to taste

:  to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth

:  to eat or drink especially in small quantities

:  to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste

:  the objective sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance as perceived by the sense of taste

:  a sensation obtained from a substance in the mouth that is typically produced by the stimulation of the sense of taste combined with those of touch and smell :  flavor

:  the distinctive quality of an experience