030 - Bourbon Sensory Training using Aroma Academy with Robert Mohr & Tom Johnson

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🗓️ 8 December 2015

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Robert Mohr & Tom Johnson of Aroma Academy (@AromaAcademyUS) join the podcast to talk about the science behind using olfactory senses to know more about your bourbon and the key aromas. Show Notes: How do you store your extensive bourbon collection? Is it like storing wine? Give us a quick intro about how you are and how you got into bourbon The tagline is “a sensory training for DRINKS PROFESSIONALS” so talk about what is Aroma Academy Are the smells common between everyone or does everyone smell something different? What are some of the key aromas we get from bourbon? Has there ever been a bourbon, scotch or wine that you’ve nosed and you said, “I’m not even going to drink that” Talk about your blog post on creating a Pappy Van Winkle nosing sample Have you found two particular brands of bourbon that are two polar opposites of one another? If someone purchases a kit, is there a 24-hour turnaround time or how long does it take to better develop your olfactory senses? Do aromas change based on density levels depending on the type of glass its in? Talk about letting the alcohol dissipate after pouring it in a glass before nosing and tasting Special 20% discount for Bourbon Pursuit listeners on the 24 Aroma Kit - When checking out, just use the coupon code “Pursuit”.

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0:00.0	We'll also talk about that latest blog article you had about being able to like, smell pappy or like make a pappy snow strip.
0:06.9	It would be very helpful to me if we could go through this without using the phrase, smell pappy.
0:13.3	I'm down for that.
0:15.1	On today's podcast, we have Tom Johnson and Robert Moore of Aromacademy, who are going to be talking about sensory training per bourbon.
0:27.7	Hey everyone, it's Kenny here. And when you listen to Ryan and I on Whiskey Quickies, we're talking about tasty notes such as vanilla and caramel, toasted oak, and baking spice.
0:36.8	And you're probably wondering, well, why am I not getting these notes?
0:40.0	And here's the thing, your nose is the key to unlocking those flavors.
0:44.0	And nose your bourbon has created an incredible training kit
0:46.5	using real ingredients and nothing synthetic.
0:49.4	And these kits make perfect gifts for any bourbon love in your life,
0:52.5	or you can finally treat yourself
0:54.6	and understand what you've been missing when you're listening to our episodes as well.
0:58.6	Head to noseyour bourbon.com and use code BP10 to save 10% on your order.
1:04.3	That's knowsyourburban.com with promo code BP10.
1:09.1	Hey everyone, it's Kenny here, and I've always said the best way to try a whole bunch of
1:13.5	whiskeys is going to a whiskey festival.
1:16.0	And the best touring whiskey festival outside of Kentucky, it's got to be Whiskey Riot.
1:20.5	And they're now operating events across New York, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma for 2025.
1:26.2	Attendees can look forward to trying over 200 different types of whiskey,
1:29.6	meeting brand experts, founders, distillers, and more like-minded enthusiasts such as yourself.
1:35.0	These are seriously fun events, and heck, we're going to be there too, so make sure you check
1:38.9	out the pursuit booth.
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