Columbia Bartending Exam: Questions With Accurate
Solutions
Most Important Bartending Quality Correct Answer - Confidence
Dram Shop Act Correct Answer - Bartenders responsible for getting
customers too drunk and f*cking shit up
Factors of BAC Correct Answer - 1) Muscle Mass
2) Gender *
3) Food before *
4) Rate of Consumption
5) Drugs
6) Strength of Drink
JIRC Correct Answer - J: Loss of Judgement
I: Loss of Inhibition
R: Slowed Reactions
C: Poor Coordination
Methods to Cut someone off Correct Answer - 1) Say no
2) Suggest Water
3) Suggest other non-alcoholic alternative
4) Say you will be fired if you continue to serve them
5) Call bouncer (last resort)
ABV Correct Answer - Alcohol by Volume (%)
Proof Correct Answer - 2*ABV (not %)
Beer ABV Correct Answer - 3-10%
Wine ABV Correct Answer - 8-14%
Fortified Wine Correct Answer - 16-22%
Spirits Correct Answer - 20-70%
,Vodka Correct Answer - Clear and Colorless
Odorless and Tasteless
Low quality smell like rubbing alcohol due to congeners
Standard Base for majority of cocktails
Made from Grain
Example: Vodka Cranberry
Gin Correct Answer - Clear
Dry Taste
Bitter and floral smell
Made from Juniper Berry
Typically used in martinis
Example: Gin & Tonic
Rum Correct Answer - Colorless or Gold
Sweet Taste
Sweet Smell
Made from by products of sugarcane, usually molasses
Can be aged
Example: Cuba Libre
Triple Sec Correct Answer - Clear
Orange/sweet Taste
Orange/sweet smell
Made from orange
Drink: Margarita
Liquer
Tequila Correct Answer - Colorless or Gold
Sweet and fiery taste
fiery smell
Made from blue agave
Can be aged
Drink: Paloma
Whiskey Correct Answer - Brown
Warming taste, some sweet, some smoky
Same smell
Made from grain usually
, Different types
Drink: manhattan
Scotch Whisky Correct Answer - Brown
Sharper taste
Sharper smell
Made in Scotland
Specific rules concerning aging, etc
Drink: Scotch on rocks
Bourbon Correct Answer - Brown
Smoky
warm
made from 51% corn
No minimum aging time
Drink: old fashioned
Speed Rack Correct Answer - Vodka Gin Rum Tequila Triple Sec Whiskey
Bourbon
Virgin guys really try to sleep with babes
Pour speed Correct Answer - One oz/second
One-one-thou-sand
each syllable is 1/4 oz
Highballs Correct Answer - 1-2 different liquors
At least one non-alcoholic mixer
1:4 Liquor to mixer ratio
Glass 2/3 full with ice
Why Garnish? Correct Answer - Smell, taste, look
Garnish Rules Correct Answer - Red drink - green garnish
Blue drink - yellow garnish
Tonic - lime
Seltzer - lemon
coke - lime
diet-coke - lemon
Solutions
Most Important Bartending Quality Correct Answer - Confidence
Dram Shop Act Correct Answer - Bartenders responsible for getting
customers too drunk and f*cking shit up
Factors of BAC Correct Answer - 1) Muscle Mass
2) Gender *
3) Food before *
4) Rate of Consumption
5) Drugs
6) Strength of Drink
JIRC Correct Answer - J: Loss of Judgement
I: Loss of Inhibition
R: Slowed Reactions
C: Poor Coordination
Methods to Cut someone off Correct Answer - 1) Say no
2) Suggest Water
3) Suggest other non-alcoholic alternative
4) Say you will be fired if you continue to serve them
5) Call bouncer (last resort)
ABV Correct Answer - Alcohol by Volume (%)
Proof Correct Answer - 2*ABV (not %)
Beer ABV Correct Answer - 3-10%
Wine ABV Correct Answer - 8-14%
Fortified Wine Correct Answer - 16-22%
Spirits Correct Answer - 20-70%
,Vodka Correct Answer - Clear and Colorless
Odorless and Tasteless
Low quality smell like rubbing alcohol due to congeners
Standard Base for majority of cocktails
Made from Grain
Example: Vodka Cranberry
Gin Correct Answer - Clear
Dry Taste
Bitter and floral smell
Made from Juniper Berry
Typically used in martinis
Example: Gin & Tonic
Rum Correct Answer - Colorless or Gold
Sweet Taste
Sweet Smell
Made from by products of sugarcane, usually molasses
Can be aged
Example: Cuba Libre
Triple Sec Correct Answer - Clear
Orange/sweet Taste
Orange/sweet smell
Made from orange
Drink: Margarita
Liquer
Tequila Correct Answer - Colorless or Gold
Sweet and fiery taste
fiery smell
Made from blue agave
Can be aged
Drink: Paloma
Whiskey Correct Answer - Brown
Warming taste, some sweet, some smoky
Same smell
Made from grain usually
, Different types
Drink: manhattan
Scotch Whisky Correct Answer - Brown
Sharper taste
Sharper smell
Made in Scotland
Specific rules concerning aging, etc
Drink: Scotch on rocks
Bourbon Correct Answer - Brown
Smoky
warm
made from 51% corn
No minimum aging time
Drink: old fashioned
Speed Rack Correct Answer - Vodka Gin Rum Tequila Triple Sec Whiskey
Bourbon
Virgin guys really try to sleep with babes
Pour speed Correct Answer - One oz/second
One-one-thou-sand
each syllable is 1/4 oz
Highballs Correct Answer - 1-2 different liquors
At least one non-alcoholic mixer
1:4 Liquor to mixer ratio
Glass 2/3 full with ice
Why Garnish? Correct Answer - Smell, taste, look
Garnish Rules Correct Answer - Red drink - green garnish
Blue drink - yellow garnish
Tonic - lime
Seltzer - lemon
coke - lime
diet-coke - lemon
