IFAQ

Infrequently Asked Questions

A list of quiz topics to test the breadth of your bartenderish B.S. Not all the questions have a single right answer, but spotting which are the trick questions counts as 'correct', as often the trivia surrounding an issue is more interesting than the answer itself.

Note - Answers are NOT on this page, although links to resources may be provided.

This list started from [post by Bartender Savant] and collated with other questions from other contributors.

TODO: possibly categorize these?

Quiz Me!

What questions do you ask when someone orders a manhatten? A martini? A margarita?

What is call order? Can you give an example of it?

What is the difference between Pravda Vodka and Stolichnya? How about the difference between Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's?

Name 6 kinds of white wine.

Which one doesn't belong: Blue Curacao, Cointreau, Grand Marnier

What is in a Colorado Bulldog?

Explain this statement: All cognac is brandy but not all brandy is cognac.

What should you ask if someone asks for a vodka and tonic?

How many herbs is Jagermeister purported to contain?

What is the proper garnish for a cuba libre?

What is the proper garnish for a shot of sambuca?

Name 3 Italian Liquers:

What is the difference between Whisky and Whiskey?

What is mead?

What is the difference between lager and ale?

What kind of alcohol does a Shirley Temple get?

What is a Blue Blazer? Who made it famous?

Ironically, where can you NOT drink a Lynchburg Lemonade?

What Fruit goes with Corona? Blue Moon? Hoegaarden?

What are cocktail onions used for?

What can give a chocolate martini its chocolate flavor?

What is sake?

Where does Tsingtao come from?

Where is Budweiser originally from?

Where did pilsner style beers originate?

Who was responsible for creating Benedictine?

How do you change a keg? co2 tank? Soda bag/box?

How do you cut lime wheels?

What is the proper garnish for a Cosmo?

What does neat mean? up? straight up? perfect? dry?

What is a waterback? barback? backbar?

What is a pour cadence?

What is the legal age to work in a bar in Illinois? Drink in a bar? Be in a bar with parents?

What is the definion of 1 "drink" in terms of beer, wine, or spirits?

What is an extra (or very) dry martini?

What wine should you use for a white wine spritzer, and why?

Name two Russian vodkas.

Generally speaking, what process increases the purity of vodka?

What is the top shelf version of Absolut?

Name 2 blended Scotch's and 2 single malt Scotch's.

If I were to ask you to make me a top shelf margarita without naming the ingredients, what top shelf liquors would come to your mind on how to make this drink?

From a martini perspective, what is the difference between shaking and stirring?