Comparison of gins using temporal dominance of sensations (TDS), temporal check-all-that-apply (TCATA), and temporal ranking (TR)

John Castura/ October 2, 2024/ Poster/ 0 comments

Gin is a distilled spirit characterized by juniper flavor, often accompanied by other botanical flavors. The objective of this research was to use gin as a case study for comparing temporal temporal dominance of sensations (TDS), temporal check-all-that-apply (TCATA), and temporal ranking (TR). Trained panelists used each of these methods to evaluate the temporal profile of six gins (standardized to 30% ABV). Differences in temporality were visualized by difference graphs for pairwise gin comparisons across methods. TDS differentiated gines based on dominant flavor attrbutes but did not fully describe the complexity of the gins. TCATA was effective in capturing differences in subtle flavor attributes but did not discriminate samples based on juniper flavor. TR differentiated gins based on differences in juniper flavor intensity and documented additional differences in complex gins but did not discirminate subtle flavor attributes. Research should consider these tradeoffs when selecting a temporal method.


Rovai, D., Keefer, H., Castura, J.C., & Drake, M.A. (2024). Temporal evaluation of gin using temporal dominance of sensations (TDS), temporal check-all-that-apply (TCATA), and temporal ranking (TR). Society of Sensory Professionals 2024 Conference. 2-4 October. Pittsburgh, PA, USA. (Poster).

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