The quotation places proof reduction after an aging sentence, leaving sequencing ambiguous; do not promote122proof to a confirmed entry specification from this passage alone. Smoothness and quality language are producer claims.
The entry is a detailed 2014 pre-standard American malt snapshot.
The Devil's Share single-malt profile quotes Yuseff Cherney on two-row malt, lautering before fermentation, a Vendome hybrid still, hearts selection and new charred oak maturation. It mentions122proof as barrel strength and lists92proof for bottling.
“Devil’s Share California Small Batch Single Malt Whiskey” — profile
“Devil’s Share California Small Batch Single Malt Whiskey” — profile
Fresh full-source review2026-09-29: PDF sheets420–422 (internal coordinates; use existing named profile as reader locator). Verified means faithful attribution to the supplied2014 book, not independent truth or current product verification. The quotation places proof reduction after an aging sentence, leaving sequencing ambiguous; do not promote122proof to a confirmed entry specification from this passage alone. Smoothness and quality language are producer claims.
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