A preventive quality-control gate that protects spirit already costly to produce.
The author distinguishes relatively predictable new casks from more variable used casks and recommends prompt filling and controlled storage.
Each new or used cask should be visually and aromatically inspected for wood defects, hoop condition, interior treatment, mold, sulfur, pests, residual contents, and storage damage before spirit is introduced.
PDF p. 204; ebook p. 166
PDF p. 201; ebook p. 163
Chapter 8 — Cask Inspection and Maintenance, reception and storage
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Each new or used cask should be visually and aromatically inspected for wood defects, hoop condition, interior treatment, mold, sulfur, pests, residual contents, and storage damage before spirit is introduced.
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- Source section: Chapter 8 — Cask Inspection and Maintenance, reception and storage
- Start: PDF p. 201; ebook p. 163
- End: PDF p. 204; ebook p. 166
Context
The author distinguishes relatively predictable new casks from more variable used casks and recommends prompt filling and controlled storage.
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A preventive quality-control gate that protects spirit already costly to produce.
Verification
Complete 247-sheet page-by-page review finished 2026-08-26; locator checked against extracted text and representative rendered-page evidence.