Supports maturity as a monitored and actively managed state rather than a passive function of age.
The article shifts from barrel specification to later-life maturation decisions for older whiskey.
Wilson decides when older barrels should be moved within the warehouse, when heat cycling has diminishing returns, and when whiskey should leave wood for stainless steel storage.
main article, paragraph 6
Management of older releases
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Captured evidence
Wilson decides when older barrels should be moved within the warehouse, when heat cycling has diminishing returns, and when whiskey should leave wood for stainless steel storage.
Interpretation
Maturity is monitored and managed through interventions; it is not simply accumulated calendar time.
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