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COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM QUESTIONS
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"tools of measurements - CORRECT ANSWER jigger and pourtop"
"ABV - CORRECT ANSWER alcohol by volume (expressed as percentage)"
"proof - CORRECT ANSWER double ABV, expressed as number"
"standard drink (w/ approx amounts) - CORRECT ANSWER .5 oz pure ethanol; 1.5 oz 40% ABV
liquor; 12 oz 5% beer/wine"
"BAC - CORRECT ANSWER Blood-alcohol content, measures intoxication.; .01 = .01% of blood
is alcohol"
"7 primary factors that influence intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER biological sex, metabolic
rate, size/weight, food consumption (before/during), rate of consumption, ABV/proof of drink, medications/drugs in system"
"spirits - CORRECT ANSWER distilled alcoholic beverages, no added sugar, at least 40% ABV"
"CBA speed rack - CORRECT ANSWER vodka gin rum tequila triple sec whiskey bourbon"
"vodka - CORRECT ANSWER neutral grain (or potato, fruit, sugar), clear, neutral taste"
"gin - CORRECT ANSWER neutral grain steeped with juniper and botanicals then redistilled,
clear, bitter and floral, dry"
"tequila - CORRECT ANSWER blue agave, clear to dark, sweet and spicy"
"triple sec - CORRECT ANSWER orange-flavored liqueur"
"bourbon - CORRECT ANSWER type of american whiskey made with at least 51% corn mash,
sweeter"
"agave spirits aging variations - CORRECT ANSWER 0-2 months: mezcal -
joven/blanco/abacado; tequila - blanco/silver/plato 2-11 months: reposado 1-2 years: anejo 3+ years: extra anejo"
"vodka call brands - CORRECT ANSWER absolut, ketel one, grey goose, tito's"
"gin call brands - CORRECT ANSWER hendricks, bombay saphire, botanst"
"gin call brands - CORRECT ANSWER beefeater, tanqueray, bombay sapphire, hendrick's"
"rum call brands - CORRECT ANSWER "
"rum call brands - CORRECT ANSWER bacardi, havana club, don q, goslings"
"whiskey call brands - CORRECT ANSWER crown royal (canadian), lagavulin (scotch), jameson
(irish), rittenhouse (rye)"
"bourbon call brands - CORRECT ANSWER buffalo trace, mulleit, maker's mark"
"liqueurs (floral and herbal) - CORRECT ANSWER benedictine (brandy, 27 herbs/spices)
chartreuse (130 plants/roots/spices, herby, spicy, citrus), st germain (elderflower), creme de violette (sweet, foral)"
"liqueurs (nutty) - CORRECT ANSWER amaretto, frangelico"
"liqueurs (cream, coffee) - CORRECT ANSWER irish cream, creme de cacao, creme de menthe,
kahlua"
"liqueurs (vermouths) - CORRECT ANSWER dolin (french: dry, rouge, blanc)
martini and rossi (italian: extra dry, rosso, bianco)"
served with ice"
"when to stir - CORRECT ANSWER high-traffic (don't), citrus (do), appearance, muddling
(don't)"
"Madras - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 vodka, 3 OJ, 3 cran, in a collins with lime"
"sea breeze - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 vodka, 4.5 cran, 1.5 grapefruit, in a collins with lime"
"sex on the beach - CORRECT ANSWER 1 vodka, .5 peach schnapps, 3 OJ, 3 cran, orange"
"moscow mule - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 vodka, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a copper mug with
lime"
"long island iced tea - CORRECT ANSWER .5 vodka, .5 gin, .5 white rum, .5 tequila, .5 triple sec,
1 oz lemon juice, 1 oz simple syrup, top with 1 oz cola, in a collins with lemon slice"
"dark n stormy - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 dark rum, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a collins with
lime"
"tequila sunrise - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 tequila, 6 OJ, sink .25 grenadine, in a collins with a
cherry"
"paloma - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 tequila, .25 lime, .5 grapefruit juice, 6 oz grapefruit soda, in
a collins with lime"
"mojito - CORRECT ANSWER 2 oz white rum, 1 oz lime, 5 mint leaves muddled, .75 simple
syrup, 6 oz soda water, in a collins with lime"
"john collins - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 gin, 1 lemon, .5 simple syrup, 6 soda water, in a collins
with lemon/chery"
"classic manhattan - CORRECT ANSWER 2 oz rye or bourbon, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dash
angostura bitters, served straight up with a cherry"
"brooklyn - CORRECT ANSWER 2 oz rye or bourbon, 1 oz dry vermouth, .25 maraschino
liqueur, 2 dash angostura bitters, served straight up with a cherry"
"vieux carre - CORRECT ANSWER 1 rye whiskey, 1 brandy, 1 sweet vermouth, bar spoon
benedictine, dash angostura, dash peychauds, served straight up with a lemon twist"
"negroni-style - CORRECT ANSWER base spirit, fortified wine, apertif, in a rocks/old-fashioned
on the rocks with citrus peel (1:1:1)"
"classic negroni - CORRECT ANSWER 1 gin, 1 sweet vermouth, 1 campari, on the rocks with
orange peel"
"finding myself in oaxaca - CORRECT ANSWER 1 mezcal, 1 blanc vermouth, 1 aperol, on the
rocks with orange peel"
"boulevardier - CORRECT ANSWER 1 bourbon or rye, 1 sweet vermouth, 1 campari, on the
rocks with orange peel"
"hanky panky - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 gin, 1.5 sweet vermouth, .25 fernet branca, on the
rocks with orange peel"
"americano - CORRECT ANSWER 1 sweet vermouth, 1 campari, top soda water, on the rocks
with orange peel"
"preakness - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 bourbon, .75 sweet vermouth, .25 benedictine,
angostura, on the rocks with orange peel"
"shaking a cocktail - CORRECT ANSWER chilling, filuting, texturing"
"texturizers - CORRECT ANSWER milk, citrus, honey syrup, egg white, aquafaba"
"sour-style - CORRECT ANSWER base spirit, a sour, a sweet"
"daiquiri - CORRECT ANSWER 2 white rum, 1 lime juice, .5 simple syrup, straight up no
garnish"
"scooby snacks - CORRECT ANSWER .5 coconut rum, .5 melon liqueur, .25 pineapple juice,.
heavy cream"
"shaken or stirred - CORRECT ANSWER martinis and sparkling drinks"
"tequila call brands - CORRECT ANSWER "
"tequila call brands - CORRECT ANSWER don julio, jose cuervo, patron, casamigos"
"triple sec call brands - CORRECT ANSWER "
"lagers - CORRECT ANSWER bottom-fermented, low temp
pale, pilsner, bock"
"beer appreciation - CORRECT ANSWER aroma, appearance, mouthfeel, taste"
"wine - CORRECT ANSWER crushing, maceration, press, ferment"
"red wine - CORRECT ANSWER from red or black grapes, longer maceration"
"white wine - CORRECT ANSWER white grapes, no maceration"
"rose - CORRECT ANSWER red or black grapes, less maceration"
"wine appreciation - CORRECT ANSWER aroma, appearance, mouthfeel, taste"
"sparkling wine - CORRECT ANSWER brut (french), prosecco (italian), cava (spanish)"
“Definition of a Cocktail - CORRECT ANSWER Any drink with alcohol in it that balances flavor
and ingredients"
"2 main types of drinks and their distinctions - CORRECT ANSWER built: pour components
over ice in the glass it will be served in
shaken: poured into shaker and mixed together"
"purpose of measuring ingredients - CORRECT ANSWER To balance flavors and alcohol;
speed, accuracy, consistency, safety"
"definition and importance of wash line - CORRECT ANSWER the location to which the
cocktail fills up in a glass. accuracy and constitency"
"4 visible cues of intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER JIRC (judgement, inhibitions, reaction time,
coordination)"
"significance of dram shop acts - CORRECT ANSWER legal obligation to monitor intoxication
levels, can be held responsible"
"rum - CORRECT ANSWER sugarcane or molasses base. types: white/clear (mild, lighter, aged
in stainless steel), gold/pale (mellow, aged in oak barrels), dark (darker, fuller, aged in oak for longer), black ( darkest, richest, longest). 4 categories: spanish (light, from PR, DR, cuba), english (rich, darker, spicier, from former english colonies), french (earthier, drier, more floral, from french west indies), jamaican (nay rum, complex, fruity, toasty, brown sugar, high ABV) darker = more aromatic"
"whiskey - CORRECT ANSWER neutral grains, brown, aged
- irish: smooth, made from malt, distilled in wood casks for 3+ years
- scotch: made with malt or grain, aged 3+ years in oak
- japanese: similar to scotch, dry, smoky, peaty
- canadian: high corn, aged 3+ years in barrel, light/smooth
- american: bourbon (51%+ corn so sweeter, aged in charred new-oak barrels), tennessee (51- 79% corn, maple charcoal fitration), rye (51% rye, crispier and spicier than bourbon)"
"2 types of agave spirits and distinctions - CORRECT ANSWER types: mezcal is any agave-
based spirit, tequila must be made from blue agave. distinctions: mezcals roasted in earth pits, distilled in clay pots while tequila is steamed in above- ground ovens and distilled 1in copper pots. mezcal is smoky, earthy, floral while tequila is sweet, fruit, and toasty."
"single malt, single grain, blend - CORRECT ANSWER single - # of distilleries
blend - from different distilleries"
"liqueurs - CORRECT ANSWER made from spirit with added flavor and sweetener"
"liqueurs (fruity) - CORRECT ANSWER chambord (sweet raspberry and honey), cointreau
(triple sec, vegetal, fruity, spicy), creme de cassis (black currant, sweet and dark), grand marnier (cognac/triple sec blend, sweet, rich, earthy) maraschino (cherry, tart, sweet, nutty), slow gin (sweet, gin and sloe berries), curacao (orange from brandy/sugar cane)"
"toronto - CORRECT ANSWER 2 oz rye whiskey, .5 fernet branca, .25 simple syrup, on the
rocks with lemon twist"
"manhattan-style - CORRECT ANSWER base spirit, fortified wine, bitters, in a coupe or martini
glass served straight up"
"classic sour - CORRECT ANSWER 2 base spirit, 1 lemon juice, .5 simple syrup, optional .5 egg
white, on the rocks with cherry"
"hemingway - CORRECT ANSWER 2 light rum, 1 grapefruit juice, .5 maraschino liqueur, .5 lime
juice, straight up no garnish"
"french martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2 vodka, .5 chambord, .5 pineapple juice, straight up
lemon twist"
"mai tai - CORRECT ANSWER 1 light rum, 1 dark rum, .5 triple sec, .75 orgeat syrup, 1 lime
juice, fash angostura, on the rocks with lime/mint"
"espresso martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2 vodka/reposado, 1 coffee liqueur, 1.5 espresso,.
simple syrup, straight up no garnish"
"alexander - CORRECT ANSWER 1 brandy, 1 brown creme de cacao, 1 heavy cream, straight
up no garnish"
"mudslide - CORRECT ANSWER 1 vodka (or irish whiskey), 1 coffee liqueur, 1 irish cream,
straight up no garnish"
"grasshopper - CORRECT ANSWER 1 green creme de menthe, 1 creme de cacao, 1 heavy
cream, straight up with mint"
"martini style - CORRECT ANSWER base spirit and fortified wine, citrus twist or olive, in
martini glass up"
"questions for martinis - CORRECT ANSWER vodka or gin?
shaken or stirred? how dry?"
"regular/dry/wet - CORRECT ANSWER dry: less vermouth
wet: more vermouth"
"perfect (martini) - CORRECT ANSWER equal parts sweet and dry vermouth"
"dirty - CORRECT ANSWER dirty: equal parts dry vermouth and olive brine
extra dirty = more olive brine"
"classic martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, .75 dry vermouth, lemon twist straight
up"
"dry martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, .5 dry vermouth, lemon twist straight up"
"extra dry martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, .25 dry vermouth lemon twist straight
up"
"wet martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, 1 dry vermouth lemon twist straight up"
"dirty martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, .5 dry vermouth, .5 olive brine, lemon twist
straight up"
"perfect martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5 vodka/gin, .5 dry vermouth, .5 sweet vermouth,
lemon twist straight up"
"vesper martini - CORRECT ANSWER 2 gin, .5 vodka, .25 lillet blanc, lemon twist straight up"
"why some spirits are aged - CORRECT ANSWER eliminate harsh flavors and incorporate more
complex flavors"
"beer (general) - CORRECT ANSWER made by combining barley, hopes, water and yeast,
fermentation ales are creamier and sweeter vs lager which is crispier"
"ales - CORRECT ANSWER top-fermented, high temp
pale ale, india pale ale, brown ale, wheat beer, porter, stout, sour"
