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
