Corroborates that warehouse construction and thermal cycling are maturation variables, while preserving the distinction between mechanism and a producer’s quality judgment.
The mechanistic description is followed by Colonel Blanton’s reported belief that Warehouse H produced the best bourbon.
Guglielmi reports that Warehouse H’s thin metal cladding permits larger temperature swings; rising temperature drives whiskey into the oak and cooling draws extracted compounds back into the liquid.
PDF sheet 108; displayed eBook p. 95
PDF sheet 108; displayed eBook p. 95
Warehouse H — construction and maturation environment
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Guglielmi reports that Warehouse H’s thin metal cladding permits larger temperature swings; rising temperature drives whiskey into the oak and cooling draws extracted compounds back into the liquid.
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Source section: Warehouse H — construction and maturation environment
Context
The mechanistic description is followed by Colonel Blanton’s reported belief that Warehouse H produced the best bourbon.
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Corroborates that warehouse construction and thermal cycling are maturation variables, while preserving the distinction between mechanism and a producer’s quality judgment.
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Visually verified against rendered PDF sheet 108 on 2026-08-24.