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 [a 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 manhattan? 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?

Other Quizes

• [Legends about the word 'cocktail']
• UKPhantoms [quiz on tipping trivia]
• Some of Beans's [interview test questions] - half like these here, half more professional (recipe/service) knowledge.
• See also the handbook