Certified Whisky Specialist Exam Questions And
100% Correct Answers
Terroir refers to - Answer the sum of the effects of the local environment on whisky
The Grant Family Owns what 3 distilleries in Scotland? - Answer Glenfiddich, Balvenie &
Kininvie
Caol Ila, now owned by Diego, is on what Bay? - Answer Machine Bay in the eastern
coast
Flavor is a combination of - Answer taste and aroma
How do we differtiate between whisky's? - Answer Flavor
Oak gives what aroma's Vanilla, creme brûlée, coconut, pine
Dried fruits and clove suggest what type of cask ex-Sherry
Meaty, malty aroma comes from what type of distillation? Rapid, higher heat, less
conversation with the copper
A long, slow conversation with the copper results in what aromatic nature in the whisky
Light, floral, fragrant, grassy
from what type of barley is oiliness in whisky? - Answer Unmalted
,Spicey aroma/flavor from what grain? - Answer Rye
name five flavor camps? - Answer Frangrant & Floral, Malty & Dry, Fruity & Spicy, Rich &
Round, Smoky & Peaty
what types of flavors does Corn create - Answer Sweet, fatty, buttery quality found in
Kentucky, Tennessee & Canadian Whisky's
What flavours does wheat add to whisky - Answer Mellow sweetness
Who produced the flavour map which contrast rich to light and delicate to smoky? -
Answer David Broom & Jim Beverage at Diego
George Smith was the first to change spirit to be lighter at which distillery? - Answer
Glenlivet in southern Speyside
Where did George Smith illicitly distill in 1817 until the regulations in 1823 were brought
in? - Answer The Upper Drumin farm in the wilds of Glenlivet
Why is it called THE Glenlivet? - Answer Other distilleries used the name but could not
use THE by proclamation.
In what year did the old Drumin, now called Glenlivet, distillery close and move to its
present site at Minmore - Answer 1858
Glenfarclas is in the Ben Rhinnes Speyside cluster has the biggest what in Speyside -
Answer Stills
Glenfarclas still uses what type of still? - Answer Direct fire
, What type of warehouse dose Glenfarclas use - Answer Dunnage only
Glenfarclas boasts an angels share lower than the industry average of what percentage
- Answer 0.05% a year
What type of cask does Glenfarclas use? - Answer First fill sherry casks only
For how many generations has the J&G Grant family and his descendants operated
Glenfarclas - Answer 175 years since it opened
The Glenfarclas owner mentions the distillery lives in what region because they don't
consider themselves part of Speyside? - Answer The Highlands
The Macallan (Ben Rinnes Cluster of Speyside) buys what style of casks from where in
Europe? - Answer Sherry Casks from the Teresa cooperage in Jerez
Macallan also uses what other type of casks giving cereal and fruity notes? - Answer
American Oak
NAS whisky means what and developed as a result of what - Answer No Age Statement
developed as demand out stripped supply of age statement whisky an example is
Macallan 1824 series
What is the self-proclaimed whisky capital of Speyside? - Answer Dufftown built by
James Duff in 1817
Which Single Malt sells the most in the world, and at which first distillery did a shop and
tasting center open? - Answer Glenfiddich
What facilities does Glenfiddich have as concerns whisky production? - Answer
Cooperage, coppersmith, bottling lines, warehouses, still houses, malting floor
100% Correct Answers
Terroir refers to - Answer the sum of the effects of the local environment on whisky
The Grant Family Owns what 3 distilleries in Scotland? - Answer Glenfiddich, Balvenie &
Kininvie
Caol Ila, now owned by Diego, is on what Bay? - Answer Machine Bay in the eastern
coast
Flavor is a combination of - Answer taste and aroma
How do we differtiate between whisky's? - Answer Flavor
Oak gives what aroma's Vanilla, creme brûlée, coconut, pine
Dried fruits and clove suggest what type of cask ex-Sherry
Meaty, malty aroma comes from what type of distillation? Rapid, higher heat, less
conversation with the copper
A long, slow conversation with the copper results in what aromatic nature in the whisky
Light, floral, fragrant, grassy
from what type of barley is oiliness in whisky? - Answer Unmalted
,Spicey aroma/flavor from what grain? - Answer Rye
name five flavor camps? - Answer Frangrant & Floral, Malty & Dry, Fruity & Spicy, Rich &
Round, Smoky & Peaty
what types of flavors does Corn create - Answer Sweet, fatty, buttery quality found in
Kentucky, Tennessee & Canadian Whisky's
What flavours does wheat add to whisky - Answer Mellow sweetness
Who produced the flavour map which contrast rich to light and delicate to smoky? -
Answer David Broom & Jim Beverage at Diego
George Smith was the first to change spirit to be lighter at which distillery? - Answer
Glenlivet in southern Speyside
Where did George Smith illicitly distill in 1817 until the regulations in 1823 were brought
in? - Answer The Upper Drumin farm in the wilds of Glenlivet
Why is it called THE Glenlivet? - Answer Other distilleries used the name but could not
use THE by proclamation.
In what year did the old Drumin, now called Glenlivet, distillery close and move to its
present site at Minmore - Answer 1858
Glenfarclas is in the Ben Rhinnes Speyside cluster has the biggest what in Speyside -
Answer Stills
Glenfarclas still uses what type of still? - Answer Direct fire
, What type of warehouse dose Glenfarclas use - Answer Dunnage only
Glenfarclas boasts an angels share lower than the industry average of what percentage
- Answer 0.05% a year
What type of cask does Glenfarclas use? - Answer First fill sherry casks only
For how many generations has the J&G Grant family and his descendants operated
Glenfarclas - Answer 175 years since it opened
The Glenfarclas owner mentions the distillery lives in what region because they don't
consider themselves part of Speyside? - Answer The Highlands
The Macallan (Ben Rinnes Cluster of Speyside) buys what style of casks from where in
Europe? - Answer Sherry Casks from the Teresa cooperage in Jerez
Macallan also uses what other type of casks giving cereal and fruity notes? - Answer
American Oak
NAS whisky means what and developed as a result of what - Answer No Age Statement
developed as demand out stripped supply of age statement whisky an example is
Macallan 1824 series
What is the self-proclaimed whisky capital of Speyside? - Answer Dufftown built by
James Duff in 1817
Which Single Malt sells the most in the world, and at which first distillery did a shop and
tasting center open? - Answer Glenfiddich
What facilities does Glenfiddich have as concerns whisky production? - Answer
Cooperage, coppersmith, bottling lines, warehouses, still houses, malting floor
