
What are the four kinds of modifiers? - ANSWER-Liqueurs
Disgestivos and Aperitivos
Fortified and Aromatized Wines
Bitters
What are liqueurs? - ANSWER-a spirit with added flavor and sweetener
(infusions)
~25% ABV (as low as 15%)
What are digestivos/aperitivos? - ANSWER-bittersweet and complex
liqueurs that stimulate appetite or digestion, made from wine, brandy or
neutral grains w/ fruits, herbs or roots
COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM LATEST EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
How is rum made? - ANSWER-made from sugarcane or sugarcane by-
product (molasses) that is fermented and distilled before an aging process
What spirits require aging processes? - ANSWER-Rum, agave, tequila
What are the two kinds of agave spirits? - ANSWER-mezcal and tequila
What is mezcal? - ANSWER-mezcal broadly encompasses any agave-
based spirit
it is roasted in earthen pits with lava rocks in clay pots
What is the relation between tequila and mezcal? - ANSWER-Tequila is a
type of mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila
What is tequila? - ANSWER-Tequila is a type of mezcal made from blue
agave
it is steamed in above-ground ovens in copper pot stills
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What are the flavor profiles of mezcal vs tequila? - ANSWER-Mezcal -
smoky, earthy, floral
Tequila - sweet, fruity, toasty
What are the four ages/classifications of mezcal? - ANSWER-
Joven/Blanco/Abacado
Reposado
Añejo
Extra añejo
What are the four ages/classifications of tequila? - ANSWER-
Blanco/Silver/Plato
Reposado
Añejo
Extra añejo
What is the main ingredient of whiskey? - ANSWER-neutral grain
What countries spell whiskey with an "e"? - ANSWER-Irish and American
What are the five kinds of whisky? - ANSWER-Irish
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Scotch
Japanese
Canadian
American (bourbon, tennesee, rye)
What is a modifier? - ANSWER-alcoholic liquids
used in addition to a cocktail's base spirit to add flavor
What are the four kinds of modifiers? - ANSWER-Liqueurs
Disgestivos and Aperitivos
Fortified and Aromatized Wines
Bitters
What are liqueurs? - ANSWER-a spirit with added flavor and sweetener
(infusions)
~25% ABV (as low as 15%)
What are digestivos/aperitivos? - ANSWER-bittersweet and complex
liqueurs that stimulate appetite or digestion, made from wine, brandy or
neutral grains w/ fruits, herbs or roots
