Latest WSET level 2 spirits complete
questions and correct answers latest updates
2024-2025
when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ -
Answer-the aromas & flavors- especially in the finish
when tasting spirits, pour __mL of the spirt to assess ____ &
then add ___mL of ___ to assess the ____ & _____ - Answer--
25mL spirits to assess appearance
-25mL water to assess the nose & palate
_____ in spirits is usually a sign of a fault - Answer-haziness
adding water to spirits helps to _____ - Answer-release the
aromas
(do not swirl)
aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine -
Answer-different
, Brandy - Answer-wine that is distilled & usually aged
distillation - Answer-a process that increases the alcohol
content of a liquid
pot still - Answer-batch process that produces characterful
spirits of relatively low strength
oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple
distillations needed
continuous still - Answer-continuous process that can produce
very high-strength, 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 - Answer-lower
strength
_____ strength spirits are lighter in character & smoother -
Answer-higher strength
questions and correct answers latest updates
2024-2025
when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ -
Answer-the aromas & flavors- especially in the finish
when tasting spirits, pour __mL of the spirt to assess ____ &
then add ___mL of ___ to assess the ____ & _____ - Answer--
25mL spirits to assess appearance
-25mL water to assess the nose & palate
_____ in spirits is usually a sign of a fault - Answer-haziness
adding water to spirits helps to _____ - Answer-release the
aromas
(do not swirl)
aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine -
Answer-different
, Brandy - Answer-wine that is distilled & usually aged
distillation - Answer-a process that increases the alcohol
content of a liquid
pot still - Answer-batch process that produces characterful
spirits of relatively low strength
oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple
distillations needed
continuous still - Answer-continuous process that can produce
very high-strength, 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 - Answer-lower
strength
_____ strength spirits are lighter in character & smoother -
Answer-higher strength
