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.
Grainy organizes mash-related associations; earthy includes coffee, tobacco, geosmin, mustiness and vegetation. A circular continuum and moderation are proposed as ways to understand overlaps and valence.
The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 7. Geosmin as a heading does not confirm the compound's presence. No numerical wheel distance or universal positive/negative threshold is supplied.
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. 7.
PDF 7
PDF 7
The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 7.
Grainy, earthy and continuum ideas
Ready means the preserved source and locator are recoverable, not publication approval. Geosmin as a heading does not confirm the compound's presence. No numerical wheel distance or universal positive/negative threshold is supplied.
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Supplied PDF pages 7–7; Grainy, earthy and continuum ideas.
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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. 7.
Short citation: The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 7.
Footnote: The Council of Whiskey Masters, “Using the official Bourbon Flavor Wheel,” supplied PDF pp. 7. Geosmin as a heading does not confirm the compound's presence. No numerical wheel distance or universal positive/negative threshold is supplied.
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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