Provides practitioner evidence for the existing claim that oak-adjunct extraction is not equivalent to full barrel maturation.
The authors use a source-specific technique taxonomy. Their open-vessel method is practitioner practice, not a scientific or legal definition of whiskey maturation.
Canon distinguishes closed-vessel contact with chips or staves, which it treats as wood flavoring, from an oxygen-exposed cocktail-aging method; the distinction shows that rapid oak extraction should not be equated with the broader maturation system.
PDF sheet 346
PDF sheet 345
Aging Cocktails
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Evidence
Canon distinguishes closed-vessel contact with chips or staves from an oxygen-exposed cocktail-aging method; the distinction shows that rapid oak extraction should not be equated with the broader maturation system.
Location and context
- Locator: PDF sheets 345–346
- Section: Aging Cocktails
- Context: The authors use a source-specific technique taxonomy. Their open-vessel method is practitioner practice, not a scientific or legal definition of whiskey maturation.
Annotation
This provides qualified practitioner evidence for the existing oak-adjunct-versus-maturation claim.