References

The literature the sixteen characters and the derivation are built on. This page is kept current rather than versioned — unlike the method, which is dated and changes only by issuing a new version.

Whisky flavour and its origins

Where character comes from in production — which is what the four quadrants are organised by.

  • Origins of flavour in whiskies and a revised flavour wheel: a reviewLee, K.-Y. M., Paterson, A., Piggott, J. R., Richardson, G. D. (2001) · Journal of the Institute of Brewing 107(5)
  • Flavour of Distilled Beverages: Origin and DevelopmentPiggott, J. R. (ed.) · Ellis Horwood

Sensory method

How a vocabulary is standardised and how a panel is run — the discipline the derivation borrows from.

  • Modification of a standardized system of wine aroma terminologyNoble, A. C., Arnold, R. A., Buechsenstein, J., Leach, E. J., Schmidt, J. O., Stern, P. M. (1987) · American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 38
  • Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and PracticesLawless, H. T. & Heymann, H. · 2nd ed., Springer

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