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⚖️ Grading Scale
1 | Disgusting - Gutter water.
2 | Poor - Drain pour.
3 | Bad - Only mixed with something.
4 | Sub-par - I don't hate it, but won't buy it again.
5 | Average - Just fine.
6 | Good - A good everyday whiskey.
7 | Great - Will become a regular.
8 | Excellent - Special occasion whiskey.
9 | Incredible - Buying all the bottles I can find and/or afford.
10 | Perfect - Drinking this on my wedding night.
ABSTRACT DESCRIPTORS
Here are a few of the most frequent:
- Bland: Lacking in distinctive characteristics
- Coarse: Flavors or aromas that are harsh or overly intense
- Clean: Free of imperfections
- Dry: Lacking in sweetness, astringent
- Flat: Dull, boring, lacking complexity
- Fresh: Full of flavor, no offputting characteristics
- Green: Leafy or floral (from aldehyde)
- Hard: Strong metallic or flinty sensations;
- Harsh: Highly astringent or sharp
- Heavy: Intense aromas and flavors
- Light: Delicate, but well-defined aromas and flavors
- Mellow: Smooth and soft, minimal alcohol sensation
- Neutral: Lacking aromas other than alcohol
- Rich: Fullness, roundness, oiliness, intensity, pleasantly sweet aromas
- Round: Balanced aromas, flavors, and mouthfeel
- Robust: Intense aroma, full-flavored, and powerful character
- Sharp: High alcohol, acidity, or astringency
- Soft: Subtle aromas and flavors
- Sweet: Aromas and flavors of sweet malted barley
- Thin: Diluted or watery mouth-feel; lacks aroma and flavor
COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTORS
There are also hundreds of concrete comparative terms to describe the flavors and aromas of whiskey, including:
- fruity, dried fruit, fresh fruit, citrus, melon, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, cherry, berry, apple, green apple, pear
- cranberry, tart cherry, currant
- sweet, cake, fruit cake, candied cherries, craisins
- figs, raisins, prunes, dates, dried apricots, bananas
- flowery, rosewater, rose petals, fragrant, perfume, meadow, violets
- herbal, savory, esters
- vegetal, grassy, leafy, clover, laurel, eucalyptus,
- peat, earth, heath, heather, moor, fen, cedar, silage, hay, cut grass, musty, moss, wet dog
- butter, oily, fatty, greasy
- chocolate, cocoa, malted milk
- smoke, charred, charcoal, burnt, fireplace, campfire
- woody, oak, cask, tannic, rope
- spicy, warmth, hot, zesty, fiery
- spiced, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla, anise
- tea, coffee
- pine, resin, sap
- sherry, oloroso, wine, red wine, rum, port, liqueur
- malty, grain, cereal, toast, bread, shortbread, cookies, biscuits, oatmeal
- nutty, almond, walnuts, coconut
- candy, toffee, butterscotch, caramel, marshmallow
- seaside, seaweed, salt, kelp, kippers, brine, ocean
- tobacco, pipe tobacco, cigar box, leather
- honey, syrup, maple, molasses,
- alcohol burn, ethanol, spirity
- medicinal, iodine, solvent, turpentine
- sulphuric, creosote, tar, phenolic, tarry rope
- bitter, astringent, dry, tart, acidic
- balanced, nuanced, complex, clean, subtle
- heavy, smooth, creamy, full-bodied, rich
- lasting, long, short