Use the method, not the 2019 prices, availability, or categorical market tiers.
The bottle list is dated, but the comparison design and rejection of prestige proxies are durable.
Robinson's guided-tasting method states that neither age nor proof confers quality, that price reflects scale and distribution as well as liquid, and that comparative flights should control style, proof, and designation when possible.
Replacement PDF 234; ebook 177
Replacement PDF 232; ebook 175
Class Three — American Whiskey: Guided Tasting
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Robinson's guided-tasting method states that neither age nor proof confers quality, that price reflects scale and distribution as well as liquid, and that comparative flights should control style, proof, and designation when possible.
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Complete replacement PDF 232–234; displayed ebook 175–177. Use the method, not the 2019 prices, availability, or categorical market tiers.
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