Strong practitioner evidence that blending can design difference and that regional woods can supply distinct sensory roles; it does not establish universal effects for any wood.
Named 2014 craft-distillery profile based partly on Darek Bell's explanation.
Corsair produces grain and smoke variations separately, assigns different smoked components to nose, palate, or finish roles, and blends them to build depth, refine flavor, and accelerate later formulation work.
p. 261 (PDF sheet 265)
The USA — Craft Distillers — Corsair
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Verified paraphrase from The World Atlas of Whisky, p. 261 (PDF sheet 265).
Evidence
Corsair produces grain and smoke variations separately, assigns different smoked components to nose, palate, or finish roles, and blends them to build depth, refine flavor, and accelerate later formulation work.
Context
Named 2014 craft-distillery profile based partly on Darek Bell's explanation.
Annotation
Strong practitioner evidence that blending can design difference and that regional woods can supply distinct sensory roles; it does not establish universal effects for any wood.