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.

Rhum Agricole would most likely come from?

• Columbia
• Martinique
• Brazil
• Barbados

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

• Old Tom
• Drambuie
• Cocktail bitters
• Absinthe

The most important agave for use in Mezcal is

• Blue Weber
• Reposado
• Espadin
• Aloe

The minimum age of a VSOP Cognac is?

• 12 months
• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

A reposado Tequila must be aged in wood for a least

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

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

Cask strength is

• only a marketing term
• undiluted with water
• the highest ABV possible from a pot still
• the same as small batch

Which one of the following statements is true
a)
b)
c)
d)

• A spirit that was distilled to 96% abv can be called a rum
• Rums must be distilled in pot stills
• A distiller does not need to dilute molasses with water before distillation
• Spanish styles of rum are typically light- to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

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

• Gold
• Espadin
• Artisinal
• Reposado
• Joven

Carterhead Stills are sometimes used for?

• Gin
• Mezcal
• Tequila
• Calvados