Le Nez du Whisky 54 aromas

The aromas

54 of the most emblematic aromas to help you understand the rich olfactory heritage of your favourite whisky:

• Floral notes: 1 blackcurrant bud, 2 geranium, 3 honey, 4 rose, 5 tobacco leaf, 6 hay, 7 green grass
• Fruity notes: 8 pineapple, 9 cherry, 10 peach, 11 pear, 12 apple, 13 lemon, 14 mandarin, 15 orange, 16 pomelo, 17 dried fig, 18 walnut, 19 prune
• Woody notes: 20 oak, 21 resinous, 22 sherry, 23 toasted almond, 24 toasted hazelnut, 25 coconut, 26 caramel, 27 chocolate, 28 custard, 29 vanilla, 30 anise, 31 cinnamon, 32 ginger, 33 herbs, 34 mint, 35 nutmeg, 36 allspice, 37 black pepper, 38 liquorice, 39 earthy
• Miscellaneous notes: 40 biscuit, 41 coffee, 42 toast, 43 malt, 44 butter, 45 leather, 46 grilled meat
• Phenolic notes: 47 smoky note, 48 peat, 49 seaweed, 50 shellfish, 51 medicinal, 52 rubber, 53 tar, 54 sulphur

The book

With this kit, you’ll ‘fall into the still’ of whiskies from Scotland and around the world on a journey of discovery through the writings of eminent specialists and superb illustrations.

Scotsman Charles MacLean, one of the leading whisky writers today, recounts a century of single malt history through 12 personal tasting memories. Martine Nouet, a French author and journalist specialising in food and spirits, and a Scot by adoption, examines the art of subtly pairing the spirit of a food with the spirit of a malt.

A whisky aroma wheel is included that groups the scents by families.