Blend quality depends partly on having alternatives, not merely adding more components.
The Curious Bartender’s Whiskey Road Trip (2019); supplied PDF screen numbering, not printed pagination.
The account treats wood as support for the base spirit and describes an inventory buffer that permits rejection or redirection of casks.
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St. George: wood support and selection freedom
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The account treats wood as support for the base spirit and describes an inventory buffer that permits rejection or redirection of casks.
Location and context
The Curious Bartender’s Whiskey Road Trip (2019), supplied PDF pp. 688–691. Numbering refers to the preserved PDF, not the printed edition.
Annotation
Blend quality depends partly on having alternatives, not merely adding more components.
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