It takes a bit of practice to be able to tell the difference between Mexican vanilla and other varieties such as Bourbon and Tahitian Vanilla. Not everyone will be able to notice or identify them immediately.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt's similar to olive oil or wine in this way. You need to train your palette to taste all of the unique flavor notes in the vanilla.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003ca href=u0022https://greatist.com/eat/what-is-the-difference-between-types-of-vanilla#mexicanu0022u003eExpert tasters noteu003c/au003e that Mexican vanilla has astringent, smoked, toasted notes as well as hints of raisin, clove, cinnamon, cocoa, sesame, tamarind, and black pepper.