WSET Level 2 Spirits PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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WSET level 2
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WSET Level 2
WSET Level 2 Spirits PASSED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
distillation - CORRECT ANSWER- a process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid
pot still - CORRECT ANSWER- batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively
low strength
oldest, simplest kind of still; relat...
WSET Level 2 Spirits PASSED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
distillation - CORRECT ANSWER- a process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid
pot still - CORRECT ANSWER- batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively
low strength
oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple distillations needed
continuous still - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- lower strength
_____ strength spirits are lighter in character & smoother - CORRECT ANSWER- higher
strength
direct from the still, all spirits are ______ & ______ - CORRECT ANSWER- water-white &
bone-dry
most spirits are _____ to around __% abv before bottling - CORRECT ANSWER- reduced
(diluted with water)
40% abv
_____ are extremely important in most spirits categories - CORRECT ANSWER- Brands
ethanol boils at a _____ temperature than water - CORRECT ANSWER- lower
heads - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- aka spirit
follows the heads
contains the highest proportion of ethanol & lowest proportion of undesirable impurities
tails - CORRECT 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 ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- copper
when tasting spirits, more emphasis is placed on ____ - CORRECT 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 ____ & _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- -25mL spirits to assess appearance
-25mL water to assess the nose & palate
_____ in spirits is usually a sign of a fault - CORRECT ANSWER- haziness
adding water to spirits helps to _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- release the aromas
(do not swirl)
aroma groups for spirits are very ____ from those for wine - CORRECT ANSWER- different
Brandy - CORRECT ANSWER- wine that is distilled & usually aged
Cognac - CORRECT ANSWER- oak aged grape brandy from Cognac region (north of
Bordeaux)
made with copper pot still
amber color, fruity, floral & elegant, dry
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