The WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits examination consists of how many multiple-choice questions, and what is the minimum pass mark?
Exam Format And Overview
Question · Easy
Which of the following correctly describes the primary difference between a pot still and a column (continuous) still?
Production Factors
Complex carbohydrate in grain that must be converted to fermentable sugar before fermentation.
Production factors
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Introduction
About the WSET Level 2 Spirits Exam
Study guide
During maturation in oak casks, which of the following flavour changes does NOT typically occur?
Question · Medium
Read the clue and guess the term in 6 tries.
Game
What is the primary raw material and sugar source used in the production of Cognac?
Brandy And Cognac
Microorganism that turns fermentable sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide during fermentation.
A bottle of Cognac labelled 'VSOP' indicates a minimum age of approximately how long for the youngest spirit in the blend?
How does the principal distillation method used in Armagnac traditionally differ from that used in Cognac?
Middle fraction of a pot still's second distillation, collected at 75% alcohol by volume.
Chapter 1: Production Factors — Raw Materials & Fermentation
1.1 Raw Materials & Carbohydrate Conversion
Calvados is a brandy produced in Normandy, France. What is its primary raw material?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
Grappa is an Italian spirit. Which of the following best describes its production?
Specific timber required for the casks used to mature Scotch whisky.
Which of the following is a legal requirement for a spirit to be labelled as Scotch Whisky?
Whisky And Whiskey
What is the defining production requirement that distinguishes Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Blended Scotch Whisky?
Organic material burned during malting to give malted barley a smoky aroma.
1.2 Alcoholic Fermentation & Yeast Chemistry
Which Scotch whisky region is most associated with heavily peated, maritime, and smoky single malts?
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
To legally be labelled 'Bourbon Whiskey' in the United States, which of the following requirements must be met?
Batch ___ still with a swan neck and lyne arm, used for malt whisky.
What distinguishes Tennessee Whiskey from Bourbon, according to US regulations?
American Rye Whiskey must contain what minimum percentage of rye in the mash bill?
UK-law whisky category that covers malt and grain types and must mature at least three years in oak in Scotland.
Whisky and whiskey
1.3 Distillation Principles & Pot Stills
Which of the following best describes the characteristic style of Irish Whiskey compared to Scotch Single Malt?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
What does the term 'Straight' indicate on an American whiskey label?
Single ___ Scotch Whisky is made from 100% barley that has been germinated and dried and is distilled in pot stills at one distillery.
Which two types of spirit can be combined to make Blended Scotch Whisky?
What are the two main raw material sources for rum production?
Rum
Bottled in ___ spirits must be stored at least four years and bottled at 100 proof.
Chapter 2: Production Factors — Column Distillation & Post-Distillation
2.1 Continuous Distillation & Column Stills
How does Rhum Agricole differ from the majority of industrial rums produced globally?
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Which of the following best describes the stylistic difference between a white (light) rum and a dark (aged) rum?
US measure of alcohol content stated as twice the percentage of ethyl alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Jamaican rums are known for a distinctive character partly due to the use of 'dunder' in fermentation. What is dunder?
Question · Hard
What plant is used as the raw material for both Tequila and Mezcal?
Agave Spirits
Grape brandy from a delimited area of France, made by two successive distillations in the Charentais method.
Fruit spirits
2.2 Maturation in Oak
Tequila labelled '100% Agave' differs from a standard (mixto) Tequila in which important way?
Which of the following correctly lists Tequila age categories from youngest to oldest?
English-derived Cognac label for blends whose youngest eau-de-vie has aged at least four years; Réserve, Vieux, Rare and Royal are other terms for it.
How does the production of Mezcal typically differ from Tequila in the treatment of agave piñas before fermentation?
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