Local oak field account, sheet53: producer judgment and unblinded new-make/aged comparison. Proof and batch differences prevent isolating oak origin. No universal Austrian/French/American flavor signature follows.
Haider's producer account and the author's comparison; different proof, batch and conditions prevent isolating oak origin.
An Austrian rye producer compared familiar French and American oak with locally sourced Austrian oak and judged the local wood to produce a rounded vanilla-leaning profile; comparison with white spirit made wood's color and flavor contribution especially visible.
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A Mellow Scotsman
September 28 fresh complete 2019 edition review: corresponding passage at physical PDF 53–54. Existing locator 53 remains the 2020 capture sheet, not a print page. The 2019 full index closes the work-level gap; older capture is unchanged. Haider's producer account and the author's comparison; different proof, batch and conditions prevent isolating oak origin.
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Local oak field account, sheet53: producer judgment and unblinded new-make/aged comparison. Proof and batch differences prevent isolating oak origin. No universal Austrian/French/American flavor signature follows.
See the corrected critical review: The Flavor of Wood — Critical Review and Edition Recovery