WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the key considerations for oak barrels? - ANSWERBarrel age
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Warehouse temperature
What materials are typically used for inert vessels? - ANSWERStainless steel or glass
What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a
number of months? - ANSWER- It becomes smooth and more
mouthfilling
What are the aims of blending a spirit? - ANSWERConsistency and complexity
What are the options for finishing a spirit? - ANSWER- Adding
water
Adding colour
Adding sugar
Filtration
What is the name of the material added to change the colour of
an oak matured spirit? - ANSWER- Caramel
What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness
from a spirit? - ANSWER- Chill-filtration
How are grapes, pears and apples processed? - ANSWERCrushed and pressed
What are differences in processing white grape pomace and
black grape pomace? - ANSWER- White grape pomace contains
some juice, the skins are mixed with water and the liquid is
fermented. Black grape skins contain alcohol, they can be
distilled immediately.
What is the main grape variety used for Cognac production? -
ANSWER- Ugni Blanc
What are the sub-regions of Cognac? - ANSWER- Grande
Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies
What does the term 'Fine Champagne' mean on a bottle of a
Cognac? - ANSWER- A blend of spirits from Grande
Champagne (minimum 50%) and Petite Champagne
What are the two relatively rare features of a pot still in Cognac?
- ANSWER- Must be directly heated with flames, must use a
'worm tub' condenser
What is the minimum length of maturation for a Cognac? -
ANSWER- Two years
Cognacs are typically slightly sweetened before bottling. True or
False? - ANSWER- TRUE
What are the three main grape varieties used for Armagnac? -
ANSWER- Ugni Blanc, Baco Blanc, Folle Blanche
Why type of still is typically used for Armagnac production? -
ANSWER- Column still - short column with relatively few
plates
What is the name of an Armagnac aged for a minimum of 3
months in stainless steel? - ANSWER- Blanche
Vintage spirits are produced in Cognac. True or False? -
ANSWER- FALSE
What fruit is Calvados made from? - ANSWER- Apples and
pears
What is grappa made from? - ANSWER- Grape pomace
What is grappa typically matured in? - ANSWER- Inert vessels
What are the most important grains for whisky production? -
ANSWER- Barley, corn, wheat, rye
What needs to happen in grains to create sugar? - ANSWERConvert the starch
What are the two techniques to convert starch into sugar? -
ANSWER- Malting and cooking
Which is the grain that undergoes malting? - ANSWER- Barley
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