The Council of Whiskey Masters. “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel: Systematic Exploration and Identification of Flavors & Flavor Categories.” Undated webpage, supplied PDF capture. https://www.whiskeymasters.org/bourbon-tasting-flavor-wheel. Publisher page accessed September 7, 2026.
Finished categories reference dry, sweet and fortified wines and spirits. Aged categories include leather, library, dust, wood polish, mushroom, rancio, varnish and molasses associations.
The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 4. Useful vocabulary for the target's rustic impressions, not proof of years, old stock, finishing cask identity or legal product designation. Source itself notes fermentation can produce some funky notes.
The Council of Whiskey Masters. “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel: Systematic Exploration and Identification of Flavors & Flavor Categories.” Undated webpage, supplied PDF capture. https://www.whiskeymasters.org/bourbon-tasting-flavor-wheel. Publisher page accessed September 7, 2026. supplied PDF pp. 4.
PDF 4
PDF 4
The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 4.
Finishing and aged associations
Ready means the preserved source and locator are recoverable, not publication approval. Useful vocabulary for the target's rustic impressions, not proof of years, old stock, finishing cask identity or legal product designation. Source itself notes fermentation can produce some funky notes.
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A verified source-and-locator reference. Ready is a retrieval status, not publication approval.
Source and locator
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Supplied PDF pages 4–4; Finishing and aged associations.
Formatted outputs
Full citation: The Council of Whiskey Masters. “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel: Systematic Exploration and Identification of Flavors & Flavor Categories.” Undated webpage, supplied PDF capture. https://www.whiskeymasters.org/bourbon-tasting-flavor-wheel. Publisher page accessed September 7, 2026. supplied PDF pp. 4.
Short citation: The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 4.
Footnote: The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 4. Useful vocabulary for the target's rustic impressions, not proof of years, old stock, finishing cask identity or legal product designation. Source itself notes fermentation can produce some funky notes.
Bibliography: The Council of Whiskey Masters. “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel: Systematic Exploration and Identification of Flavors & Flavor Categories.” Undated webpage, supplied PDF capture. https://www.whiskeymasters.org/bourbon-tasting-flavor-wheel. Publisher page accessed September 7, 2026.
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