Hello whiskey sommeliers! Get ready to dive into the barrel of knowledge and emerge, not tipsy, but full of trivia. Your taste for facts needs to be as finely aged as the best bourbon to tackle this quiz. If you feel like you’re on ‘the rocks’, don’t ‘proof’ yourself wrong. Trust your ‘spirit’. It’s all just ‘barrel’ loads of fun after all!
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1. What is the main ingredient in a typical bourbon whiskey?
2. What is the minimum aging period for a Single Malt Scotch?
3. What whiskey brand uses the slogan “Live True”?
4. What is the name of the process in which whiskey is distilled twice?
5. What is the term for whiskey that is aged in a barrel?
6. Which whiskey brand has the slogan “Keep Walking”?
7. What language does the word “Whiskey” originate from?
8. What does the term ‘Straight’ mean when referring to American whiskey?
9. Which country is known for producing Single Pot Still whiskey?
10. Which legendary whiskey is also known as ‘The Champagne of Maine’?
11. Which country did Jameson whiskey originate in?
12. What cheese is commonly paired with whiskey?
13. Suntory Whiskey comes from which country?
14. Name a classic cocktail invented in Louisville, Kentucky that is made using whiskey?
15. In the world of whiskey, what does ‘Chill Filtering’ refer to?
16. Which country holds the record for producing the most expensive bottle of whiskey ever sold?
17. Which US state is home to the ‘bourbon capital of the world’?
18. What does the term ‘cask strength’ mean in the world of whiskey?
19. Name a whiskey that has won the title of ‘World’s Best Whisky’ at the World Whiskies Awards?
20. What is considered the ‘Holy Grail’ of whiskey collecting?
21. What is the name of the law that regulates Scotch Whisky production in Scotland?
22. When did the Whiskey Rebellion take place in the United States?
23. Which Japanese company was the first to establish a commercial distillery in Japan?
24. True or false? The Irish and Scottish spellings of Whiskey are different.
25. Who is regarded as the ‘father of American bourbon’?
26. Which component in whiskey is known to have potential heart-health benefits?
27. What is the world’s best selling Irish brand of whiskey?
28. What is the key difference between Irish Whiskey and Scotch Whisky?
29. What do you call the person who makes barrels for aging whiskey?
30. What ingredient gives some whiskies a smoky flavor?
31. What U.S. state is known for producing bourbon?
32. True or false? In New Zealand, home distilling whiskey is legal without a license.
33. What is the difference between whiskey and bourbon?
34. What does the term ‘moonshine’ historically refer to?
35. What is the name of the famous whiskey trail in Kentucky?
36. Which famous writer once said, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough”?
37. What is a whiskey flight?
38. What is ‘Angel’s Share’?
39. Which whiskey brand uses the tag line ‘Make History’?
40. What is the common name for the pot still used in distilling Scotch whisky?
41. What is the ‘mash’?
42. What does ‘single malt’ mean?
43. What does the term ‘neat’ mean when ordering whiskey?
44. What type of whiskey is Chivas Regal?
45. What kind of wood are whiskey barrels usually made from?
46. What is the name given to a 500-litre whiskey cask?
47. What U.S. state is Jack Daniel’s Whiskey distilled in?
48. What ingredient is used to start the fermentation process in whiskey production?
49. What is the name of the oldest operating whiskey distillery in the world?
50. As of 2023, how many distilleries are there on the Scottish island of Islay?
51. In which country is Paul John Whisky made?
52. Which whiskey brand has a Viking Ship on its logo?
53. How many times is Jameson Irish Whiskey distilled?
54. What country is Macallan Whisky from?
55. What Scottish region is known for its peaty whisky?
56. True or false? Scotch Whisky originated in the 15th century.
57. What is the Glencairn glass designed for?
58. What is the maximum proof allowed for bourbon?
59. What is the first step in the whiskey making process?
60. What is the name of the only grain-to-glass distillery in Ireland?
61. What is whiskey mixed with in a Whiskey Sour cocktail?
62. What flavor notes are found in the Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year Scotch Whisky?
63. Which blend of Scotch Whisky was created in 1820?
64. What whiskey brand has a horse and jockey on its bottles?
65. What is the name of the process by which the malt’s conversion of starch to sugar is stopped?
66. Which whiskey brand is popularly known as ‘JD’?
67. What iconic symbol represents Maker’s Mark Bourbon?
68. Which whiskey is known for its distinct triangular bottle and logo featuring a stag?
69. What is the key characteristic of a ‘sherry bomb’ Scotch whisky?
70. What distillation method is used for producing single malt Scotch?
71. What does ‘Bottled-in-Bond’ mean on a whiskey label?
72. Bourbon must be at least how much percent ABV or higher?
73. Which whiskey brand takes its name from the Gaelic word for ‘water of life’?
74. What is the primary grain used in making Irish whiskey?
75. What are the five categories of Scotch whisky?
Whether you emerged a whiskey wizard or a bourbon beginner, we hope you enjoyed this intoxicating trivia quiz. Remember, every empty bottle is filled with stories, so don’t stop here!
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