Connects American bourbon cooperage to global maturation practice as an industrial supply network rather than merely a flavor convention.
The passage explains the price, supply, repair, reconstruction, and shipping practices that create a secondary market for once-used bourbon barrels.
Work describes used bourbon barrels as a low-cost, widely available input shipped to spirits producers around the world, with select barrels reused directly, damaged barrels repaired, and some knocked down or enlarged.
PDF p. 193; printed p. 191
PDF p. 192; printed p. 190
Chapter 12 — Barrels for Other Spirits
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Evidence
Work describes used bourbon barrels as a low-cost, widely available input shipped to spirits producers around the world, with select barrels reused directly, damaged barrels repaired, and some knocked down or enlarged.
Locator
Locator type: Page
Start: PDF p. 192; printed p. 190
End: PDF p. 193; printed p. 191
Source section: Chapter 12 — Barrels for Other Spirits
Context
The passage explains the price, supply, repair, reconstruction, and shipping practices that create a secondary market for once-used bourbon barrels.
Annotation
Connects American bourbon cooperage to global maturation practice as an industrial supply network rather than merely a flavor convention.
Verification
Status: Verified
Visually checked against rendered PDF pages 192–193, printed pages 190–191, on 2026-08-24.