MWL General Knowledge
Whisk{e}y
General Spirit Knowledge
Distillation
Cocktails
Drinks + Popculture
100
MWL opened this bar in 2016
The Green Room
100
True or False: all Bourbon is Whiskey, but not all Whiskey made in the U.S. is Bourbon
True
100
The primary botanical used to make Gin
Juniper
100
What country most famously produces Single Pot Still whisky
Ireland
100
Name this cocktail: A daiquiri that swaps out the rum for gin
Gimlet
100
In the original Casino Royale, What is James Bond's drink order?
Vesper Martini
200
How many spirits are there in the Whiskey Library?
~2,400
200
Casks most commonly used to age scotch whisky
Ex-bourbon casks
200
What plant is used to make tequila?
Blue Weber Agave
200
This spirit is made solely with malted barley at a single distillery
Single malt whisky
200
What bitters are used in MWL's house Old Fashioned?
angostura & peychaud's
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
The color of a bourbon whiskey comes exclusively from this
Barrel
300
The national spirit of Brazil, this distillate must be made from Brazilian-grown sugarcane
Cachaça
300
The only barrel acceptable to age bourbon in
Charred new oak container (or barrel)
300
Cocktail Ingredients
Cointreau, Grand Marnier, and Curacao are all flavored with this citrus fruit
Orange
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
In order to climb the ladders at MWL, you must have one of these
A job at MWL
400
This is the minimum required age of a scotch or Irish whisky
3 years
400
Every single spirit on the wall at MWL first began as this
A plant
400
All vodka must be made with this type of still, no matter what the Tito’s bottle says
Column Still
400
What are the measurements (or specs) of a Manhattan?
2 oz whiskey
1 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes bitters
(sometime attributed to NY's area code)
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
MWL's anniversary is this Wednesday! How old will we be on October 8th?
12 years old
500
Region most commonly known for making smoky Scotch
Islay
500
This must be added to neutral spirit in order to create vodka
water
500
Meaning "phenol parts per million", this term is used to measure the peatiness of malted barley
PPM
500
What tropical rum cocktail is believed to have originated in New Orleans' French Quarter bar Pat O'Brien's?
The Hurricane
500
In the 2007 comedy, Superbad, what beverages were Seth and Owen tasked with obtaining?
Mike's Hard Lemonade or Goldschläger
600
What is the job title of a bartender's assistant or server in the Member's Lounge?
What is the job title of a bartender's assistant or server in the Member's Lounge?
600
This is the maximum barrel entry proof for bourbon and rye whiskey
125 proof (62.5% abv)
600
These are measured to determine the funkiness of many Jamaican rums
Esters
600
After distillation, what color is the spirit? This applies to all spirits
Clear
600
Cocktail Ingredients:
The word vermouth comes from the German, vermut, which is the word for this bitter plant
Wormwood
600
What soda brand did a collaboration with Iron Man in 2008?
Clue: the colors tied in with Iron Man's suit.
Dr Pepper
