Use in sourcing histories and blend design: a bottle’s brand does not reveal its component source; selecting to a sensory target differs from chasing a proof figure. Barrel stewardship crosses personnel changes. Interview testimony and secondary historical chronology, not a controlled comparison of stills or proof. Current roles, acquisition dates, capacity and awards require primary checking before History placement. Do not assign a specific sister distillery to an unspecified bottle.
A. Smith Bowman history and practitioner account of sourced distillate, redistillation, experiments and multigenerational barrel stewardship.
Reports the 1934 founding, 1988 move, 2003 acquisition and later distiller succession. David Bock says incoming distillate can come from several Sazerac sister sites, not always Buffalo Trace. Describes Mary’s 2,000-gallon continuous-feed configuration and George’s 500-gallon experimental role. Bock recounts regretting proof-driven selection after Cask Strength Batch 1.
An Experimental Future
A. Smith Bowman’s History and Virginia Roots
A. Smith Bowman’s History and Virginia Roots; No Grain, No Mash, No Fermentation: Producing Bowman; A. Smith Bowman Today; An Experimental Future
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No access / Whiskey Excerpts Database (USWA)
Source-faithful paraphrase. Verified does not mean independently corroborated.
Evidence
Reports the 1934 founding, 1988 move, 2003 acquisition and later distiller succession. David Bock says incoming distillate can come from several Sazerac sister sites, not always Buffalo Trace. Describes Mary’s 2,000-gallon continuous-feed configuration and George’s 500-gallon experimental role. Bock recounts regretting proof-driven selection after Cask Strength Batch 1.
Location and context
No access. A. Smith Bowman’s History and Virginia Roots; No Grain, No Mash, No Fermentation: Producing Bowman; A. Smith Bowman Today; An Experimental Future.
Full written article reviewed through its ending.
Annotation
Use in sourcing histories and blend design: a bottle’s brand does not reveal its component source; selecting to a sensory target differs from chasing a proof figure. Barrel stewardship crosses personnel changes.
Interview testimony and secondary historical chronology, not a controlled comparison of stills or proof. Current roles, acquisition dates, capacity and awards require primary checking before History placement. Do not assign a specific sister distillery to an unspecified bottle.