Direct support for maturation lag as a forecasting and inventory constraint. The five-to-seven-year horizon is Spoelman's example, not a universal minimum. Age targets, contracts and existing inventory alter the lag; a 2027 forecast is not an observed outcome.
The author explains the planning problem created by aging inventory long before sale.
Whiskey producers must anticipate market demand roughly five to seven years before the mature product will be sold.
PDF sheet 16
PDF sheet 15
Opening industry overview
Fresh full345-sheet reading and visual review, September29,2026. The five-to-seven-year horizon is Spoelman's example, not a universal minimum. Age targets, contracts and existing inventory alter the lag; a 2027 forecast is not an observed outcome.
Evidence
Whiskey producers must anticipate market demand roughly five to seven years before the mature product will be sold.
Locator and context
2024 supplied ebook, PDF sheets PDF sheet 15–PDF sheet 16. Opening industry overview.
The author explains the planning problem created by aging inventory long before sale.
Annotation
Direct support for maturation lag as a forecasting and inventory constraint. The five-to-seven-year horizon is Spoelman's example, not a universal minimum. Age targets, contracts and existing inventory alter the lag; a 2027 forecast is not an observed outcome.
Fresh review — September 29, 2026
Fresh full345-sheet reading and visual review, September29,2026. The five-to-seven-year horizon is Spoelman's example, not a universal minimum. Age targets, contracts and existing inventory alter the lag; a 2027 forecast is not an observed outcome.
