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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.

An old labelling term to describe a sweetened gin

• Pastis
• London
• Lincoln County Process
• Old Tom

Which one of the following spirits is used to make a Daiquiri?

• Vodka
• Rum
• Gin
• Whisky
• Tequila

The highest ABV for Bourbon when coming off the still is

• There is no limit
• 50% ABV
• 160 Proof
• 160% 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

Three types of bitters are

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

ABV after fermentation is usually around

• 9% ABV
• 20% ABV
• 26% ABV
• 80 Proof
• 92% ABV

Starch in grain becoming sugar is

• Conversion
• Cogener
• Fermentation
• Distillation

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

• Rum
• Gin
• Vodka
• Mezcal

What is Rhum Agricole?

• Rum made from sugar cane juice
• The controlling body for rum regulations
• A rum cocktail originally from Havanna
• Planting cane in rows to make rum production easier

Triple pot distilled spirits with unmalted barley is traditional for

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