WSET Level 2 certification exam Q&A

distillation - CORRECT ANSWER-a process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid pot still - CORRECT ANSWER-batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively low strength oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple distillations needed continuous still - CORRECT ANSWER-continuous process that can produce very highstrength, neutral spirit, or lower strength spirits more efficient than pot still _____ strength spirits generally have more character from the base material, but have harsher alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-lower strength _____ strength spirits are lighter in character & smoother - CORRECT ANSWER-higher strength direct from the still, all spirits are ______ & ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-water-white & bone-dry most spirits are _____ to around __% abv before bottling - CORRECT ANSWERreduced (diluted with water) 40% abv _____ are extremely important in most spirits categories - CORRECT ANSWER-Brands ethanol boils at a _____ temperature than water - CORRECT ANSWER-lower heads - CORRECT ANSWER-aka foreshots the most volatile components, which boil off first in a still contain undesirable components including methanol not used in the final spirit, returned to pot to be redistilled hearts - CORRECT ANSWER-aka spirit follows the heads contains the highest proportion of ethanol & lowest proportion of undesirable impurities tails - CORRECT ANSWER-aka feints least volatile components that boil off last & not used in the final spirit, returned to the pot to be redistilled most stills are made of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER-copper when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ - CORRECT ANSWER-the aromas & flavors- especially in the fin