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If you ever wondered about the history and creation of a specific spirit or liqueur, here you'll find the answer!
8 Individual Spirits quizzes and 85 Individual Spirits trivia questions.
1.
  Whiskey a Go Go   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How much do you know about Bourbon, Scotch and other whiskies?
Tough, 15 Qns, sku, Aug 01 21
Tough
sku
Aug 01 21
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  Tales of Limoncello   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A recent trip to Campania and a limoncello factory has left me wanting to learn more about one of the most popular beverages there.
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 30 18
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ponycargirl editor
Oct 30 18
508 plays
3.
  Tequila Sunrise   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tequila is a unique liquor. It can be found in almost any bar or speakeasy. But what do you know about this unusual drink?
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Nov 24 23
Average
dcpddc478
Nov 24 23
578 plays
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  Vodka? Absolutely.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will cover various things associated with vodka, one of the most consumed spirits worldwide. All questions will be true or false.
Average, 10 Qns, lout62001, Feb 01 14
Average
lout62001 gold member
773 plays
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  Scotch Whisky - a Brief History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a short quiz on the history and making of Scotland's most famous export - whisky. Cheers!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Glaswegian, Aug 18 17
Difficult
Glaswegian
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  Absinthe   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Seen as the elixir of life by nineteenth-century European bohemians and evil by everyone else, absinthe is a drink with a fascinating history. See how much you know about it.
Difficult, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Mar 13 14
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CellarDoor gold member
2926 plays
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  The Glenfiddich Distillery    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Glenfiddich Distillery near Dufftown, Scotland, is the home of the world's favorite Scotch whisky.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Morrigan716, Jan 07 13
Difficult
Morrigan716 gold member
1287 plays
8.
  Potent Potables    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is 10 questions to test your knowledgs on Scotch Whisky
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, May 10 13
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trivia question Quick Question
Is the correct spelling "whiskey" or "whisky"?

From Quiz "Whiskey a Go Go"





Individual Spirits Trivia Questions
1. Which plant is used to make tequila?

From Quiz Tequila Sunrise

Answer: Agave

The cactus-like agave plant has been used for centuries to make fermented beverages by the indigenous populations of South America. Many people mistakenly think that tequila is made from a cactus, but the agave is not a cactus but rather a succulent that is grows from South America north to the southwestern areas of the U.S. It usually takes about eight years before an agave plant is mature enough to be harvested for the production of tequila.

2. Scotch Whisky has been around for years. Not many people know that it has a legal definition in UK law. Which law defines whisky?

From Quiz Scotch Whisky - a Brief History

Answer: The Scotch Whisky Act 1988

The others are made up, although The Licensing Act does exist - but the latest version is dated 2003. The legal protection afforded by the Act is important as it protects the reputation of Scotch Whisky worldwide.

3. Whiskey is believed to have been first distilled in this country.

From Quiz Whiskey a Go Go

Answer: Ireland

The word whiskey comes from the Irish uisce beatha or "water of life." From Ireland, whiskey spread across the North Channel to Scotland.

4. What was the last name of the founder of Glenfiddich?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: Grant

William Grant wsa born in 1839 in Dufftown, Scotland. It was his dream to build his own distillery. In 1886, he bought some land in the area of the River Fiddich in Speyside, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

5. What is the name of a drink made with scotch and drambuie?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: Rusty Nail

Belly up to the bar

6. Absinthe, a 144-proof drink popular in the 19th century, is now making a comeback. It has an unusual color. What is it?

From Quiz Absinthe

Answer: green

One of absinthe's many nicknames was 'The Green Fairy.'

7. Which part of the lemon is used to make limoncello?

From Quiz Tales of Limoncello

Answer: Rind

So, what is the difference between lemon peel and rind? The peel is the entire outer part of the lemon, including the rind and the pith, while the rind is basically the part of the fruit that would be used in making the zest. I learned quite a lot about making limoncello while visiting a limoncello factory in Sorrento. It was a small family-run business and the guide who explained how the liqueur is made was quite thorough. She showed us a tool that looked like what Americans would use as a potato peeler, and demonstrated the process in which the rind of the lemon is removed - slowly and carefully as to avoid cutting into the white part of the lemon, which is called the pith. The pith is very bitter in taste, and if it is attached to the rind will make the limoncello bitter as well.

8. Where does tequila get its name?

From Quiz Tequila Sunrise

Answer: The City of Tequila, Mexico

Tequila gets its name from the city of Tequila, Mexico. It was here that Spanish conquistadors ran out of brandy. With the help of locals, who had been fermenting agave juice for centuries, they discovered that agave could be fermented into an even stronger liquor than the one they were used to. Around 1600, the first tequila factory came into being and tequila entered the history books as one of North America's first indigenous distilled spirits. The word 'tequila' is believed to be an ancient Nahuatl term meaning 'the place of harvesting plants'.

9. Scotch whisky is normally matured in oak casks. What is the minimum maturity period permitted?

From Quiz Scotch Whisky - a Brief History

Answer: 3 years

Technically, it's 3 years and one day. Whisky needs the time to mature and develop its unique taste.

10. What year did the Glenfiddich Distillery open?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: 1887

The Grant family built the Glenfiddich Distillery with their own hands, with the help of only one stonemason. It took them about 18 months, and the first spirit flowed from the stills on Christmas Day 1887.

11. Since 1975 what has replaced scotch as America's best selling booze?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: Vodka

Drinks like people change with time

12. From what plant is absinthe made?

From Quiz Absinthe

Answer: wormwood

A serious problem, this: present in wormwood is a powerful hallucinogenic drug, thujone.

13. Whisky distillation in Scotland can trace its roots back to the early Celts, although it's unlikely we would recognise or enjoy the fiery spirit they produced. This early spirit was known by what Gaelic name?

From Quiz Scotch Whisky - a Brief History

Answer: uisge beatha

The translation is "water of life". Aqua vitae is the Latin version, while the other two are actually brands of whisky. The name "Whisky" derives from "uisge" which is pronounced "oosh - kay".

14. The water from which springs are used to make Glenfiddich whisky?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: Robbie Dhu Springs

The single malt Scotch whisky created by the Grant family was truly exceptional. The combination of the crystal clear water of Robbie Dhu Springs, the barley, pure Highland air, and the unusually small stills was what Grant believed made this possible. Five generations later, Glenfiddich is still made in the same place and same way with the same water source.

15. What maker of scotch guarantees the taste right on the bottle?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: Chivas Regal

Straight from the horse's mouth

16. In 1905, a man named Jean Lanfray killed his wife and children while in an absinthe daze, leading what nation of his to ban the drink in 1908?

From Quiz Absinthe

Answer: Switzerland

Just in case you thought such crimes were an artifact of the decadent modern age.

17. Whisky distilling soon proved popular in Scotland and became part of the social life. However, in the 17th Century, whisky production was driven underground - why?

From Quiz Scotch Whisky - a Brief History

Answer: Taxes on malt and whisky were introduced.

The Scottish Parliament introduced taxes and these were increased following the Act of Union in 1707. Part of the aim was to try and tame the Scottish clans.

18. Which grain is the basis of single malt Scotch?

From Quiz Whiskey a Go Go

Answer: Barley

Single malt Scotch is made from 100% barley grain. Blended Scotch can be made from other grains as well. Bourbon is made from at least 51% corn, but often also includes rye or wheat.

19. What part of the distillery is the malted barley and hot water mixed?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: Mashtun

The hot water is added to the mashing machine, along with the grist and forms a type of porridge and is swept into one of the mashtuns or mash tuns. It then becomes a sweet liquid called "wort".

20. What is the name of a Scotch Manhattan?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: Rob Roy

They all sound good

21. Absinthe was a critical component of the relationship between Paul Verlaine and what other French poet?

From Quiz Absinthe

Answer: Arthur Rimbaud

22. When making limoncello, of what is the simple syrup mixture that is added to the lemon/alcohol mixture as the second step of production made?

From Quiz Tales of Limoncello

Answer: Water and sugar

As already stated, recipes vary on the amount of time that it takes to make limoncello, however, each step does require time for the oil to be released from the lemon zest. During the first step of production the mixture of lemon zest and alcohol should be stored in a covered container in a dark corner of the room. Our guide at the limoncello factory said that this step takes about a month there. Then the simple syrup, consisting of water and sugar, is added and stirred into the first mixture, covered, and allowed to sit for another month. Finally, the completed product is strained and placed in bottles. There is a version of the drink called "crema di limoncello" where the simple syrup is replaced by a mixture of milk and sugar.

23. What are the fermentation vessels called?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: Washbacks

The washbacks are big wooden barrels where the yeast ferments the wort to a weak form of alcohol.

24. Which Johnny Walker scotch is called extra special? Black label or Red label?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: Black label & black

Flip a coin

25. Who said, 'Absinthe has a wonderful color, (answer to Question 1 omitted). A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?' ?

From Quiz Absinthe

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Wilde also said, 'You mustn't mind that a poet is a drunk, rather that drunks are not always poets.'

26. Limoncello is one of the common souvenirs purchased from the Campania region in Italy. Where is the best place to store it at home?

From Quiz Tales of Limoncello

Answer: Freezer

Limoncello is served "well chilled", as cold as possible, so keep your bottle in the freezer. It is customary to also chill the cordial glasses that are used for serving. The coldness of the drink and the tart lemon flavor make it very refreshing in the hot summer weather of Campania. Limoncello is also used in making a variety of mixed drinks, however, for that purpose it does not need to be kept in the freezer.

27. Which kind of wood is usually used for the barrels used when aging tequila?

From Quiz Tequila Sunrise

Answer: Oak

Not all tequila is aged, but when it is, oak barrels are used. Depending on the flavor desired, the kegs may be new or they may have previously been used for the production of other types of liquor. The choice of barrel, the length of the aging process, or even whether to age the tequila makes a difference in both taste and color. Tequila us usually never aged for more than three years and usually substantially less. Which tequila is best, as with most potent potables, is a matter of taste. Tequila is usually distilled to about 80 proof but there are brands that are as strong as 110 proof. In recent years, flavored tequilas have come on the market to mixed reviews.

28. Is the correct spelling "whiskey" or "whisky"?

From Quiz Whiskey a Go Go

Answer: Both are correct

Generally, Scotland, Canada and Japan use the spelling "whisky" while Ireland and the US use the spelling "whiskey," but there are exceptions.

29. What metal are the stills made of?

From Quiz The Glenfiddich Distillery

Answer: Copper

The copper pot stills are unusually small and are still tended by Glenfiddich's own coppersmith.

30. How many years is Johnny Walker black label aged?

From Quiz Potent Potables

Answer: 12

Got to wait a long time for this drink

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