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.

The least volatile congeners are found in the

• Head
• Heart
• Tails
• Low wines

The large stone used to crush the cooked pinas are called

• Mexcal
• Artisinal
• Tahona
• Lincoln County Process

Three types of bitters are

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

An un-sweetened Pastis, but bottled at higher strength is

• Old Tom
• Drambuie
• Cocktail bitters
• Absinthe

Triple pot distilled spirits with unmalted barley is traditional for

• Irish Whiskey
• Scotch Whisky
• Tennessee Whiskey
• Japanese Whislkey

Specialized additives to alter a spirit's texture is often used in

• Rum
• Gin
• Vodka
• Mezcal

Finishing in a Sherry barrel gives flavors of

• coconut, vanilla & spice
• vegetable, earth & smoke
• dried fruit & orange peel
• pepper and lemon zest

Which of these is not a Scotch Whisky region?

• Highland
• Chivas
• Speyside
• Campbeltown
• Lowland

A high strength, light flavored, corn whiskey blended with more pronounced rye whiskey would most likely be

• Tennessee
• Straight
• triple pot distilled
• Canadian Rye

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