Useful caution for sensory panels: familiarity and service culture can condition preference. The informal cohort design and unreported sample details prevent strong generalization.
Two differently administered bartender comparisons reported by Arnold; no matched multinational experiment is established.
Arnold reports that his predominantly American bartender groups generally preferred several-hours-old lime juice, whereas Don Lee's European bartender group tended to prefer fresh juice. He proposes familiarity as a possible explanation.
PDF sheet 72
PDF sheet 72
Ingredients — Lemons and Limes
Fresh audit 2026-10-01 after completed 540-page textual and visual reading. PDF 72: Arnold conducted the predominantly American tests; Don Lee conducted the European comparison as reported by Arnold. Cohorts and preparation context were not matched sufficiently to prove learned preference causation.
Evidence
Arnold’s informal lime-juice trials produced different preferences among bartender cohorts accustomed to different service practices; he concludes that “best” may partly reflect learned familiarity.
Research annotation
Useful caution for tasting panels: service culture and familiarity can condition preference. The unreported sample size and informal cohort design prevent strong generalization.
Locator and verification
Paraphrase verified on rendered PDF sheet 72, Ingredients — Lemons and Limes.