Mapping Meszcal Infographic

From the pages of Artisan Spirit Magazine's Summer 2024 issue:

MAPPING MEZCAL

THE ORIGINS OF THE FLAVOR PROFILES IN MEZCAL-TEQUILA SPIRITS PRODUCTION

‍Abstract

This article stems from the production of a new series of detailed beer and distilled spirits flavor maps from the team at Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services, LLC (BDAS). The main infographic appears on pages 56–57 and was also the feature of a recent presentation at the American Craft Spirits Association convention. The map is sectionalized and, with a few additional figures, forms a broad outline of mezcal (including tequila) flavor production. The map thus forms the basis for an understanding of flavor profiles and presents terminology for a best-practice approach to the sensory evaluation of the mezcal class of spirits. Such directional or flavor family-tree/hierarchical maps of late provide a better approach than the traditional flavor wheels now available for coffee, tea, beer, and all manner of distilled spirits and other beverages and foods.

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