Quote Originally Posted by Lostmason View Post
Pete (@Neverbend)

When I mention "spice" I am talking more of the feel than the taste.In sample"D" it is like white pepper,a pleasant burning that excites the palate.
The bitter is a subtle undertone that adds depth to the experience.I didn't pick up on a flowery or citrus taste,but a fruit flavor was just at the back.
Kind of like a shadow that you keep chasing.

This is why I feel undeserving, I'm not well endowed with the ability to define what I taste,but can easily identify how I feel. This sample is one
that takes my mind off the world and my own issues by capturing my attention like a good book.It is relaxing and enjoyable,the flavors are such
that they don't overpower or overwhelm, they soothe and comfort.The room note is pleasant and reminds me of fun times at a cigar/pipe lounge.
So with all that said I'll go pack a bowl of sample "B",and chase a few more shadows.
If you are undeserving then who is deserving? Are your taste buds inferior? Just as with food, you know what you like and even if you have difficulty in describing specific tastes, you know the flavors and how you react to them.

Undeserving = Inexperience in describing flavors. Put me in this category too and don't underestimate that we each react (taste) differently so we negotiate descriptions of flavor. Jim (@JimInks) has learned how to consistently describe specific flavors.

Palate = Ability to quickly discern and differentiate flavors. Yes, palate is a skill that's learned and refined and I prefer my definition to attempting to understand (or look at) this:

Your comments about Mixture "D" are consistent with what I've tasted. White Pepper is a good metaphor for the spice. The Virginia (Red especially) is lurking and not answering the door .