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.

Poland's traditional base for Vodka is

• Grain
• Grapes
• Barley
• Potatoes
• Wheat

Rhum Agricole would most likely come from?

• Columbia
• Martinique
• Brazil
• Barbados

In Europe, Vermouth must contain this botanical

• wormwoods
• anise
• coriander
• juniper

Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana are know for which style of rum?

• Spirit-forward
• French style
• Spanish style
• British style

Light to medium intensity, from Cuba, Panama or Venezuela, predominately light marks are features of

• Spanish style
• British Style
• French Style
• Brazilian rum

The container holding the house spirits usually sealed with pourers is

• Back bar
• Garnish Tray
• Speedrail
• Ice Well

A spirit with raisin, floral oak and rancio aromas with a smooth mouthfeel best describes a?

• Blanche Armagnac
• VS Cognac
• XO Cognac
• Calvados

Which one of the following statements is true
a)
b)
c)
d)

• A spirit that was distilled to 96% abv can be called a rum
• Rums must be distilled in pot stills
• A distiller does not need to dilute molasses with water before distillation
• Spanish styles of rum are typically light- to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Fine Champagne on a Cognac bottle means

• The grapes came from Grand and Petite Champagne regions in Cognac
• The base wine was sparking wine from Champagne
• The grapes came from the region Fine Champagne
• It has been aged for over 7 years

Grappa is?

• Grape flavored Vodka
• Italian pomace spirit
• flavored with anise
• French for grape