Jack Daniel, the man who introduced the good old Tennessee whiskey to the world, passed away on October 10, 1911. We salute his spirit.

1. Ouzo, a distilled 96 per cent pure ethyl spirit mixed with anise, is the best-known spirit from Greece. But which specific part of Greece is associated with raki, a fragrant grape-based pomace brandy that is comparatively a mild 45-50 per cent proof?

2. Which well-known cocktail is also the name of a mine near Santiago de Cuba and was supposedly invented by an American engineer named Jennings Cox, who was in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. It was introduced to the US by a Congressman named William Chanler.

3. Which cocktail, described by writer HL Mencken as ‘the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet,” also comes in the varieties ‘dirty’ and ‘perfect?’

4. Which cocktail made from stout and champagne was created by the bartender of Brooks’ club to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, in 1861?

5. Absolut Vodka has long been associated with artists who have painted their versions of the classic bottle. Indians Manish Arora and Subodh Gupta are among those who have contributed to Absolut’s art collection. But who was the first well-known artist to paint an Absolut bottle?

6. With which specific island in the Inner Hebrides would you associate the distilleries of Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg, renowned for their smoky flavour derived from peat?

7. Two-thirds of the beer produced in the world today is inspired by the pale lager produced in which city in Bohemia since the 13th century?

8. Which drink of rum, weak beer and lime juice is named after the cloth worn by British admiral Edward Vernon in the 18th century?

9. In which seminal work of the ’60s would you come across the Moloko Plus, described as ‘milk with knives in it’, which would get the protagonists in the mood for some ‘ultraviolence?’

10. Which word, associated with wine, is derived from the name of the court official in charge of the transfer and carriage of supplies and was probably the name of the pack animal driver?

Answers

1. The island of Crete

2. The daiquiri, typically made of rum, lime juice and a sweetener

3. The martini, made of gin and vermouth. ‘Dry’ is the most common version, made from white vermouth. ‘Dirty’ normally has olive juice and possibly an olive. The ‘perfect’ version has equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth

4. The black velvet, symbolising the black armbands worn by mourners

5. Andy Warhol

6. Islay; the northern side of the island also has the Caol Ila distillery, also renowned for its peaty taste

7. The town of Pilsen, or Plzen, in the Czech Republic

8. Grog, the standard drink issued in the British navy till the 20th century. The lime was infused to prevent scurvy. Grog got its name from the Grogham cloth worn by the admiral, who was referred to as ‘Old Grog’

9. The Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Moloko Plus is Nadsat for ‘Milk Plus’

10. Sommelier. Today a sommelier is a professional knowledgeable in both wines and food pairing

Joy Bhattacharjya is a quizmaster and Project Director, FIFA U-17 World Cup

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