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43 A higher-temperature barrel warehouse:
[a ] results in a poor-quality whiskey
[b ] decreases the rate of oxidation
[c ] may result in aging not taking place at all
[d ] results in faster aging of the whiskey and is therefore advantageous
44 Most Scottish malt whiskies are aged in barrels made of:
[a ] [b ] [c ] [d ]
used American white oak staves european oak staves
red oak staves
dark oak staves
45 under uS law, bourbon must be aged in:
[a ] [b ] [c ] [d ]
toasted oak barrels
new charred oak barrels lightly charred oak barrels heavily toasted oak barrels
46 The “angels’ share” is:
[a ] [b ] [c ] [d ]
47 A
[a ] [b ] [c ] [d ]
the amount of whiskey lost due to evaporation the profits lost to excise tax
the special casks reserved for nobility
the whiskey consumed by the distillery workers
standard whiskey barrel in the united States is:
40 gallons 53 gallons 31 gallons 45 gallons
48 Barrels that are smaller than the standard distillery size:
[a ] [b ] [c ] [d ]
age the whiskey slower
impart a harsh flavor to the whiskey age the whiskey faster
make no difference to the aging process