Make pass, hold, and reject decisions before recipe optimization; blending should not be a default repair path for defective components.
The passage defines upstream control as a prerequisite to the blender’s final work.
Livermore says successful blending depends on correct choices and strict quality checks throughout production; a whisky that fails criteria does not advance, so blending begins with a sound foundation.
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