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WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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Terms in this set (152)
What is the aim of
processing the raw
material?To create a sugar y liquid
What happens during
alcohol ic ferment ation?Yeast eats sugar s to create alcohol , congener s and
carbon dioxide
What system is used in the
USA to express alcohol
content?Proof. Two degr ees proof equal s 1% abv
What is the aim of
distillation?To select and concentr ate parts of the alcohol ic liquid
(alcohol and congener s) and l eave other s behind
What is the aim of post-
distillation oper ations?To ensur e that when a spirit is put on sal e it has the
correct colour, aroma, sweetness and alcohol ic strength
What is the mos t import ant
alcohol in a spirit?Ethanol
What type of aromas are
created by esters?Fruity aromas
What is the appear ance of a
newly made spirit?Water-white and colourless
Ethanol boils at a lower
temper ature than pur e
water. True or False?TRUE
What is the name of the
section of the s till betw een
the pot and the head ?Swan neck
What is the typical heat
source for a pot still?Steam What is the purpose of a
condenser in a pot still?Converts the vapour s back to a liquid
In pot still distillation, what
happens in the first
distillation?Distil alcohol ic liquid int o low wines, discar d watery
waste
In pot still distillation, what
is the typical abv of the low
wines?25-30%
In pot still distillation, what
happens in the second
distillation?Distil low wines with heads and tails of previous batch,
separate heads, hearts and tails, discar d watery waste
What happens to the heads
and tails at the end of the
second distillation?They are collected and used for the ne xt distillation
What is the name for the
portion of the second
distillation that will be k ept
and sol d?Heart
Column s tills can run
continuousl y. True or false?TRUE
In a column s till, wher e are
the hearts typical ly taken
from?A plate just below the top of the s till
What is the highes t abv that
can be r eached in a column
still?96%
What intensity would you
expect in a spirit taken off
the s till at 75%?Pronounced
What intensity would you
expect in a spirit taken off
the s till at 96%?Neutr al

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