Whisky Quiz #1

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So you think you know your Whisky. First of a series of online quizzes dedicated to Scotch Whisky

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1.

In which year is the earliest reference to a distillery ib the Acts of Scottish Parliament
- A.
  
  1494
- B.
  
  1579
- C.
  
  1690
Correct Answer
C. 1690
2.

What is the name for the vessel in which the worts are fermented
- A.
  
  The Wash Back
- B.
  
  The Mash Tun
- C.
  
  The Fermentation Tub
Correct Answer
A. The Wash Back
3.

For which whisky did Tom Browne, a notes humorist and cartoonist, draw the "striding man"
- A.
  
  Dewars
- B.
  
  Jonny Walker
- C.
  
  Cutty Sark
Correct Answer
B. Jonny Walker
4.

Which City contains the grain distileries of Strathclyde and Port Dundas
- A.
  
  Perth
- B.
  
  Edinburgh
- C.
  
  Glasgow
Correct Answer
C. Glasgow
5.

What is "paxerette"
- A.
  
  A Vine Louse
- B.
  
  Concentrated Sherry
- C.
  
  Type Of Barley
Correct Answer
B. Concentrated Sherry
6.

How does Cary Grant take his whisky in Hitchcocks's "North Ny Northwest"
- A.
  
  Straight
- B.
  
  Water No Ice
- C.
  
  On The Rocks
Correct Answer
B. Water No Ice
7.

In which city is the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
- A.
  
  Edinburgh
- B.
  
  Glasgow
- C.
  
  London
Correct Answer
A. Edinburgh
8.

What is the name of the independent bottler that was first established as a licensed grocer in Elgin in 1895
- A.
  
  Duncan Taylor
- B.
  
  Gordon & MacPhail
- C.
  
  Watson & Sons
Correct Answer
B. Gordon & MacPhail
9.

In 1505, who were granted the right to make aqua vita in Edinburgh
- A.
  
  Monks
- B.
  
  Barbers
- C.
  
  Ministers
Correct Answer
B. Barbers
10.

Who introduced Johnnie Walker's square bottle
- A.
  
  Johnnie Walker
- B.
  
  His son Alexander Walker
- C.
  
  His grandson Alexander Walker II
Correct Answer
B. His son Alexander Walker

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Sep 16, 2009

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Whisky Quiz #1

In which year is the earliest reference to a distillery ib the Acts of Scottish Parliament

What is the name for the vessel in which the worts are fermented

For which whisky did Tom Browne, a notes humorist and cartoonist, draw the "striding man"

Which City contains the grain distileries of Strathclyde and Port Dundas

What is "paxerette"

How does Cary Grant take his whisky in Hitchcocks's "North Ny Northwest"

In which city is the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

What is the name of the independent bottler that was first established as a licensed grocer in Elgin in 1895

In 1505, who were granted the right to make aqua vita in Edinburgh

Who introduced Johnnie Walker's square bottle