WEI

You will have an hour to answer 50 questions in multiple choice format.  You can also download the LVL 2 Spirits Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).

Below you will find a sample of questions similar to what you'll find on the LVL2 Spirits exam. WEI students have access to many questions with grading and scoring in their student portal.

Heavy Marks aged in oak for long periods result in flavors of

• coconut, cream and orange peel
• dried fruit and almond
• bruised fruit, over-ripe banana and rancio
• smoky, earth vegetal flavors

Distinct smoky aroma of peat is most likely from

• Highlands
• Lowland
• Tennessee
• Islay

Tenereze is

• Home of Cachaca
• a type of oak barrel
• a grape growing region in Armagnac
• at least 10 year old Cognac

Three types of bitters are

• aperitif, cocktail and digestif
• pastis, aperitif, grappa
• wormwood, licorice and fennel
• herb, fruit and seed

Spice, lemon zest and caraway seed would likely be found on the nose of..

• Mezcal
• Scotch whisky
• Rye Whiskey
• Tennessee Whiskey

Which is not a potential base for spirits?

• Corn
• Apples
• Grapes
• Water
• Potatoes

Which one of the following statements is true?

• VSOP Cognac has to be aged longer than XO Cognac
• Most Cognac is made in a column still
• Baco is an important grape variety used to make Cognac
• Cognac is typically made from Ugni Blanc

The first distillation in a pot still produces

• low wines
• pomace
• the highest proof spirit
• malts

Preparing the must in tequila is known as

• Fermentation
• Joven
• Distillation
• Roasting
• Formulation

Which one of the following spirits is used to make a Daiquiri?

• Vodka
• Rum
• Gin
• Whisky
• Tequila