Single-variable explanations are necessarily incomplete.
The review frames barrel aging as interacting mechanisms.
Wood maturation emerges from extraction, oxidation, evaporation, reactions within the spirit, and movement through the cask rather than from extraction alone.
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Evidence
Wood maturation emerges from extraction, oxidation, evaporation, reactions within the spirit, and movement through the cask rather than from extraction alone.
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Source section: Overview
Context: The review frames barrel aging as interacting mechanisms.
Interpretation and caution
Single-variable explanations are necessarily incomplete.
Verification
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