The supplied links do not establish the full generalization or training effect. The BMJ abstract is study-specific; the Whisky.de report explicitly describes a preliminary analysis. Keep its numerical and journal claims out of factual prose unless separately corroborated.
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The guide invokes a small BMJ malt-versus-blend identification test, then describes a German single-malt trial as a Food Quality and Preference study. It treats difficult origin guessing as an argument for blind practice and suggests that practice can improve age, proof, style and distillery identification.
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PDF pagination — Why Tasting Blind Changes What You Taste / Brand Disappears, Skill Gets Tested
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Evidence
The guide invokes a small BMJ malt-versus-blend identification test, then describes a German single-malt trial as a Food Quality and Preference study. It treats difficult origin guessing as an argument for blind practice and suggests that practice can improve age, proof, style and distillery identification.
Location and context
No access, supplied PDF 4–5; Why Tasting Blind Changes What You Taste / Brand Disappears, Skill Gets Tested.
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Annotation
The supplied links do not establish the full generalization or training effect. The BMJ abstract is study-specific; the Whisky.de report explicitly describes a preliminary analysis. Keep its numerical and journal claims out of factual prose unless separately corroborated.
Verification checklist
Fresh reference check — September 27, 2026
The linked BMJ abstract describes 8 people × 6 whiskies × 6 assessments = 288 assessments. Its reported category responses sum to 288, including four don't-know responses. The guide's 275 total is unsupported by that abstract. Full paper was not newly reviewed. The linked retailer newsletter remains explicitly preliminary (25% analyzed); it does not establish the stated final journal attribution. The accurate record of what the guide claims remains distinct from factual validation.