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The Master Distiller's Vault

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Test your palate on this high-proof journey through fermenting history, cocktail chemistry, and the regional traditions of the world's most storied spirits. This is a Adult / General Food review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Amber Waves, Behind the Bar, Beer Science & Lore, Vineyard Verses, Global Spirits.

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  • Amber Waves

    To be legally labeled as this type of whiskey, the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn and be aged in new charred oak containers.

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    Bourbon

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  • Behind the Bar

    This classic cocktail consists of just three ingredients: gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, garnished with an orange peel.

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    Negroni

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  • Beer Science & Lore

    These cone-shaped flowers provide bitterness and aroma to beer and belong to the same family as cannabis.

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    Hops

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  • Vineyard Verses

    The wine-growing regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux are both located in this European country.

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    France

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  • Global Spirits

    This clear Mexican spirit can only be legally produced in five states, most notably Jalisco.

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    Tequila

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Amber Waves

$100 — To be legally labeled as this type of whiskey, the mash bill must contain at least 51% corn and be aged in new charred oak containers.
Bourbon
$200 — Before he became a US President, this man operated the largest distillery in the nation at Mount Vernon in 1799.
George Washington
$300 — This term refers to the roughly 2% of whiskey that evaporates from the barrel each year during the aging process.
The Angel's Share
$400 — In the world of Scotch, this specific region is home to iconic, peat-heavy distilleries like Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg.
Islay
$500 — Founded by a Japanese student who studied in Scotland, this brand's Yoichi distillery famously uses coal-fired pot stills.
Nikka

Behind the Bar

$100 — This classic cocktail consists of just three ingredients: gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, garnished with an orange peel.
Negroni
$200 — This copper-mugged classic was invented in 1941 at the Cock 'n' Bull pub to help sell slow-moving inventory of vodka and ginger beer.
Moscow Mule
$300 — The name of this rum-based Tiki drink translates to 'Out of this world — the best' in Tahitian.
Mai Tai
$400 — Commonly used in a Pisco Sour, these bitters were first created by a German doctor in Venezuela in 1824.
Angostura bitters
$500 — In a Vesper Martini, as defined by James Bond in 'Casino Royale', this specific brand of French aperitif wine must be used instead of vermouth.
Kina Lillet

Beer Science & Lore

$100 — These cone-shaped flowers provide bitterness and aroma to beer and belong to the same family as cannabis.
Hops
$200 — This 1516 German law, the Reinheitsgebot, originally restricted beer ingredients to only water, barley, and hops.
The Purity Law
$300 — Historically, this high-alcohol, dark style of beer was brewed in London to survive the long shipping journey to the Baltic states and Russia.
Russian Imperial Stout
$400 — Calculated by measuring the density of the liquid, this 'OG' value tells a brewer how much sugar is available for fermentation.
Original Gravity
$500 — Founded in 1040, this Bavarian brewery is officially recognized as the oldest continuously operating brewery in the world.
Weihenstephan

Vineyard Verses

$100 — The wine-growing regions of Burgundy and Bordeaux are both located in this European country.
France
$200 — This 5-letter term describes the unique combination of soil, climate, and sunlight that gives a wine its specific character.
Terroir
$300 — This 1976 event saw California wines beat French wines in a blind taste test, shocking the international wine community.
The Judgment of Paris
$400 — This sparkling wine must be produced in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of Italy using at least 85% Glera grapes.
Prosecco
$500 — In the 1860s, this tiny aphid nearly destroyed the European wine industry by eating the roots of Vitis vinifera vines.
Phylloxera

Global Spirits

$100 — This clear Mexican spirit can only be legally produced in five states, most notably Jalisco.
Tequila
$200 — Originally a medicinal tonic, this Dutch-invented spirit was called 'Genever' before the English shortened the name.
Gin
$300 — This anise-flavored spirit from Greece turns milky white when water or ice is added, a reaction known as the Louche effect.
Ouzo
$400 — This Brazilian spirit is distilled from fermented sugarcane juice, whereas rum is typically made from molasses.
Cachaça
$500 — Commonly associated with Scandinavia, this spirit is distilled from potatoes or grain and flavored primarily with caraway or dill.
Aquavit

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