Definition of mouthfeel
: the sensation created by food or drink in the mouth
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Find huge bursts of dried fruit and raisin, as well as some sweetness, thanks to the sherry, and that silky mouthfeel typical to Japanese whisky.
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This beer is served on nitrogen to give it a perfect mouthfeel.
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This Baltic porter has a creamy, milky mouthfeel without the extreme roast bitterness some porters can have.
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This porter is brewed with oats to provide a full mouthfeel, complete with strong notes of chocolate and coffee with a hint of vanilla.
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When such grapes are slowly coaxed through fermentation, the result is a wine with more heft and decadence of mouthfeel as well as more complexity and amplitude of flavor.
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The oils of the leather bag infuse earthy tones and add a savory mouthfeel to the cocktail.
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And then there are extraordinarily complex dishes, such as the tartare of venison loin, cut into cubes large enough to provide a meaty mouthfeel, placed over aioli fortified with bonito flakes and topped with Tokyo turnips and finger lime.
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The Petit Verdot grapes give the vodka its color and tannins, while the White Meritage gives the vodka a silky mouthfeel and sweet flavor.
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Did You Know?
Do you sometimes find yourself trying to describe a concept or phenomenon for which you don't have a word? In such cases, it is not unusual for people to coin neologisms (new words or expressions) to describe such concepts or phenomena - the pink glow on the underside of gray clouds right before sunset, for example, or the sensation created in the mouth by a particular item of food or drink. Indeed, this latter concept has already been given a name, "mouthfeel," a simple combination of "mouth" and "feel" that can be used to describe the creamy warmth of a mushroom soup or the dry, velvety sensation of a pinot noir. This coinage is relatively new; its earliest known use dates back only to 1951.
First Known Use of mouthfeel
1951
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