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

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.

Three types of bitters are

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

Calvados is

• made from apples and pears
• fermented twice
• never aged in oak
• made from Folle Blanche

Straight on a whiskey bottle means
a) Aged at least two years in oak
b) Produced in Kentucky
c) Can be Rye based
d) Can be Corn based

• All of these
• a, b, d
• a, c, d
• None of these

Re-distillation with botanicals is a feature of?

• London Dry Gin
• Mezcal
• Vodka

The minimum age of a VSOP Cognac is?

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

Finishing in a Bourbon barrel gives flavors of

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

Tenereze is

• Home of Cachaca
• a type of oak barrel
• a grape growing region in Armagnac
• at least 10 year old Cognac

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