Carlton, Carla Harris. Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America’s Whiskey. Clerisy Press, 2017. First edition.
Fred Noe's tasting demonstration moves from appearance and nosing to mouthfeel and finish, with samples arranged by rising proof. Carlton recommends vocabulary development, familiar reference aromas, comparative flights, suitable glasses, small pours and eventual blind tasting. The Woodford wheel on 240 organizes sensory descriptors; screen 247 states Carlton's own preferences for complexity, balance, chewy texture and a long non-bitter finish.
Carla Harris Carlton, Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America’s Whiskey (Clerisy Press, 2017), Chapter 6 — The Kentucky Chew, supplied PDF screens 233–248.
Original PDF screen 248
Original PDF screen 233
Carlton, Barrel Strength Bourbon, supplied PDF screens 233–248.
Chapter 6 — The Kentucky Chew
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Bibliography: Carlton, Carla Harris. Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America’s Whiskey. Clerisy Press, 2017. First edition.
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Do not reproduce the tongue-map claim, infer age/proof from color, or promise reliable blind age/mash identification. Reading producer notes before tasting can prime responses; separate learning sessions from blind evaluation. The flavor wheel is copyright Brown-Forman 2016; archival preservation is not permission to reuse the graphic publicly. Four pours is not a safety threshold.