#RSWFW: G: Wood Extractive 6. Vanilla

The congener of “Ice cream”, "Custard", "Cola", "Toffee", "Chocolate" and "Cake mix" are parts of the “Vanilla” sub category as part of the “Wood Extractive” head category. Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com See the dark dries wire looking stuff...

#RSWFW: D: Fruity, 1. Solventy, Paint Thinner

Paint Thinner is on the Revised Scottish Whisky Flavour Wheel as a congener in the fruity, solventy section. It is one smell that I do not particularly enjoy on my whisky, but some people seem to love the smell all...

#RSWFW: D: Fruity, 1. Solventy, Nail varnish remover

Apparently whisky can smell like the stuff my wife uses to remove the nail polish she just put on 30 minutes ago, and then she decided the result was no good. She always seems to do this when I am...

#RSWFW: C: Grassy, 2. Dried, Mint

The congener of Mint is part of the Grassy, Dried section on the Revised Scottish Whisky flavour wheel. So, this is about the blog is about the dried version of mint? In whisky? Interesting concept. Let’s see where this takes...

#RSWFW: C: Grassy, 2. Dried, Herbal

So, it is time to describe the word "Herbal" which is on the Revised Whisky Tasting Flavour Wheel in the "Dried" and "Grassy" section. What does "Herbal" mean in relationship to Whisky? Let's see if we can "make cheese out...

#RSWFW: C: Grassy, 2. Dried, Straw

The Revised Scottich Whisky Flavour Wheel holds some congeners that I find a tad difficult to put into a blog. I cannot imagine Straw as a flavour note, but as an odour it is sorta known to me. I have...

Origins of the Revised Scottish Whisky Flavour Wheel

I have been writing down all kinds of stuff about the congeners that are on the Revised Scottish Whisky Flavour Wheel. But how did the Wheel come into existence? Who are we to thank for this wheel? The good thing about...

#RSWFW: C: Grassy, 2. Dried, Hay

I am a city person. Not a farmer. So when I thought about Hay I sorta also thought about Straw. Dried plant stuff you feed to your rabbits and they sleep on the stuff. On the odd moments in time...

#RSWFW: C: Grassy, 1. Fresh, Green Apple

The Revised Scottish Whisky Flavour Wheel has two, or rather three if you could pineapple, kinds of apple on it. "Green Apple" and "Apple". The later one is in the "Fruity, Orchard" section of the flavour wheel. Acetaldehyde is one...