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I think they are used to give a false sense of exactness.īut, that’s not to say that tasting notes have to be plain. “My bête noir for tasting notes, and I’m as guilty as anyone, is being unnecessarily specific, for example saying Conference pear, rather than just pear, Manuka honey rather than just honey, wild strawberries and Columbian Coffee.
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Leading whisky writers, including Dave Broom, Henry Jeffries, Jim Coleman, Ian Wisniewski, Mark Gillespie, Brian Townsend and Philip Day all rose to the challenge and revealed their funniest findings, pet peeves and guilty pleasures when it comes to ‘interesting’ whisky lingo. To tie-in with World Whisky Day this weekend (Saturday 21st May), Glen Moray asked the experts to reveal the strangest tasting notes they’ve encountered and suggest some modern alternatives to make life easier for newcomers and accessible to all. We use hundreds of words to describe the taste of whisky, from the basic to the truly weird and wonderful! Dead Guillemot, Fabric Plasters and Blackened Engine Grease? Glen Moray unveils the whisky world’s wackiest tasting notes ahead of World Whisky Day and asks if it’s time for change? Our whisky expert, Philip Day, contributes to the discussion.