Strong conceptual evidence for why small-batch consistency is probabilistic and inventory-dependent. It is expert testimony, not a controlled experiment.
A blender's explanation of batch-size effects on consistency.
Jonathan Likarish explains that Ironroot blends each batch to a consistent profile, but a 20-barrel batch retains more variation because individual outliers carry more weight than they would in a 1,000-barrel blend.
Complete-copy PDF sheet 124; displayed ebook p. 118
Complete-copy PDF sheet 124; displayed ebook p. 118
Ironroot Republic Distilling
Fresh sequential audit2026-09-29: main text1–574 read, all-page visual survey completed. Evidence checked at Complete-copy PDF sheet 124; displayed ebook p. 118. Page numeric field now refers to the complete-copy PDF screen, superseding the184-screen selective capture. Verified means faithful to this2021 source, not independently confirmed current fact.
Evidence unit
Paraphrase: Jonathan Likarish explains that Ironroot blends each batch to a consistent profile, but a 20-barrel batch retains more variation because individual outliers carry more weight than they would in a 1,000-barrel blend.
Context
A blender's explanation of batch-size effects on consistency.
Use and limits
Strong conceptual evidence for why small-batch consistency is probabilistic and inventory-dependent. It is expert testimony, not a controlled experiment.
Verification
Fresh sequential audit2026-09-29: main text1–574 read, all-page visual survey completed. Evidence checked at Complete-copy PDF sheet 124; displayed ebook p. 118. Page numeric field now refers to the complete-copy PDF screen, superseding the184-screen selective capture. Verified means faithful to this2021 source, not independently confirmed current fact.