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Craft Distillery & Cocktail Making Tour Study Guide

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To pass, you must correctly answer at least 28 questions (80%).

History of the SLO County Distillery Trail

Distillation Process

How to taste spirits

1. In spirits the level of alcohol is much higher and therefor must be approached with more care than when you’re tasting wine. Could you quickly describe what you’re looking for when you’re tasting spirits?

The 6 types of Distilled Spirits

1. Some spirits require a certain base material, some have to be made in a specific geographic area, others require a specific production process. There are 6 types of distilled spirits. Match the spirit with the process, the region, or the base material.
2. Bourbon must be made in Kentucky
3. Bourbon must be made in the United States
4. Tequila must be made in Mexico
5. Brandy must be made in France
6. Rum must be made in the Caribbean
7. Dry Gin must be made in the United Kingdom
8. Pisco must be made in Peru
9. Bourbon must be aged in American oak barrels
10. Tequila has to be made from the blue Weber Agave
11. Bourbon producers aren’t able to add color or flavoring to their products
12. Bourbon must be distilled from a fermented mash that’s at least 51% corn
13. Rye Whiskey & Bourbon cannot be distilled to more than 160 proof, and it’s bottled at minimum 40% ABV
14. Rye Whiskey must be distilled from a fermented mash that’s at least 51% rye
15. Rye Whiskey & Bourbon must be aged in new oak that’s been charred
16. Distilling at higher proof means the distillate is stripped of fewer congeners, or flavor compounds

Cocktails

1. What is the golden ratio for making the perfect cocktail?
2. The mixing process incorporates ingredients, chills and dilutes the cocktail as a whole. As a rule of thumb, when would you shake and when would you stir a cocktail?