Bourbon Flavor Wheel

Tap any segment to learn what that flavor tastes like, where it comes from, and which DAGS bottles carry it.

Tap a flavor

Read The Wheel

The wheel works from the center out — each step gets more specific.

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How To Use It

Smell

Find the first broad category that stands out.

Sip

Move outward toward the family that best matches what you taste.

Name It

Choose the descriptor that feels closest. That is how you build your tasting vocabulary.

Try It

Three quick taps to put a name on what's in your glass.

How DAGS Uses This

Every bottle is tagged with these flavors

Every bottle on the DAGS menu is tagged with descriptors from this wheel. Use those flavors to learn what you like and find your next pour.

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Did You Know?

Roughly 60% of a bourbon's flavor comes from the barrel, not the grain. That's why the wheel gives Wood and Sweet (both driven by charred oak) so much real estate.