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.

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

• Blanche Armagnac
• VS Cognac
• XO Cognac
• Calvados

The container holding the house spirits usually sealed with pourers is

• Back bar
• Garnish Tray
• Speedrail
• Ice Well

Which one of the following can be used in rum production after distillation?

• Adding sugar
• Adding caramel
• Removing color
• All of these
• None of these

The Lincoln County Process is

• A cocktail with rum and bitters
• The use of partially malted barley
• Filtering through sugar maple charcoal
• Reducing ABV with pure water

Which type of barrels are most commonly used in the production of Scotch Whisky?

• New oak barrels
• Heavily charred oak barrels
• Ex-Sherry barrels
• Ex-Bourbon barrels

Baco is common in

• Mezcal
• Armagnac
• Grappa
• Cognac

Preparing the must in tequila is known as

• Fermentation
• Joven
• Distillation
• Roasting
• Formulation

Tenereze is

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

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

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

The minimum age of a VSOP Cognac is?

• 12 months
• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years