Six flavour families
- Fruity — apple, pear, citrus, dried fruit
- Floral & grassy — heather, cut grass, hay
- Sweet — honey, vanilla, caramel, toffee
- Spicy — pepper, cinnamon, ginger, oak spice
- Smoky — peat, bonfire, tar, iodine
- Maritime — brine, seaweed, sea air
Every tasting note you'll ever read is built from these six families. Placing a whisky in two or three of them is a complete, honest tasting note.