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.

Which one of the following statements is true?

• Wheat, rye and corn are commonly malted
• At the end of malting all of the starch has been converted to sugar
• Cooking a grain converts its starches to sugar
• Malting barley releases enzymes inside each grain

Pastis must include

• Coriander
• Juniper
• Licorice
• Espadin

80 Proof in the USA is?

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

Carterhead Stills are sometimes used for?

• Gin
• Mezcal
• Tequila
• Calvados

"Wood finishing" is often used in the production of

• Pisco
• Mezcal
• Scotch Whisky
• Gold Tequila

In the US/EU, a Neutral Spirit has to be

• 95/96 Proof
• 80/85% ABV
• 100/102% ABV
• 95/96% ABV
• Aged 3 years

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

A reposado Tequila must be aged in wood for a least

• two months
• twelve months
• two years
• three years

Manhattan and Martini are examples of a

• Spirit-forward cocktail
• Collins
• Highball
• Sour

Which of the following is a legal term for an aged tequila?

• Gold
• Espadin
• Artisinal
• Reposado
• Joven