WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM TEST 2025-2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
What is the typical heat source for a pot still? Correct Answer
Steam
What is the purpose of a condenser in a pot still? Correct Answer
Converts the vapours back to a liquid
In pot still distillation, what happens in the first distillation? Correct
Answer Distil alcoholic liquid into low wines, discard watery waste
In pot still distillation, what is the typical abv of the low wines?
Correct Answer 25-30%
In pot still distillation, what happens in the second distillation?
Correct Answer Distil low wines with heads and tails of previous
batch, separate heads, hearts and tails, discard watery waste
,What happens to the heads and tails at the end of the second
distillation? Correct Answer They are collected and used for the
next distillation
What is the name for the portion of the second distillation that will
be kept and sold? Correct Answer Heart
Column stills can run continuously. True or false? Correct Answer
TRUE
In a column still, where are the hearts typically taken from?
Correct Answer A plate just below the top of the still
What is the highest abv that can be reached in a column still?
Correct Answer 96%
What intensity would you expect in a spirit taken off the still at
75%? Correct Answer Pronounced
What intensity would you expect in a spirit taken off the still at
96%? Correct Answer Neutral
What is the function of the bubblecap on a plate? Correct Answer
Forces vapours through the layer of alcoholic liquid on the plate.
The heat in the vapours means the liquid is kept boiling
,What is the function of the downcomer on a plate? Correct
Answer Allows water and less volatile fractions to overflow to the
plate below
Put the following post-distillation operations in the correct order:
Finishing
Adding other flavours
Maturation
Blending Correct Answer Maturation
Adding other flavours
Blending
Finishing
What are the affects of oak maturation? Correct Answer Adding
colour and congeners
Exposure to oxygen
Evaporation of water and alcohol
Remove harshness
What are the key considerations for oak barrels? Correct Answer
Barrel age
Previous contents
, Warehouse temperature
What materials are typically used for inert vessels? Correct
Answer Stainless steel or glass
What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a
number of months? Correct Answer It becomes smooth and more
mouthfilling
What are the aims of blending a spirit? Correct Answer
Consistency and complexity
What are the options for finishing a spirit? Correct Answer Adding
water
Adding colour
Adding sugar
Filtration
What is the name of the material added to change the colour of
an oak matured spirit? Correct Answer Caramel
What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness
from a spirit? Correct Answer Chill-filtration
EXAM TEST 2025-2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
What is the typical heat source for a pot still? Correct Answer
Steam
What is the purpose of a condenser in a pot still? Correct Answer
Converts the vapours back to a liquid
In pot still distillation, what happens in the first distillation? Correct
Answer Distil alcoholic liquid into low wines, discard watery waste
In pot still distillation, what is the typical abv of the low wines?
Correct Answer 25-30%
In pot still distillation, what happens in the second distillation?
Correct Answer Distil low wines with heads and tails of previous
batch, separate heads, hearts and tails, discard watery waste
,What happens to the heads and tails at the end of the second
distillation? Correct Answer They are collected and used for the
next distillation
What is the name for the portion of the second distillation that will
be kept and sold? Correct Answer Heart
Column stills can run continuously. True or false? Correct Answer
TRUE
In a column still, where are the hearts typically taken from?
Correct Answer A plate just below the top of the still
What is the highest abv that can be reached in a column still?
Correct Answer 96%
What intensity would you expect in a spirit taken off the still at
75%? Correct Answer Pronounced
What intensity would you expect in a spirit taken off the still at
96%? Correct Answer Neutral
What is the function of the bubblecap on a plate? Correct Answer
Forces vapours through the layer of alcoholic liquid on the plate.
The heat in the vapours means the liquid is kept boiling
,What is the function of the downcomer on a plate? Correct
Answer Allows water and less volatile fractions to overflow to the
plate below
Put the following post-distillation operations in the correct order:
Finishing
Adding other flavours
Maturation
Blending Correct Answer Maturation
Adding other flavours
Blending
Finishing
What are the affects of oak maturation? Correct Answer Adding
colour and congeners
Exposure to oxygen
Evaporation of water and alcohol
Remove harshness
What are the key considerations for oak barrels? Correct Answer
Barrel age
Previous contents
, Warehouse temperature
What materials are typically used for inert vessels? Correct
Answer Stainless steel or glass
What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a
number of months? Correct Answer It becomes smooth and more
mouthfilling
What are the aims of blending a spirit? Correct Answer
Consistency and complexity
What are the options for finishing a spirit? Correct Answer Adding
water
Adding colour
Adding sugar
Filtration
What is the name of the material added to change the colour of
an oak matured spirit? Correct Answer Caramel
What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness
from a spirit? Correct Answer Chill-filtration
