A repeatable blend may need a stable, available core, while exceptional old whiskey is better treated as an earned modifier than a presumed foundation.
The comparison is about supply reliability and product construction, not a general claim that younger whiskey tastes better.
For products requiring dependable volume, Elliott describes six- to seven-year batches as a more predictable foundation than hoping a small number of much older barrels will happen to work.
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