Reference samples and stable scoring anchors can reduce drift in a home component library, but barrel-aged bottles still need fresh evaluation.
This is pre-maturation production control, not proof that mature whiskey will express only its recipe code.
A sensory team compares daily distillate with the established standard for each recipe and records its conformity on a four-point scale.
Quality control and sensory standards
Quality control and sensory standards
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