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.

"Wood finishing" is often used in the production of

• Pisco
• Mezcal
• Scotch Whisky
• Gold Tequila

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

An old labelling term to describe a sweetened gin

• Pastis
• London
• Lincoln County Process
• Old Tom

Which one of the following statements is true?

• Cubed ice is typically used when shaking a drink
• It is acceptable to handle the ice with your hands
• Fresh fruit juices can be keep for a couple of weeks without showing any signs of deterioration
• Simple syrups are never flavored

Quinine is a common ingredient in

• Bitters
• Collins
• Pisco
• Dry Gin

80 Proof in the USA is?

• Illegal
• 35% ABV
• 38% ABV
• 40% ABV

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 primary raw material for Scotch is

• Barley
• Wheat
• Rye
• Corn

Starch in grain becoming sugar is

• Conversion
• Cogener
• Fermentation
• Distillation

In Europe, Vermouth must contain this botanical

• wormwoods
• anise
• coriander
• juniper