MWL General Knowledge
Whisk{e}y
General Spirit Knowledge
Cocktails
Drinks + Popculture
100

How old is MWL?

12 years (almost)

100

Region most commonly known for making smoky Scotch

Islay

100

What are the four ingredients in MWL's Old Fashioned?

bourbon, demerara, angostura bitters, peychaud's bitters

100

How many ounces of whiskey (or any base spirit) are typically used to make an Old Fashioned?

2 ounces

100

What is James Bond's drink order?

Vesper Martini


200

How many spirits are there in the Whiskey Library?

~2,400

200

Barrels most commonly used to age scotch whisky

Ex-bourbon barrels

200

The primary botanical used to make Gin

Juniper

200

Who was the starring lead in the 1988 cult classic film Cocktail?

Tom Cruise


300

Who is the Membership Manager of MWL?

Krista Juracek

300

This spirit is made solely with malted barley at a single distillery

Single malt whisky

300

The national spirit of Brazil, this distillate must be made from Brazilian-grown sugarcane

Cachaça

300

What movie character was known for drinking White Russians? 

The Dude in The Big Lebowski 


*100 bonus points for the first group to correctly list the ingredients in a White Russian*

400

MWL opened this bar in 2016

The Green Room

400

The only barrel acceptable to age bourbon in 

Charred new oak container (or barrel)

400

What plant is used to make tequila?

Blue Weber Agave

400

What tropical rum cocktail is believed to have originated in New Orleans' French Quarter bar Pat O'Brien's?

The Hurricane

400

Parks and Rec fictional character Ron Swanson was known to enjoy a good whisk{e}y, which led to this real-life collaborative Scotch

Lagavulin 11 year Offerman Edition


500

What is the job title of a bartender's assistant or server in the Member's Lounge?

Cocktailer

500

Origin of Single Pot Still whisky

Ireland

500

The first suspected distillate to be made in Mexico 

Mezcal

500

In the 2007 comedy Superbad, what beverages were Seth and Owen tasked with obtaining? 

Mike's Hard Lemonade or Goldschläger 


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