Prevents mash-bill retrieval from becoming deterministic and supports a durable distinction between formulation and final whiskey identity.
A boxed discussion explicitly separates the mash bill from the complete whiskey-making recipe.
Bryson argues that identical grain ingredients do not make identical whiskey because yeast, fermentation time, stills, barrels, warehouse position, age, and blending remain variable.
PDF sheet 105
PDF sheet 105
chap. 5, “There’s Magic in the Mash,” “That’s the Same Whiskey.”
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Evidence
Bryson argues that identical grain ingredients do not make identical whiskey because yeast, fermentation time, stills, barrels, warehouse position, age, and blending remain variable.
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Start: PDF sheet 105
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Source section: chap. 5, “There’s Magic in the Mash,” “That’s the Same Whiskey.”
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Context
A boxed discussion explicitly separates the mash bill from the complete whiskey-making recipe.
Annotation
Prevents mash-bill retrieval from becoming deterministic and supports a durable distinction between formulation and final whiskey identity.
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