Project Description

Gather spices, herbs, fruits, etc. from around the house and use them to create an aroma kit while nosing and tasting whisk(e)y.

Assignment

Your assignment is to write flavour descriptions for the variety of spices. etc you gather, and then try to pick out those flavours in a whisky. Get detailed and creative! Let your senses guide your descriptions with memories, feelings, and associations with the smells and flavours.

If you need a little guidance, try this:

What time of year do I often smell this?
How intense is the smell, is it strong or delicate?
What category does it fall under? sweet, fruity, grassy, earthy, smoky, etc.

Get creative! Take your time and cultivate this skill. With time, it'll become natural to tune into your sense of smell more often and it'll lead to life long enjoyment of whisky!

Class Deliverable

Keep it simple, and real. In your project workspace, list

the item
at least 2 descriptive words
bonus points for creating a scene, or creative representation of your sensory perception
a list of the descriptors that apply to the whisky you sample

Choose any whisk(e)y, and gather any materials you like! There are no limits.

Resources

An impressive Canadian Whisky Flavour Wheel by Dr Don Livermore

Whisky the Manual by Dave Broom - an excellent book on whisky, with plenty of tasting notes for inspiration

Timo Oudenaarde

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