Quiz: how much would you win in our ginny Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!
Apr 18, 2020
Oh yes, it’s time to sort the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff… the gin geniuses from the gin beginners! Oh yes, it’s here - the ultimate gin version of classic TV game show, “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”! The big question is, of course, just how much will you win - and will you beat your friends?!
We haven’t included any lifelines but feel free to phone a friend! Answers are at the bottom of the quiz - no coughing, please, Major!
So: take a seat, prepare your fastest fingers and get your FINAL ANSWERS ready… LET’S PLAY!
*PS: No actual money can be won… it’s just for fun!
Question 1: For £100!
A gin and tonic is more commonly known as what?
a: a G&T
b: a gin fizz
c: a gin and ‘it’
d: a ginonic
Question 2: For £200!
The key botanical in gin is made from which of these ingredients?
a: Blackberries
b: Juniper berries
c: Strawberries
d: Raspberries
Question 3: For £300!
The homemade gin produced illegally during Prohibition became known as what?
a: Underground gin
b: Cellar gin
c: Bathtub gin
d: Under-the-bed gin
Question 4: For £500!
In the 17th century, gin became commonly known as “Mothers’…” - what?
a: Despair
b: Worry
c: Ruin
d: Delight
Question 5: For £1,000!
If I ask for a “copa” in Spain, what will I be given?
a: A policeman
b: A couple of gins
c: A balloon glass
d: A gin and tonic
Question 6: For £2,000!
What does it mean if a gin is described as a London Dry Gin?
a: It was made in London
b: It’s made according to a type of distillation process
c: It’s only sold in London
d: It dries your mouth out
Question 7: For £4,000!
James Bond made the Martini his signature drink, but in Casino Royale he created a variation on the classic cocktail recipe, named after one of his lovers. What was the name of the cocktail?
a. Octopussy Martini
b: Vesper Martini
c: Moneypenny Martini
d: Pussy Galore Martini
Question 8: For £8000!
Genever, the precursor to modern gin, originated in which country?
a: France
b: Austria
c: America
d: Holland
Question 9: For £16,000!
What was the name of the British artist whose famous painting “Gin Lane” depicted the evils of drinking gin - compared to the relative merits of drinking beer, as portrayed in the same artist’s painting, titled “Beer Street”?
a. William Hogarth
b: J.M.W. Turner
c: William Blake
d: John Constable
Question 10. For £32,000!
Gin and tomato juice was a popular drink long before the vodka-based Bloody Mary was invented, but what was - and is it still - called?
a: A Bloody Martha
b: A Red Devil
c: Scarlet Pimpernel
d: A Red Snapper
Question 11: For £64,000
The original recipe for ‘pink gin’ added which of the following ingredients to gin and water in order to produce its famed rosy colour and unique flavour?
a: Campari
b: Dubonnet
c: Angostura bitters
d: Chambord
Question 12: For £125,000
Which of the following is NOT a real gin ingredient in a spirit currently on sale today?
a: Moon rock
b: Brussel sprouts
c: Ants
d: Cow manure
Question 13: For £250,000
How many bottles of gin were sold in the UK between March 2018 and March 2019, according to the Wine and Spirits Trade Association?
a: 12 million
b: 28 million
c: 53 million
d: 76 million
Question 14: For £500,000!
What ingredient is added to the classic cocktail recipe of gin and vermouth in order to make a ‘Dirty’ Martini?
a: olive brine
b: pickle juice
c: Angostura bitters
d: a pickled onion garnish
Question 15: For £1,000,000!
