WSET EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What happens during distillation? - Answer-Ethanol and water are separated.
What is typically made from Ugni Blanc? - Answer-Cognac
What has to be made in Marniqu and Guadalupe? - Answer-Rum Agricole
What must use sugar cane juice? (2 things) - Answer-Rum Agricole & Cachaca
Rancio - Answer-A spirit that has gone bad with the aroma of mushrooms/off flavor
What does '10 Years Old' mean on a bottle of blended Scotch Whiskey? - Answer-It is the youngest part
of the blend
What is the boiling point of ethanol in Celsius? - Answer-78.3
Which region in Scotland is most closely associated with peated Malt Whiskies? - Answer-Islay
What is the minimum age of a VSOP Cognac? - Answer-4 years
, What does malting barley do? - Answer-Release enzymes inside each grain
What is a variation on the Collins? - Answer-Mojito
What do distillers use to make their final spirits? - Answer-Hearts
Which spirit has a warming texture pronounced by aromas of corn, spice, vanilla and coconut? -
Answer-Bourbon
What does the term 'Malt Whisky' on a bottle of Scotch Whiskey indicate? - Answer-The whiskey is
made from malted barley
What is the abv of a low wine? - Answer-25%
Which spirit has a smooth mouthfeel with aromas of raisin, floral oak and rancio? - Answer-XO Cognac
What 3 raw materials can be used for the production of spirits? - Answer-Grapes, Apples and Corn
What is the order of cooking Tequila? - Answer-Cooking, crushing, formulation and fermentation
Which country can Pisco be made in? - Answer-Peru
What 3 things can a distiller alter post-distillation? - Answer-Sweetness, alcohol and color
'Light' and 'Heavy' marks are terms used in the production of what spirit? - Answer-Rum
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What happens during distillation? - Answer-Ethanol and water are separated.
What is typically made from Ugni Blanc? - Answer-Cognac
What has to be made in Marniqu and Guadalupe? - Answer-Rum Agricole
What must use sugar cane juice? (2 things) - Answer-Rum Agricole & Cachaca
Rancio - Answer-A spirit that has gone bad with the aroma of mushrooms/off flavor
What does '10 Years Old' mean on a bottle of blended Scotch Whiskey? - Answer-It is the youngest part
of the blend
What is the boiling point of ethanol in Celsius? - Answer-78.3
Which region in Scotland is most closely associated with peated Malt Whiskies? - Answer-Islay
What is the minimum age of a VSOP Cognac? - Answer-4 years
, What does malting barley do? - Answer-Release enzymes inside each grain
What is a variation on the Collins? - Answer-Mojito
What do distillers use to make their final spirits? - Answer-Hearts
Which spirit has a warming texture pronounced by aromas of corn, spice, vanilla and coconut? -
Answer-Bourbon
What does the term 'Malt Whisky' on a bottle of Scotch Whiskey indicate? - Answer-The whiskey is
made from malted barley
What is the abv of a low wine? - Answer-25%
Which spirit has a smooth mouthfeel with aromas of raisin, floral oak and rancio? - Answer-XO Cognac
What 3 raw materials can be used for the production of spirits? - Answer-Grapes, Apples and Corn
What is the order of cooking Tequila? - Answer-Cooking, crushing, formulation and fermentation
Which country can Pisco be made in? - Answer-Peru
What 3 things can a distiller alter post-distillation? - Answer-Sweetness, alcohol and color
'Light' and 'Heavy' marks are terms used in the production of what spirit? - Answer-Rum
