Supports a cleaner sensory vocabulary that does not call every perception a taste.
The precise concentration thresholds are simplified and should not be universalized. Retain the durable channel distinction rather than the numerical cutoffs.
The authors distinguish smoke character detected olfactorily, ethanol's bitter and sweet taste contributions, and higher-proof burning mediated by pain receptors; the brain integrates those channels with memory and context into the drinking experience.
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Chapter 8 — Spirits and Your Senses
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