A palate is about the first sense to abandon you when intoxicated, hence doner kebabs. Giving a drunk person an unexpected blind taste challenge isn't really exposing their philistinism. Think about how much you actually need to concentrate when trying to identify the difference between, say, coke and pepsi and you'll understand why even professional tasters can be 'found out' when they're off guard.
A palate is about the first sense to abandon you when intoxicated, hence doner kebabs. Giving a drunk person an unexpected blind taste challenge isn't really exposing their philistinism. Think about how much you actually need to concentrate when trying to identify the difference between, say, coke and pepsi and you'll understand why even professional tasters can be 'found out' when they're off guard.