Your public tasting worksheet
Print one sheet for each bottle. Record the pour details, nose, palate, finish, and whether you would pour it again. No registration required.
Download the public worksheet (PDF)For more tasting language, use the public Flavor Wheel Reference. The Guided Tasting Library is a member resource.
Use this page as a simple tasting companion. You can work directly from the prompts below, copy them into a notebook, or print the page for a tasting table. The aim is not to produce perfect notes. It is to keep a few details you will be glad to remember later.
Pour Details
- Bottle or expression:
- Producer or distillery:
- Whiskey type:
- Proof or ABV:
- Date and setting:
- Neat, with water, or over ice:
First Impressions
- Color and texture:
- First aroma:
- What changed after a few minutes in the glass:
- Overall character: sweet, fruity, spicy, smoky, grain-forward, oaky, floral, herbal, or another description:
Palate and Finish
- What appears first on the palate:
- Texture: creamy, oily, lean, round, dry, bright, warming, or another description:
- What develops through the sip:
- Finish: short, medium, or long:
- What remains after the sip:
Comparison Notes
When tasting side by side, note the one thing that separates each pour. One bottle may be sweeter, another drier, another more fruit-forward, and another more oak-driven. These differences are easier to remember than a long string of individual descriptors.
- Pour one:
- Pour two:
- Pour three:
- The clearest difference between them:
Return-to-It Note
Finish with one honest sentence: Would you pour this again, pair it with a cigar, use it in a cocktail, share it with someone, or keep it as a special occasion bottle? This final note often becomes the most useful part of the page.
Use the Flavor Wheel Reference when a flavor is difficult to name, or visit the Guided Tasting Library for a structured flight idea.
