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.

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

The tendency for aniseed-flavored spirits to cloud with the addition of water is called

• Orris
• Blanche
• Quinine
• Louching

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

Which one of the following can be used in rum production after distillation?

• Adding sugar
• Adding caramel
• Removing color
• All of these
• None of these

Manhattan and Martini are examples of a

• Spirit-forward cocktail
• Collins
• Highball
• Sour

Preparing the must in tequila is known as

• Fermentation
• Joven
• Distillation
• Roasting
• Formulation

The container holding the house spirits usually sealed with pourers is

• Back bar
• Garnish Tray
• Speedrail
• Ice Well

Finishing in a Bourbon barrel gives flavors of

• coconut, vanilla & spice
• vegetable, earth & smoke
• dried fruit & orange peel
• pepper and lemon zest

A long drink built and served over cubed ice is a

• Sour
• Collins
• Highball
• Sidecar

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