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Exam

• Monday 7th January
• Theory Paper 1900 1 hr 50 mcq
• Bring Pencils, rubbers
• Room 2/05

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Objectives
Fortified Wines Spirits

• To understand the importance of fortified wines
  spirits
• To identify the relevant labelling terms for
  fortified wines spirits
• To describe the styles of fortified wines
  spirits
• To describe the methods of production for
  fortified wines spirits

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Factors affecting the Style, Quality Price of a
Wine

• Grape variety
• Environment
• Grape growing
• Winemaking maturation

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Fortified Wines - Production

• Fortification
• Fortification during fermentation
• eg Port
• Fortification after fermentation
• eg Sherry

Maturation 1. Static eg Port 2. Dynamic eg
Sherry
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Sherry Styles

• Fino
• Manzanilla
• Amontillado
• Oloroso
• Sweetened Sherries

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Port Styles

• Ruby
• LBV
• Vintage
• Tawny

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Spirits Liqueurs
Distillation The concentration of alcohol
achieved by the separation of components of an
alcoholic wash through the application of boiling
and condensing
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• Key Factors
• Base Material
• Distillation
• Stills
• Maturation
• Blending

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Pot Still
WINE HEATER (optional)
SWANS NECK
CONDENSER
COIL
STILL-HEAD
POT
DRAIN
RECEIVINGCASK
FURNACE
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Continuous Still
ANALYZER
RECTIFIER
Spirit Vapours Steam
HEADS (vapour)
LIQUID WASH
SPIRIT (liquid)
VAPOUR
Hot Wash
SPIRIT PLATE
PERFORATED PLATES
STEAM
TAILS
EXHAUSTED WASH
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Brandy

• Base Material
• Grapes
• Styles of Brandy
• Cognac
• Armagnac
• Labelling
• VS
• VSOP
• XO
• Spanish Brandy

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Whiskies

• Base Material
• Cereals Barley, Wheat, Maize, Rye
• Styles of Whisk(e)y
• Scotch Whisky
• Distilled and aged for a minimum of 3 years in
  Scotland
• Labelling
• Malt
• Grain
• Blended

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• Styles of Whisk(e)y
• Irish
• Bourbon
• Tennessee
• Canadian

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Rum

• Base Material
• Sugar Cane
• Styles of Rum
• White
• Golden
• Dark

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Mezcal Tequila

• Base Material
• Blue Agave
• Styles of Tequila
• Silver/Plata
• Golden
• Reposado
• Añejo

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Vodka

• Base Material
• Anything containing starch or fermentable sugars
• Styles of Vodka
• Neutral
• With character
• Flavoured

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Gin

• Base Material
• Cereals, Sugar Cane
• Styles of Gin
• Gin
• London Dry Gin or Distilled Gin
• Plymouth Dry Gin

• Main Botanicals
• Juniper
• Coriander
• Angelica
• Citrus peels

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Liqueurs

• A Liqueur is a spirit that is
• Flavoured
• Sweetened
• Can also be coloured
• Methods of adding flavour
• Cold Compounding
• Distillation
• Maceration

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• Styles of Liqueurs
• Fruit
• Herb
• Bean, Kernel, Nut
• Dairy

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Review
At what stage is spirit added to Port?
Before fermentation is complete
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What affect does this have?
Port is sweet
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What grows on the top of Sherry to give it its
distinctive nutty character?
Flor
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From what base material is rum made?
Molasses
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For how long and where must Scotch whisky be
matured before it can be bottled?
3 yrs, Scotland
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Homework

• Fortified Wines Spirits review sheet
• Revise!!