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.

A Scotch with "Malt Whisky" on the label means

• Made from malted barley
• it was made in a single distillery
• it's made in Scotland
• Nothing, no legal definition

Three types of bitters are

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

In Europe, Vermouth must contain this botanical

• wormwoods
• anise
• coriander
• juniper

A high strength, light flavored, corn whiskey blended with more pronounced rye whiskey would most likely be

• Tennessee
• Straight
• triple pot distilled
• Canadian Rye

Poland's traditional base for Vodka is

• Grain
• Grapes
• Barley
• Potatoes
• Wheat

Which of these is not a Scotch Whisky region?

• Highland
• Chivas
• Speyside
• Campbeltown
• Lowland

Borderies is?

• Rum made from two different countries
• A style of Armagnac
• Un-aged apple based spirit
• A grape region in Cognac

A spirit with raisin, floral oak and rancio aromas with a smooth mouthfeel best describes a?

• Blanche Armagnac
• VS Cognac
• XO Cognac
• Calvados

Heavy Marks aged in oak for long periods result in flavors of

• coconut, cream and orange peel
• dried fruit and almond
• bruised fruit, over-ripe banana and rancio
• smoky, earth vegetal flavors

Finishing in a Bourbon barrel gives flavors of

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