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Master Taster. You basically taste whiskey. But tasting whiskey is anything but basic. In one article I read, Marianne Barnes (then the Master Taster at Brown-Forman) was prohibited from smoking and wearing perfume while at work to preserve the integrity of her palate. She was expected to distinguish the more than 200 flavour chemicals in bourbon. Seriously...there's more than just charred oak, vanilla, dried fruit and caramel!  She is able to identify the exact proofs coming out of the barrel as well as any defects. Marianne also states that she does regular re-calibration of her palate, by using scent jars to remind her senses to get exactly what she's searching for.

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