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.

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

• Old Tom
• Drambuie
• Cocktail bitters
• Absinthe

Carterhead Stills are sometimes used for?

• Gin
• Mezcal
• Tequila
• Calvados

Rhum Agricole would most likely come from?

• Columbia
• Martinique
• Brazil
• Barbados

This connects the still head to the condenser

• Worm Tub
• Lyne Arm
• Pot
• Column

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

An old labelling term to describe a sweetened gin

• Pastis
• London
• Lincoln County Process
• Old Tom

Fine Champagne on a Cognac bottle means

• The grapes came from Grand and Petite Champagne regions in Cognac
• The base wine was sparking wine from Champagne
• The grapes came from the region Fine Champagne
• It has been aged for over 7 years

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

Starches cooked in water can be converted to sugar by the use of

• pot stills
• low wines
• light marks
• enzymes
• agave fibers

Grappa is?

• Grape flavored Vodka
• Italian pomace spirit
• flavored with anise
• French for grape