Retain the environmental-variable framework; independently verify causal explanations and quantitative claims before publication. Fresh full-page audit: Tables244–245 use assumed evaporation rates, not barrel measurements; proof-change percentages use inconsistent denominators. Wood-chip equivalence and cellulose mechanisms are unvalidated opinions.
Angel's-share discussion and barrel-aging opinion.
The author links barrel loss and proof change to temperature, humidity, airflow, wood, warehouse placement, and time, while also offering speculative mechanisms and a practitioner’s critique of barrel aging.
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Chapter 12 — Angel's share
Fresh supplied-copy audit: all224 physical PDF pages read as text and individually rendered; linked passage and context rechecked. Verified means faithful source attribution, not technical correctness. Tables244–245 use assumed evaporation rates, not barrel measurements; proof-change percentages use inconsistent denominators. Wood-chip equivalence and cellulose mechanisms are unvalidated opinions.
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