Commercial strategy interpretations differ without necessarily contradicting launch dates. Keep interview recollections attributed. The alleged eighteenth-century Basil Hayden recipe is not a verified archival formula.
Booker's and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection
Donohoe's recollections distinguish a 1984 private tasting, 1987 gifts, 1988 commercial release and the decision leading to the 1992 collection. Kathleen DiBenedetto emphasizes heritage and consumer education; the brands offer different age and proof presentations.
PDF 156
PDF 153
Booker's and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection
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Evidence
Donohoe's recollections distinguish a 1984 private tasting, 1987 gifts, 1988 commercial release and the decision leading to the 1992 collection. Kathleen DiBenedetto emphasizes heritage and consumer education; the brands offer different age and proof presentations.
Location and context
Supplied PDF screens 153–156; Booker's and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection. Screen locators are not printed-page numbers.
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Annotation
Commercial strategy interpretations differ without necessarily contradicting launch dates. Keep interview recollections attributed. The alleged eighteenth-century Basil Hayden recipe is not a verified archival formula.