Separate texture, persistence and liking. The basal-cell/tissue diagram and lignin-as-oily explanation are excluded; no automatic duration-to-quality inference.
The final tasting-skills section separates texture and finish from aroma and palate before asking readers to assemble a complete profile.
Ludlow defines body as the whiskey’s weight or mouthfeel, substantially distinct from flavor, and finish as the closing persistence and integration after swallowing. He also warns that fuller body is not inherently higher quality and that perception remains personal.
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Body and finish: mouthfeel, persistence, and quality limits
September 29, 2026 full supplied-source audit: all 224 PDF sheets read; 224-page visual survey and 68 enlarged pages inspected. PDF sheet numbers equal printed page numbers. This verifies source fidelity, not independent truth. Separate texture, persistence and liking. The basal-cell/tissue diagram and lignin-as-oily explanation are excluded; no automatic duration-to-quality inference.
Evidence
Ludlow defines body as the whiskey’s weight or mouthfeel, substantially distinct from flavor, and finish as the closing persistence and integration after swallowing. He also warns that fuller body is not inherently higher quality and that perception remains personal.
Locator
Printed pages 46–47; PDF sheets 46–47. Eddie Ludlow, US DK edition, 2019.
Context
The final tasting-skills section separates texture and finish from aroma and palate before asking readers to assemble a complete profile.
Annotation and limits
Separate texture, persistence and liking. The basal-cell/tissue diagram and lignin-as-oily explanation are excluded; no automatic duration-to-quality inference.
Verification
September 29, 2026 full supplied-source audit: all 224 PDF sheets read; 224-page visual survey and 68 enlarged pages inspected. PDF sheet numbers equal printed page numbers. This verifies source fidelity, not independent truth. Separate texture, persistence and liking. The basal-cell/tissue diagram and lignin-as-oily explanation are excluded; no automatic duration-to-quality inference.