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Tasting whiskey for beginners: A guide to developing your palate.

If you are trying to get into the bourbon and whiskey scene, you know there are so many whiskey options out there, how do you know what you like to drink?

The flavor profiles can be confusing at best…

When starting out, it's hard for whiskey to taste like anything but alcohol. Even good bourbons don't land quite well for someone who isn't used to having strong liquor in their mouth.

The "burn" associated with drinking high proof spirits can be a barrier to enjoyment and conceal the fancy flavors that veteran drinkers like to talk about. Getting used to the level of alcohol in whiskey is an important first step in finding the flavors.

Eventually though, with enough repetition, your mouth and tongue acclimate to higher proof alcohol and then the flavors come through.