Drinks Trivia

Test your knowledge of drinks.

Points available: 10

1:

What is a "weeper"?

  • A) A drink with too much melted ice
  • B) A wine bottle with a leaky cork
  • C) A broken liqueur bottle
  • D) A martini that hasn't been mixed dry enough
2:

Which of these is not a rating for the quality of cognac?

  • A) VO
  • B) VS
  • C) XO
  • D) XS
3:

What was Van Gogh drinking when he decided to cut his ear off?

  • A) Absinthe
  • B) Anisette
  • C) Sambuca
  • D) Arak
4:

What became the legal substitute for the answer to question 3?

  • A) Anis del Toro
  • B) Galliano
  • C) Pastis
  • D) Limoncello
5:

Brandy is actually distilled:

  • A) Rum
  • B) Cider
  • C) Wine
  • D) Champagne
6:

What color grapes are used to make white wine?

  • A) White
  • B) Green
  • C) Red
  • D) It doesn't matter
7:

What is bourbon made from?

  • A) Wheat
  • B) Corn
  • C) Sugar
  • D) Grapes
8:

Schnapps has the same base as:

  • A) Vodka
  • B) Rum
  • C) Gin
  • D) Whiskey
9:

According to an act of Congress, what is the national spirit of the United States?

  • A) Whiskey
  • B) Scotch
  • C) Vodka
  • D) Bourbon
10:

What liquor was used in thermometers instead of mercury in the 1600s?

  • A) Brandy
  • B) Scotch
  • C) Bourbon
  • D) Rum