The Amazon Echo has been launched in the UK and US and now users can test their knowledge of Scotch Whisky courtesy of Andre de Almeida at the ‘Inside the Cask’ blog (http://www.insidethecask.com/).

The Scotch Whisky Quiz is completely free to use for Amazon Echo users. Each time someone access it there is a random set of 10 questions asked with multiple choice answers. Examples of questions asked include:

* Which three ingredients is Scotch whisky made from?

* During Scotch whisky production, at which stage of the process is alcohol made?

Andre created the quiz is to spread the knowledge of Scotch whisky on a new technology platform and to increase the number of visitors to his personal website ‘Inside the Cask’ about drinks, travel and retail.

As someone who has had to train complete beginners on the basics of Scotch whisky (after many years working in the Drinks industry across Maxxium, The Edrington Group, William Grant & Sons and now the Loch Lomond Group) Andre decided to take the initiative to create a Scotch Whisky Quiz for beginners and those interested to learn more in an interactive way through a quiz, via the Amazon Echo.

He had to teach himself during his spare time at weekends on how to create and have an Amazon Echo ‘skill’ (what Amazon calls a voice app) certified and approved by Amazon.