Adds an independent cross-category synthesis to the established secondary-barrel-market record.
The passage incorrectly narrows bourbon's legal cooperage rule to American white oak. Retain only the documented secondary-use pattern, which is already supported by stronger cooperage sources.
DeSalle and Tattersall describe bourbon barrels being sold after their first fill, often to Scotch producers, where the prior bourbon fill and subsequent finishing casks create new flavor options; they also note expanding reuse by brewers.
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Text and visual page checked on 2026-08-26. Legal white-oak wording excluded; stronger existing sources remain controlling.
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