A useful consumer-blending case study, linked to the existing producer source for The Answer. Separate location, individual barrel, storage and proof effects. Native-proof impressions cannot isolate climate causation. 108 and 116 differ by eight proof points, although later prose says ten. Evaporation rates are reported estimates; raw chemical data and controlled, blind, proof-normalized replicated tasting are not supplied.
Reported Kentucky/Texas maturation comparison, sold as two bourbons for consumer blending.
Reports late-2019 Bardstown production, a 70/22/8 corn/malted-rye/malted-barley recipe, proprietary yeast and #4 char. After five years, the Kentucky and Texas bottles are stated as 108 and 116 proof. The author describes different flavors and invites equal-part and 25/75 or 75/25 blends.
Consumer blend proportions and closing assessment
Opening production and split-aging account
Opening production and split-aging account; Proof and evaporation discussion; Consumer blend proportions and closing assessment
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Reports late-2019 Bardstown production, a 70/22/8 corn/malted-rye/malted-barley recipe, proprietary yeast and #4 char. After five years, the Kentucky and Texas bottles are stated as 108 and 116 proof. The author describes different flavors and invites equal-part and 25/75 or 75/25 blends.
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No access. Opening production and split-aging account; Proof and evaporation discussion; Consumer blend proportions and closing assessment.
Entire written article reviewed through its ending.
Annotation
A useful consumer-blending case study, linked to the existing producer source for The Answer. Separate location, individual barrel, storage and proof effects. Native-proof impressions cannot isolate climate causation.
108 and 116 differ by eight proof points, although later prose says ten. Evaporation rates are reported estimates; raw chemical data and controlled, blind, proof-normalized replicated tasting are not supplied.