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COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM (UPDATED)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
"What is a hard liquor? - CORRECT ANSWER distilled spirit with > 40% ABV and no added
sugars *if it is missing one of these three qualities, it is a liqueur"
"What is a wash line? - CORRECT ANSWER the location that the cocktail fills up to in a
particular glass *accurate placement of the wash line will help give you confidence that you successfully included all of the ingredients and volumes *consistency of the wash line ensures you are serving the same amount of liquid to each customer when they order the same drink"
"How many dashes equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 36 dashes"
"How many drops equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 600 drops"
"Bartenders should monitor the number of _________________ their customers have consumed
- CORRECT ANSWER standard drinks"
"What is a standard drink? - CORRECT ANSWER contains 14 grams (.5 oz) of pure ethanol"
"What is the standard drink ratio between liquor-beer-wine - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5oz of 40%
ABV liquor = 12oz of 5% ABV beer = 5oz of 12% ABV wine"
"How is intoxication measured? - CORRECT ANSWER Blood-Alcohol Content indicates the
amount of alcohol in the bloodstream as a percentage (BAC of 0.01 indicates that .01% of your blood's volume is alcohol)"
"What is the US legal limit that results in a DUI? - CORRECT ANSWER BAC of 0.08%
(Utah is .05%)"
"What are the 7 factors that affect an individual's BAC and intoxication? - CORRECT ANSWER
Biological Sex / Corresponding Hormone Levels Metabolic Rate
Size / Weight Food Consumption Rate of Consumption ABV/Proof of Drink Medications/Drugs in the System"
"What is the Dram Shop Act? - CORRECT ANSWER A statute that enforces civil liability for
dangerous acts performed by intoxicated customers due to negligence by a serving party"
"What are the four visible cues of intoxication? - CORRECT ANSWER Inhibition, Judgement,
Reaction Time, Coordination (in this order)"
"What are spirits? - CORRECT ANSWER Spirits, aka hard liquors, are the foundation of most
cocktails and require 3 factors:
- distilled in alcoholic beverages
- no added sugars
- contain at least 40% ABV"
"What are the five main spirits? - CORRECT ANSWER vodka, gin, rum, agave, whisky"
"What is the main ingredient of vodka? - CORRECT ANSWER neutral grain (potatoes, fruits,
sugar)"
"What is the main ingredient of gin? - CORRECT ANSWER neutral grain"
"What are the four categories of gin? - CORRECT ANSWER London Dry
Old Tom Plymouth Genever"
"What is the relation between tequila and mezcal? - CORRECT ANSWER Tequila is a type of
mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila"
"What is tequila? - CORRECT ANSWER Tequila is a type of mezcal made from blue agave
it is steamed in above-ground ovens in copper pot stills"
"What are examples of soda binders? - CORRECT ANSWER Club soda
Ginger beer Cola Tonic *always added last to the serving glass"
"What are the three rules of a speed rack? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) contains the most
commonly used alcohols
- ordered light to dark
- order is always maintained"
"Triple Sec substitution - CORRECT ANSWER cointreau
grand marnier orange liqueur"
"Sugar substitution - CORRECT ANSWER simple syrup
honey syrup agave syrup"
"Cream substition - CORRECT ANSWER milk
soy milk coconut milk"
"Irish Cream substitution - CORRECT ANSWER Baileys
Emmets"
"Hazelnut Liqueur substitution - CORRECT ANSWER frangelico"
"Coffee Liqueur substition - CORRECT ANSWER kahlua"
"Triple Sec - CORRECT ANSWER orange liqueur made from neutral-grain spirit"
"Chambord - CORRECT ANSWER raspberry and honey liqueur"
"Mraschino - CORRECT ANSWER cherry liqueur, tart, sweet, nutty"
"Benedictine - CORRECT ANSWER brandy-based liqueur with 27 herbs and spices"
"Sambuca - CORRECT ANSWER licorice flavor liqueur"
"St Germain - CORRECT ANSWER elderflower liqueur"
"Amaretto - CORRECT ANSWER almond liqueur (sweet w apricot)"
"Aperol - CORRECT ANSWER sweet, orange, rhubarb liqueur"
"Campari - CORRECT ANSWER bittersweet grapefruit orange liqueur"
"How much juice is in a lime? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 fl oz"
"How much juice is in a lemon? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-1.5 fl oz"
"What are the sizes of Boston shakers? - CORRECT ANSWER 28 and 18 oz"
"Julep Strainer - CORRECT ANSWER used for stirred drinks to keep drink clear"
"Hawthorne Strainer - CORRECT ANSWER used for shaken drinks, features a spring"
"Fine Mesh Strainer - CORRECT ANSWER used in addition for exceptionally smooth drinks"
"Base - CORRECT ANSWER core ingredient of a cocktail, usually a high-proof spirit"
"Dirty - CORRECT ANSWER (for martinis) add olive brine"
"Double - CORRECT ANSWER using twice the amount of base spirit"
"Dry (for martini) - CORRECT ANSWER use less vermouth"
"Dry (for manhattan) - CORRECT ANSWER dry vermouth (not sweet)"
"Neat - CORRECT ANSWER served without ice and unchilled"
sink .25 grenadine Collins Cherry"
"Paloma Recipe - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 tequila
.25 lime juice .5 grapefruit juice 6 oz grapefruit soda Collins Lime"
"Mojito Recipe - CORRECT ANSWER muddle 5 pcs mint sprigs
.75 simple syrup 2 white rum 1 lime juice 6 oz soda water Collins Lime"
"John Collins Recipe - CORRECT ANSWER 1.5 gin
1 lemon juice .5 simple syrup 6 soda water Collins Lime"
“What are two kinds of cocktails? - CORRECT ANSWER Built and Shaken"
"What is a cocktail? - CORRECT ANSWER Any drink that includes alcohol"
"What are the two qualities that make a good bartender? - CORRECT ANSWER Confidence
and Creativity"
"How are built drinkers made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring the components over ice in
the glass it will be served in"
"How are shaken drinks made? - CORRECT ANSWER By pouring the components into a
shaking tin with ice, shaking, then straining into the serving glass"
"What is the base unit for measuring out ingredients in a cocktail? - CORRECT ANSWER a fluid
ounce *synonymous with "part" - i.e. 2 oz. gin and 1oz lime juice in a recipe can be treated as 2 parts gin and 1 part lime"
"How many mL is 1 fluid oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 mL"
"How many bar spoons equate 1 oz? - CORRECT ANSWER 8 bar spoons"
"What are the two options for measuring out ounceage? - CORRECT ANSWER jigger and pour
top"
"What is the measurement trick when pouring from a pour top? - CORRECT ANSWER When
fully inverted, "One-one-thou-sand" = 1 oz *each syllable equates to a quarter on an ounce"
"What are the two ways of expressing the amount of alcohol in a substance? - CORRECT
ANSWER ABV and Proof"
"What is ABV? - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol by Volume
- indicates the percent of the substance that is alcohol per each unit of volume"
"What is Proof? - CORRECT ANSWER Proof is expressed as a number equal to twice the ABV
percentage"
"Intoxication Factor: Sex/Hormone Levels - CORRECT ANSWER biological males have more
alcohol dehydrogenase to break down alcohol before it enters the bloodstream; hormone levels before menstruation are associated with higher BACs for the same amount of alcohol"
"Intoxication Factor: Metabolic Rate - CORRECT ANSWER Affected by diet, digestion, fitness
and hormone levels *muscle is what metabolizes alcohol"
"Intoxication Factor: Size/Weight - CORRECT ANSWER The less percentage of body fat, the
lower the BAC"
"What are digestivos/aperitivos? - CORRECT ANSWER bittersweet and complex liqueurs that
stimulate appetite or digestion, made from wine, brandy or neutral grains w/ fruits, herbs or roots"
"What are fortified wines? - CORRECT ANSWER wine base with added alcohol (eg vermouth)"
"What are bitters? - CORRECT ANSWER a bartender's "spice rack"
highly concentrated flavor profiles"
"Ingredients that are not interchangeable - CORRECT ANSWER soda/seltzer and tonic (flavor)
ginger beer and ginger ale bourbon and rye and scotch coconut cream"
"3 Vodka Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Absolut
Chopin Tito's Ketel One Grey Goose"
"3 Gin Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Hendricks
Hayman's Bols Botanist"
"3 Rum Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Bacardi
Goslings El Dorado Havana Club Don Q"
"3 Agave Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Don Julio
Patron Casamigos Jose Cuervo"
"3 Whiskey Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Maker's Mark
Bulleit Jameson Glenlivet
Jameson"
"3 Brandy Brands - CORRECT ANSWER Hennesy
Laird's Campo de Encanto"
"Types of bitters - CORRECT ANSWER angostura (spicy, clove, cinnamon)
orange chocolate tiki (ginger, citrus, warm spices)"
"Sex on the Beach Recipe - CORRECT ANSWER .5 peach schnapps
1 vodka 3 OJ 3 cran Collins Orange"
"Long Island Iced Tea Recipe - CORRECT ANSWER .5 vodka
.5 gin .5 white rum .5 tequila .5 triple sec 1 lemon juice 1 simple syrup 1 Cola top Collins Lemon"
