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Which country is most famous for producing Champagne?
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Which spirit is the main ingredient in a Piรฑa Colada?
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What fruit is wine most commonly made from?
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Which country is famous for its scotch whisky?
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What exact atmospheric pressure in bars is maintained inside a standard bottle of Champagne?
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Which cocktail was invented at Harry's New York Bar in Paris around 1925 using Champagne and gin?
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Which specific compound, produced during fermentation, is responsible for the banana-like aroma in certain drinks?
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Which Austrian spirit is made from fermented fruit and served as a digestif, traditionally from Williams pears?
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Which classic cocktail was created at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in 1915?
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What country is sake originally from?
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Which European wine appellation system inspired many worldwide classification models, established in 1935?
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Which Tennessee whiskey brand uses the Lincoln County Process of charcoal filtering before aging?
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What Mexican spirit is produced exclusively in the state of Jalisco and a few surrounding areas from blue agave?
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Which compound, found in oak barrels, gives whiskey and wine vanilla-like flavor notes?
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Which herb-infused Italian bitter liqueur was originally created by monks and is traditionally served after meals?
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What cocktail is made with bourbon or rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters?
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What is the name of the worm sometimes found in bottles of mezcal?
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What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
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Which Italian sparkling wine is often used as a cheaper alternative to Champagne?
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What does 'proof' measure in alcohol?
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Which country is the world's largest wine producer by volume?
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Which fortified wine from the Spanish city of Jerez is made using a solera aging system?
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Which country is most associated with producing port wine?
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What is the exact legal minimum percentage of pot still distillate required in an Irish 'Single Pot Still' whiskey?
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What is the precise minimum aging period for Cognac labeled VSOP?
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Which country invented whiskey โ Scotland or Ireland โ according to most historians' earliest records?
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In what year was Prohibition enacted in the United States through the 18th Amendment?
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What is the bubbly wine drink made with Prosecco and peach purรฉe called?
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What exact minimum age statement is required for Japanese whisky labeled as such under the 2021 JSLMA standards?
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What popular cocktail combines tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice?
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What exact proof must bottled-in-bond American whiskey be bottled at according to the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897?
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Which cocktail, made with rye whiskey, absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters, is considered the official cocktail of New Orleans?
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Which Italian wine classification is the highest quality tier?
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What does the champagne term 'Brut' indicate about sweetness level?
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What is the name for Japanese rice wine?
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Which American state must bourbon be produced in โ or is there no state requirement?
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Which precise chemical reaction between ethanol and acetic acid produces ethyl acetate, a common fault in wine smelling like nail polish remover?
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What is the exact dosage of sugar added per liter in the final step of Champagne production for a Brut Nature designation?
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What is absinthe traditionally nicknamed due to its color?
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What color is most rosรฉ wine?
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What is the exact legal definition of 'straight bourbon' in terms of minimum aging time?
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Which cocktail ingredient is Angostura, invented in Venezuela in 1824?
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What is the term for a wine expert or sommelier's tool โ a small corkscrew with a lever?
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Which famous cocktail book by Jerry Thomas, published in 1862, is considered the first bartending guide?
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Which cocktail is traditionally made with scotch, Drambuie, and honey?
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What is the exact length in meters of the famous Mรถet & Chandon cellar tunnels beneath รpernay?
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Which wine region in France is known for producing the most expensive wines in the world, including Romanรฉe-Conti?
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Which Scottish island is famous for heavily peated single malt whiskies like Laphroaig and Ardbeg?
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What cocktail technique involves pouring ingredients over the back of a bar spoon to create layers?
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Which Scottish distillery, founded in 1798, holds the title of the oldest licensed distillery in the Scottish Highlands?
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What is the name of the copper compound that makes absinthe louche (turn cloudy) when water is added?
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What traditional Japanese method involves heating sake to approximately 50ยฐC for serving?
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Which country produces the most vodka in the world?
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Which specific yeast strain is most commonly used in the production of Champagne?
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What is the name of the volcanic island where Marsala fortified wine was first developed by English merchant John Woodhouse in 1773?
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What is the exact maximum residual sugar level in grams per liter for a Champagne labeled 'Brut'?
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In what year did Dom Pรฉrignon, the Benedictine monk often credited with improving Champagne production, begin his work at the Abbey of Hautvillers?
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Which cocktail, created by Trader Vic in 1944, features rum, curaรงao, orgeat syrup, and lime?
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What is the main ingredient in vodka traditionally?
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Which Prohibition-era term described an illegal bar or club where alcohol was sold?
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What is the Italian anise-flavored liqueur often served after dinner?
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Which 1855 Bordeaux classification ranked only five chรขteaux as First Growths, including which chรขteau that was elevated in 1973?
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Which Prohibition-era gangster was famously linked to the illegal importation of Canadian whisky across the Detroit River?
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In what exact year was absinthe officially banned in France?
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Which grape variety is used to make most Champagne?
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Which bright red Italian aperitif is a key ingredient in a Negroni?
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What French term on a Cognac label means it has been aged at least six years?
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Which Australian wine region is world-renowned for its Shiraz?
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What does the term 'neat' mean when ordering a drink?
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What spirit is the base of a classic Margarita?
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What cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug?
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What classic cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, often garnished with an olive?
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Which classic cocktail was created at the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans using rye, Cognac, and vermouth?
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What is the name of the pre-Prohibition rye whiskey cocktail book authored by Harry Johnson in 1882?
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What type of glass is traditionally used to serve red wine?
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What year was the Anchor Distilling Company (now Hotaling & Co.) founded by Fritz Maytag, making it the first craft distillery in the US since Prohibition?
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What does 'on the rocks' mean when ordering a drink?
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Which American whiskey must contain at least 51% rye grain in its mashbill?
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What grain is traditionally used to make bourbon whiskey?
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Which chemical compound, measured in parts per million (ppm), indicates the peat level in scotch whisky malt?
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Which French region is famous for producing Cognac brandy?
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What is the main botanical difference between mezcal and tequila?
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What is the name of the traditional Korean rice spirit often served in green bottles?
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What spirit is used in a classic Daiquiri?
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What year did the Bourbon County Stout โ Goose Island's legendary barrel-aged stout โ first release?
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What is the name of the small copper vessel placed in the lyne arm of a pot still at Glenmorangie to increase reflux?
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In what year did Aeneas Coffey patent his continuous column still that revolutionized spirit production?
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Which exact year did the Phylloxera crisis begin devastating European vineyards after accidentally being brought from America?
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Which Scotch whisky region is the largest by number of distilleries and known for fruity, elegant malts?
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What is the French term for the influence of geography, climate, and soil on wine character?
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What is the term for the smell or fragrance of a wine?
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What is the name for the Chinese spirit distilled from sorghum, known as the world's most consumed hard liquor?
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What is the primary grape variety used in Barolo, one of Italy's most prestigious red wines?
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Which Japanese whisky distillery, founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii with master distiller Masataka Taketsuru, was the first in Japan?
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What is the exact minimum percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon required in a Napa Valley wine labeled as Cabernet Sauvignon under US law?
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What is the Italian sparkling wine method called that ferments in a large pressurized tank rather than individual bottles?
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What is the most consumed alcoholic drink worldwide?
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What is the traditional garnish for a gin and tonic?
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What is the main flavor of gin derived from?
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Which 1693 vintage did the monk Dom Pรฉrignon allegedly exclaim about, saying 'Come quickly, I am tasting the stars'?
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What is the name of the Brazilian sugarcane spirit used to make a Caipirinha?
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What is the exact ratio of gin to dry vermouth in a classic 'dry martini' as originally specified by the Savoy Cocktail Book?
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Which country's national spirit is pisco, a grape brandy?
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What does ABV stand for on a bottle of alcohol?
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What is the name of the fungus that grows on grapes to produce noble rot wines like Sauternes and Tokaji?
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What cocktail was invented by pharmacist Antoine Peychaud in New Orleans in the 1830s using brandy and his proprietary bitters?
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Which molecule is responsible for the 'smoky' flavor in peated Scotch whisky?
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What type of barrel is bourbon legally required to be aged in?
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What is the minimum ABV required for a spirit to be classified as 'Navy Strength' gin?
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Which specific parish in Barbados is home to the Mount Gay distillery, established in 1703 and often cited as the oldest commercial rum producer?
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What specific temperature in Fahrenheit is traditionally used for charring the inside of bourbon barrels at Level 4 (alligator char)?
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In what exact year did Elijah Craig allegedly become the first to char oak barrels for aging whiskey, according to bourbon legend?
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What is the precise number of officially recognized Trappist breweries permitted to bear the Authentic Trappist Product label as of 2024?
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Which ancient Mesopotamian poem, dating to about 1800 BCE, contains the oldest known recipe for beer?
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Which wine fault smells like wet cardboard and is caused by the compound TCA?
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What is the name of the herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks since 1737 using 130 plants?
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What is the term for letting wine 'breathe' before drinking?
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What does IPA stand for in the beer world?
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Which South African dessert wine, one of the oldest named wines still produced, comes from Constantia?
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Which exact regulation number from the US Code of Federal Regulations defines bourbon whiskey standards?
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Which Caribbean nation produces Havana Club rum?
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What is the name of the Greek anise-flavored spirit that turns milky white when water is added?
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What exact percentage of alcohol by volume must bourbon legally be when entering the barrel for aging?
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What is the minimum aging requirement for a scotch whisky to be legally sold?
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Which spirit category is traditionally distilled from fermented sugarcane juice or molasses in tropical climates?
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What is the term for the process of removing sediment from Champagne bottles after secondary fermentation?
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What specific temperature range in Celsius is ideal for serving a fino sherry?
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What specific gravity reading indicates that fermentation has completed in winemaking, meaning all sugar has been converted?
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Which cocktail is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream?
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Which exact enzyme converts starch to fermentable sugars in the production of sake?
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What is the precise legal minimum ABV at which bourbon must be bottled?
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Which cocktail mixes champagne and orange juice?
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Which island nation produces Appleton Estate, one of the oldest rum distilleries in the Western Hemisphere, founded in 1749?
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What type of still is traditionally used to make Cognac and Scottish malt whisky?
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What is the exact number of times Cognac must be distilled in a copper pot still according to AOC regulations?
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What gin style, sweeter and maltier than London Dry, was popular in 18th-century England?
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Which specific grape variety is used to produce Marc de Bourgogne, the French pomace brandy?
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What whiskey term refers to the portion of aging spirit lost to evaporation from the barrel?
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Which cocktail combines whiskey, sugar, bitters, and an orange peel?
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What cocktail is made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and mint leaves?
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What type of alcohol is Baileys Irish Cream?
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In what year was the Bottled-in-Bond Act signed into law in the United States?
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Which precise compound in oak wood is broken down during toasting to create the coconut-like lactone found in aged spirits?
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Which specific volcanic soil type in Santorini, Greece, produces Assyrtiko grapes used to make the island's distinctive white wine?
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Which Caribbean island's Wray & Nephew overproof white rum is a cultural staple at 63% ABV?
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What is the term for wine produced from grapes harvested while frozen on the vine?
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What is the precise maximum barrel size in liters permitted for aging Scotch whisky under UK law?
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Which spirit is the key ingredient in a Cosmopolitan cocktail?
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What does the term 'cask strength' mean on a whiskey bottle?
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What does the term 'single malt' mean on a scotch whisky label?
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