2019 Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper practice quiz #2

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* 1. What is another name for preservative 220?

Sodium Sulphite

Sulphur Dioxide

Sodium Nitrite

Sodium Benzoate

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* 2. True or false: The Martini was originally made with sweet vermouth, not dry vermouth.

True

False

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* 3. Why were De Kuyper exports to England banned between 1795 and 1813?

Napoleon's occupation of the Netherlands

William of Orange's trade war

The Tulip Bubble of 1630

Embargo due to the Dutch East Indies Trading Company

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* 4. Which of the below is not a use for a beverage napkin.

Bar flair

Wiping one's brow

Origami

Blowing one's nose

None of the above — they are all uses of a bevnap, right Simon?

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* 5. How long must spirit be aged for to be labelled as bourbon?

4 years

3 years

2 years

1 year

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* 6. What does “Essentia Nostra in Distillato Est” mean?

Our essence is captured in the distillate.

Our essential distillate.

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* 7. If the evaporation that takes place in the barrel in cold climates like Scotland is between 2% and 3% each year, how much evaporation would it be in tropical climates like Cuba and Puerto Rico?

1% - 4%

5% - 10%

11% or more

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* 8. How did Cuba become a global drinking destination and make Bacardi a household name?

The creation and the spread of Mojito forerunner, El Draque.

The Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition.

The imposition of Prohibition in the USA.

The popularisation of the Old Cuban cocktail made with Bacardi.

Jenna Hemsworth

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* 9. From which decade does the earliest Zombie recipe date?

1920's

1930's

1940's

1950's

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* 10. Which of the below ingredients does not belong in a Brandy Alexander?

whisky

brandy

nutmeg

cream