Warehouse position and age are search criteria, not guarantees or a consumer blending recipe. The passage compares entry proof with distillation proof incorrectly; retain those stages separately. No trial ratios, rest times or success claims follow from this testimony.
Barrel selection and uncut whiskey
Booker's attributed account favors mature barrels from selected central warehouse positions, judged for sweetness, texture and wood character without excessive tannic dryness. The account describes seven- to eight-year barrels and lots of roughly 50 to 100 barrels rather than a single-barrel release.
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Barrel selection and uncut whiskey
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Evidence
Booker's attributed account favors mature barrels from selected central warehouse positions, judged for sweetness, texture and wood character without excessive tannic dryness. The account describes seven- to eight-year barrels and lots of roughly 50 to 100 barrels rather than a single-barrel release.
Location and context
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Pacult 2003 19 — Booker's center-cut barrel selection
Annotation
Warehouse position and age are search criteria, not guarantees or a consumer blending recipe. The passage compares entry proof with distillation proof incorrectly; retain those stages separately. No trial ratios, rest times or success claims follow from this testimony.