Flavor Camps

Question 1

What are the flavor camps in whisky?

Answer 1

• Fragrant & Floral | Fragant & Bloemig
• Malt & Dry | Malt & Droog
• Fruit & Spicy | Fruitig & Spicy
• Rich & Round | Rijk & Rond
• Smoky & Peaty | Rokerig & Peaty

Question 2

What are common aroma’s on the nose within fragrant & floral?

Answer 2

Nose
- Gesnoeide bloemen/fresh cut flowers
- Fruitbloesem/fruit blossom
- Versgemaaid gras/cut grass
- Apple, pear, melon

Question 3

What are common aroma’s on the palate within fragrant & floral?

Answer 3

• Light, lichtelijk zoet/slightly sweet
• Hoge zuurgraad/fresh acidity

Use them as an aperitif or breakfast whisky

Question 4

What are common aroma’s on the nose within malt & dry?

Answer 4

Nose
- Droger op de neus/ Dryer on nose
- Knapperig/Crispy
- koekerig/cookie like
- Dusty = Melig/flour, breakfast cereal, notig/nutty

Question 5

What are common aroma’s on the palate within malt & dry?

Answer 5

Droog/dry, maar gebalanceerd door zoetheid van eikenhout

Gebruik als aperitief of ontbijt whisky

Question 6

What are common aroma’s on the nose within Fruity & Spicy?

Answer 6

Steenvruchten/Ripe orchard fruit = Perzik/Peach, Abrikoos/abricot, more exotic like mango
Vanilla
Coconut
Custard-like aromas of American oak

Question 7

What are common aroma’s on the palate within Fruity & Spicy?

Answer 7

Spiciness is found on the finish, tends to be sweet (Kaneel/Cinnamon & Nootmuskaat/Nutmeg)

Kan genuttigd worden op elke moment van de dag

Question 8

What are common aroma’s on the nose within Rich & Round | Rijk & Rond?

Answer 8

Gedroogd fruit (Rozijnen, vijgen, dadels, witte rozijnen), this shows European ex sherry vaten/casks.

Question 9

What are common aroma’s on the palate within Rich & Round | Rijk & Rond?

Answer 9

Lichtelijk droger/Slightly drier feel, that’s tannin from the oak (Sometimes sweet or meaty)

Best after dinner.

Question 10

What are common aroma’s on the nose within smoky & peaty?

Answer 10

Peat aroma’s (Roet/soot, lapsang souchong tea, teer/tar, gerookte haring/kippers, smoked bacon, burning heather, wood smoke)

Question 11

What are common aroma’s on the palate within smoky & peaty?

Answer 11

Lichtelijk olieachtige textuur/ sightly oily texture,

En alle rokerige whisky’s hebben een gebalanceerde sweet spot/all peaty whiskeys must have a balancing “sweet spot”

Question 12

Name single malt smoky whiskies?

Answer 12

Lighter style (from light to rich)

• Ardberg 10 yrs
• Longrow 10 yrs
• Laphroaig 10 yrs
• Laphroaig quarter cask
• Ardmore traditional cask
• Caol Ila 12yo
• Lagavullin 12 yo
• Ardberg Uilgedail
• Talisker 10 yo
• Bowmore legend

Rijkere style

• Brora 30yo
• Bowmore 12 yo
• Highland park 12 yo
• Caol Ila 18yo
• Talisker18yo
• Lagavullin 16yo
• Laphroaig 15 yo
• Talisker 25yo
• Lagavullin Distillers edition