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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