Tasting and distilling logbook spoelman, colin, haskell, david on. Angels envy bourbon whiskey is adored for its chocolate, ripe fruit, creamy vanilla and candied flavor notes. Each template is available in either microsoft word or pdf format, and many can be customized to include your event name, date, and selection of bourbons. Tasting notes jameson jameson a rich and full nose develops into the succulent sweetness of nectarines, apricot and papaya then brings a burst of flavour on the palate to produce a creamy, luscious taste experience. Nothing like a kick of iodine to hit you in the face and make your eyes water. Interested in further developing your bourbon palate. This 10 step process will teach you how to taste whisky like a pro with your eyes, nose and brain. As you taste each bourbon and chocolate, use our tasting notes templates to jot down your thoughts. Light caramel tastes as well as vanilla bean, honey and oak flavors. A handy guide to all things whisky including a history of whisky in quotes, an overview of the regions of scotland, how to taste and nose whisky, a useful glossary and, of course, lots of space for tasting notes. Youll love reading how your friends chose to describe the tastes and aromas they sensed compared to your own.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Best irish whiskey with tasting notes best whiskies. Also there are suggestions on how to describe the colours and flavours to help you describe your taste experience. Its thinner than an iphone and easily fits in a back pocket. Tasting notes and scores help us tell you what we really think of a whisky, whether its a new release, an old favourite or a rare bottling. In the summer of 2017 it was the first addition to ardbegs core range in the last eight years. Repeat the process with the rest of them until you are done. This whiskey tasting guide is designed to do just that. The 12 years old balvenie doublewood is a classic in the range. Just taste your bourbon, and start in the middle of the wheel and work your way to the outside, identifying flavors along the way. I actually had a bottle set aside for this, but ended up hitting the 300 at independent spirits uber whisky tasting. In a bustup for the dubious honour of most mysterious and leastknown major whiskyproducing nation it is, by my reckoning, a straightup twoway tussle between india and taiwan japan and england having now backed away into relative.
Meet other whisky lovers, exchange knowledge and facts about whisky. To become or at least appear a consummate pro about all things whisky, take a wander through the wonderful whisky glossary that master of malt has put together. Just find the bottle you have tasted and scroll down until you see tasting notes section. Slane irish whiskey marries toasted grain and malt whiskeys with the distinctive flavours of each cask.
Its the perfect gift for whiskey aficionados, geeks, nerds and other fans of the distillers art and works for all types of whiskey, including bourbon and irish. This scotch is carefully distilled at dalwhinnie distillery, highland. Mostly scottish single malts, but also some single grains, world whiskies, blends and other spirits. Dalwhinnie 15 year old is adored for its honey, smoky, vanilla and apple peels flavor notes. Below is a link to the hwc standard whisky tasting notes temlpate. Make a note of the colours youre observing, try not to just write whisky or whiskey depending on the heritage of your chosen whisky.
Search here for tasting notes for the whiskies you tried today, or look for additional whisky tasting notes in our online shop. Get your friends round, go to a whisky bar, or even swap notes on the internet, but whatever you do, take and compare your impressions with friends. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the. Bottler score name nose nasal effects pungent prickle nose warming nose drying palate primary taste bitter salty sour sweet finish length short. Apr 09, 2019 in a bustup for the dubious honour of most mysterious and leastknown major whiskyproducing nation it is, by my reckoning, a straightup twoway tussle between india and taiwan japan and england having now backed away into relative. Now you can upload your tasting note to a wardrobe of whisky.
Whisky tasting notes alcohol and aphorisms page 12. Informations about whisky production, distilleries and photography. If you want to learn more about holding your own tasting, then read our article about home whisky tastings. Every week new whisky tasting notes available, but dont expect me to come up with new words to identify a smell or taste. If you want to give your tasting a professional character, provide notepads so each guest can take notes on their samples. Were completely independent and accept no advertising. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and. Soft, mild with very light oak, subtle sweetness and herbal grass notes. Tasting notes jameson jameson a rich and full nose develops into the succulent sweetness of nectarines, apricot and papaya then brings a burst of flavour on. The topscoring whiskies seemed a little too obvious and anyway, as weve said many times before, scores are always less important than words so i thought id pick out a few which intrigued me in different ways, taken from s first 99 batches of tasting notes.
Weve had a lot of requests lately to repost the bourbon flavor wheel for readers who want. I also take into account the price value ratio in these of whisky tastings notes. You may have ticked fruit citric and it may feel to you like pear drops, or jam. It is also the youngest expression since the 10 year old was discontinued a few years ago. This whiskeytasting guide is designed to do just that.
Slane irish whiskey, tasting notes from our signature triple casked. We cant actually ship whisky tastings journal to you in united states at the moment. Bushmills bushmills original bushmills original is a blend of triple distilled single malt whiskey with a lighter irish grain whiskey. Printable bourbon and chocolate party kit lia griffith. It features the most prominent flavours and numbered positions for the glass to stand on.
The basic characteristic aromas of the whisky will be present you should tick them off. Bulleit 10 year old kentucky straight bourbon whiskey elijah craig, 12 years old, barrel strength wow. Mild, slightly dry apple peel freshness lingers on. Use it to record your impressions of the appearance, nose, palate and finish of the drams you sample at our meetings or at home. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It is also informative if you can tell something about the background of the bottlings or for beginners about whisky in general. Download your tasting pad for your own whisky tastings at home. The fundamentals of how to taste whisky distillery trail. Take further notes once you have the basic details ticked off you may want to elaborate in the comments. Theres no age statement, but most limeburners casks are aged from three to nine years.
Youll love reading how your friends chose to describe the tastes and aromas they sensed compared to. Use the video and aroma wheel below to assist you in finding. Whisky tasting is the analysis of whisky through visual examination, taste and aroma. When tasting your bourbon, keep in mind that not all of these primary tastes will occur during your sample, but some may occur twice. You can use the bourbon flavor wheel and bourbon tasting mats for your personal tasting notes or when throwing a bourbon tasting party with friends. You may find none of these in some bourbons, or you may find these and lots more that are not included. Rate them, notice the flavors that you like or did not like, and feel free to go back for more. You need to be of legal drinking age to enter please enter your birthdate.
Read this guide to understand how we arrive at our conclusions. Whisky tasting notes, all are my personal tasting notes based the standard way of tasting whisky. The flavor wheel is just a guide with some very general flavors. Apr 05, 2020 posts about tasting notes written by whiskystories. Use this guide to help you in writing your own bourbon. Along with bourbon cornbased, aged in charred barrels and rye made mainly from its namesake. Rich island character with tantalising hints of grass, malt, gingerbread, stewed fruit syrup and finely polished oak. Use the video and aroma wheel below to assist you in finding the best descriptors for your notes. Whisky tasting notes archives the whisky exchange whisky blog. Last, but perhaps most importantly, shared whisky tasting is the best way of eliciting every last drop of satisfaction from a fine dram.
Pocketsized, yet powerful 33 whiskeys is a whiskey journal that provides an easy way to quickly record whiskey tasting notes in a small, convenient notebook format. From here this whiskey lends a gentle, warming mouthfeel with a touch of honey sweetness. A final thought before we slope off to a little tasting of our own. Posts about tasting notes written by whiskystories. Tasting notes by ruben luyten posted in ardbeg ardbeg an oa is named after the mull of oa on the kildalton coast in the south west of islay. Along with bourbon cornbased, aged in charred barrels and rye made mainly from its namesake grain are wheatbased and other corn whiskeys. Tasting notes are provided and the algorithms learn your likes and dislikes in order to come up with new spirits to suit your tastes from the.
You might find that you have a super sensitive palate. It seemed appropriate to mark this milestone in some fashion. At first whiskey tasting might seem intimidating due to the vast amounts of knowledge and snobbery that can be associated with it, but a few simple guidelines can help ease tensions and make it fun. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and i hope youll find it useful. This bourbon is carefully distilled at louisville distilling co. Tasting notes producing whiskycast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and im pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. New pdf whisky nosing and tasting memo sheet we have created a new guide on how to nose and taste whisky on our website.
Notes for tasting whisky, modeled after the 33 beers tasting booklets. Balvenie is a quintessential speyside malt, fairly light and balanced. The bourbon flavor wheel and tasting sheet modernthirst. Pike creek discover a whisky crafted by the elements. A 40 year old blended malt is one well worth the 300 mark, so what a wonderful coincidence. Whiskey tasting whiskey rating whiskey score card etsy. Whisky tastings are often conducted in groups of people, either for reference purposes or as a social activity. On the chocolate tasting notes template, you can download the free font sanchez italic to edit the names of the chocolates featured in your tasting. For example, you could attest that the bourbon starts off sweet, then feels dry in the middle, but ends sweet again as you swallow. As you sip, be sure to write down the smells and notes you pick up onto your tasting note cards then swap.
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