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.

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

• Vodka
• Rum
• Gin
• Whisky
• Tequila

Starch in grain becoming sugar is

• Conversion
• Cogener
• Fermentation
• Distillation

A pot stilled brandy, generally unaged, and made from highly aromatic grapes is

• Cognac
• Cachasa
• Pisco
• Mezcal
• Anejo

Which is not a potential base for spirits?

• Corn
• Apples
• Grapes
• Water
• Potatoes

Finishing in a Bourbon barrel gives flavors of

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

The least volatile congeners are found in the

• Head
• Heart
• Tails
• Low wines

Manhattan and Martini are examples of a

• Spirit-forward cocktail
• Collins
• Highball
• Sour

The process of making tequila and mezcal is (in order)

• cooking, formulation, ageing distillation
• formulation, cooking, crushing, distillation
• crushing, cooking, distillation, formulation
• cooking, crushing, formulation, fermentation

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

Finishing in a Sherry barrel gives flavors of

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