WSET Level 2: Spirits / Q-Bank/ Complete
Accurate Quizzes with Verified Answers / 2025.
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 direct from the still, all spirits are ______ & ______ - Answer: water-white & bone-dry most spirits are _____ to around __% abv before bottling - Answer: reduced (diluted with water) 40% abv
_____ are extremely important in most spirits categories - Answer: Brands
ethanol boils at a _____ temperature than water - Answer: lower 1 / 2
heads - Answer: aka foreshots
the most volatile components, which boil off first in a still contain undesirable components including methanol not used in the final spirit, returned to pot to be redistilled
hearts - Answer: aka spirit
follows the heads contains the highest proportion of ethanol & lowest proportion of undesirable impurities
tails - Answer: aka feints
least volatile components that boil off last & not used in the final spirit, returned to the pot to be redistilled
most stills are made of ____ - Answer: copper
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)
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