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LM WSET Spirits 2 > Tasting and Evaluating Spirits > Flashcards

Tasting and Evaluating Spirits Flashcards

1
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Ideal Tasting room

A

Aroma free, natural, good light, white surfaces

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Things to avoid before tasting

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food, coffee, salt, tobacco, gum, toothpaste

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3
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What can cleanse palate

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Bread

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What should a tasting glass be like?

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Always same. Rounded bowl. Sides slope inwards. Stem to avoid warming liquid.

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Suggested sample size

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1.5cl

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What can cause haziness in spirits?

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un-filtered or louching occuring.

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Appearance observations

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Clarity, Intensity, Colour, Other (louching)

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Nose Observations

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Condition, Intensity, aroma characteristics

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Palate observations

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Sweetness, Texture, Flavour Intensity, Flavour Characteristics, Finish

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10
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Conclusion observations

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Quality level

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Aroma and Flavour Observation catagories

(T.R.A.M.P)

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    • Raw materials (i.e. Corn, Rye, Malt, Grape, Agave, sugarcane, fruits, botanicals)
    • Processing: Smoke (peat, medicinal, char), Esters (banana, apple, floral, melon), other (Solvent, plastic, cheese)
    • Oak and Maturation: Oak (Vanilla, toast, coffee)
    • Age/rancio (Fruit cake, candied fruits, leather, tobacco)
    • Texture
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12
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How to remove lingering flavours?

A

chew bread

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13
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What causes haziness?

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not filtered/ chilled/ or when water added

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14
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What is louching?

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effect of having added water to aniseed - turning opaque/cloudy.

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15
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Appearance heading…

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Clarity-Intensity-Colour-other (CICO)

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16
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Nose headings…

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Condition - Intensity - Aroma (CIA)

17
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Palate headings…

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Sweetness- Texture-flavour Intensity- Flavour characteristics -Finish (STIFF)

18
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aromas suggesting heads

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solventy /cheesy

19
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aromas suggesting tails

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plasticky

20
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how to open up aromas and reveal extra layers of complexity?

A

add water (50:50) - nb can be less effective with fruit spirits. also avoids the alcohol numbing the mouth. Take small sip and and hold in mouth for a few seconds. . Draw air across tongue when spitting.

21
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Quality assessment?

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Balance, Finish (Vodka less applic- consider purity), Expressiveness (not same as complexity) of raw material or how fermented, Purity - and smoothness to texture/seamless integration BFEP

LM WSET Spirits 2 (14 decks)

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