WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM

200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

What are the key considerations for oak barrels? - ANSWERBarrel age

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Warehouse temperature

What materials are typically used for inert vessels? - ANSWERStainless steel or glass

What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a

number of months? - ANSWER- It becomes smooth and more

mouthfilling

What are the aims of blending a spirit? - ANSWERConsistency and complexity

What are the options for finishing a spirit? - ANSWER- Adding

water

Adding colour

Adding sugar

Filtration

What is the name of the material added to change the colour of

an oak matured spirit? - ANSWER- Caramel

What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness

from a spirit? - ANSWER- Chill-filtration

How are grapes, pears and apples processed? - ANSWERCrushed and pressed

What are differences in processing white grape pomace and

black grape pomace? - ANSWER- White grape pomace contains

some juice, the skins are mixed with water and the liquid is

fermented. Black grape skins contain alcohol, they can be

distilled immediately.

What is the main grape variety used for Cognac production? -

ANSWER- Ugni Blanc

What are the sub-regions of Cognac? - ANSWER- Grande

Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies

What does the term 'Fine Champagne' mean on a bottle of a

Cognac? - ANSWER- A blend of spirits from Grande

Champagne (minimum 50%) and Petite Champagne

What are the two relatively rare features of a pot still in Cognac?

- ANSWER- Must be directly heated with flames, must use a

'worm tub' condenser

What is the minimum length of maturation for a Cognac? -

ANSWER- Two years

Cognacs are typically slightly sweetened before bottling. True or

False? - ANSWER- TRUE

What are the three main grape varieties used for Armagnac? -

ANSWER- Ugni Blanc, Baco Blanc, Folle Blanche

Why type of still is typically used for Armagnac production? -

ANSWER- Column still - short column with relatively few

plates

What is the name of an Armagnac aged for a minimum of 3

months in stainless steel? - ANSWER- Blanche

Vintage spirits are produced in Cognac. True or False? -

ANSWER- FALSE

What fruit is Calvados made from? - ANSWER- Apples and

pears

What is grappa made from? - ANSWER- Grape pomace

What is grappa typically matured in? - ANSWER- Inert vessels

What are the most important grains for whisky production? -

ANSWER- Barley, corn, wheat, rye

What needs to happen in grains to create sugar? - ANSWERConvert the starch

What are the two techniques to convert starch into sugar? -

ANSWER- Malting and cooking

Which is the grain that undergoes malting? - ANSWER- Barley