Content
Citation(s) & Footnote(s)
Book(s)Whiskey Knowledge Library / Literature Notes
Main contribution
Interviewees describe managing fatigue, illness, recent food, glassware, vocabulary, dilution, and the purpose of a tasting. Evaluation conditions differ from normal drinking conditions; professional practices are not uniform.
Evidence and limitations
Personal rules about adding water, preferred glasses, and number of samples are not universal scientific requirements. Do not turn professional tasting volumes into learner consumption targets. The article's flavor-grouping heuristics are useful prompts, not validated taxonomies.
Application to the academy
Use small samples, breaks, consistent comparison conditions, and a clear task. Separate descriptive notes from preference. Offer an optional dilution comparison and avoid requiring swallowing or large flights.
Scope and locator status
This note covers the supplied web capture, not an entire magazine issue. Use the article title and section headings for public citation; PDF sequence is an internal retrieval aid, not a printed page number. Sticky navigation obscures some lines in the capture, so final coverage verification remains open. Full PDF text and attachments remain private.
Final file QA — 2026-09-20
- All 10 supplied pages open, extract, and render.
- No inaccessible or blank source page was found; article headings remain the stable public locators.
- Professional tasting practices are preserved as attributed recommendations, not universal rules or controlled validation.
