Multiple tasters improve blend decisions when their disagreements are recorded and resolved through a defined gate rather than averaged away.
Consensus is not inherently correct and can suppress a deliberate polarizing style; the target should state whether broad agreement is required.
Lost Lantern’s founders describe complementary preferences and a requirement for strong agreement before selecting a cask. A consumer protocol can use the same principle: retain individual judgments, identify the disputed attribute, retest coded samples, and either reach agreement, seek an adjudicating taster, or hold the candidate.
Synthesized from the Lost Lantern source cluster processed on 2026-08-29; requires later validation against formal sensory-panel guidance.
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