Panel suitability is task-specific. Do not infer general inferiority from a specific sensitivity or from disagreement with an instructor.
For a one-person whiskey workflow, the implication is disciplined self-calibration and task-specific practice rather than claiming general expert status.
Panelists should be motivated, available, medically and sensorially suitable, and trained for the attributes and decisions actually under study. Expertise in one task does not guarantee suitability for another.
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Chapter 5 — Selection and Training of Tasters
Fresh consecutive source reading completed September 28, 2026. Locator corrected to the supplied 753-sheet PDF; screen counters were previously mislabeled printed pages. Paraphrase checked against its source context. Panel suitability is task-specific. Do not infer general inferiority from a specific sensitivity or from disagreement with an instructor.
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