MODULE: DISTILLING UNIT: 11: PRODUCTION OF SPIRITS ...

Unit 11: Production of spirits11.9 SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONSWell I expect you could do with a drink after all that! What will it be awhisky, a whiskey, a bourbon, a gin, a vodka, a rum, or a brandy?But just before you pour it out why don’t you prove you have earnedit by answering a few questions on the pages you have just read.1. What are the main process parameters which characterise Irishpot still whiskey?2. What is sour mash?3. What is a doubler?4. What is the type of spirit used in the production of gin and fromwhich starch sources is it usually derived?5. What are the two most important botanicals used to flavour gin?List a further four which may be used.6. What is the shortest time that can elapse between cooking wheatto make neutral spirit and drinking the vodka produced from it?7. Why would a rum distillery be close to a sugar cane factory?8. What are the differences in the distillation and maturation ofcognac and armagnac?© 2001 The International Centre for Brewing and Distilling 25