I take 11 pills all at once, in a single swallow, every day. Three of them are very large, more than ½” long and very thick and bulky, and at least one is very bitter. No problems ever.
Here’s what I do: I have the full set in a single container. I use a pill counter, but a little cup would do as well. With water glass at the ready, I deposit the pills right behind my lower front teeth. They don’t touch my tongue. No taste buds there. They can easily rest there long enough for me to raise the glass. Even longer if I forget to run the water first.
Then I kind of toss them back at the same time that I take a swallow of water. They are swept across my tongue without pausing. Down the hatch. No tasting, no sticking, no lingering. Piece of cake.