Retain the reserve-planning principle, but correct the example: 8,000 L × 0.96^5 = 6,522.98 L, not 7,100; after withdrawing 4,000 L, 2,522.98 L remains, not 3,100. Assumed volume loss, proof drift and sensory eligibility are separate. This is a hypothetical illustration, not actual production evidence.
Strickland uses a worked distillery example to show how evaporation and staged releases compound over time.
A mature-spirit inventory plan begins with intended products, maturation horizons, losses, proof drift, release volumes, and hold-back percentages. Selling every cask at the first acceptable age can eliminate the stock needed for older future releases.
PDF p. 184; ebook p. 152
PDF p. 181; ebook p. 149
Chapter 6 — Sampling and Blending, stock management
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Evidence
A mature-spirit inventory plan begins with intended products, maturation horizons, losses, proof drift, release volumes, and hold-back percentages. Selling every cask at the first acceptable age can eliminate the stock needed for older future releases.
Locator
- Source section: Chapter 6 — Sampling and Blending, stock management
- Start: PDF p. 181; ebook p. 149
- End: PDF p. 184; ebook p. 152
Context
Strickland uses a worked distillery example to show how evaporation and staged releases compound over time.
Research annotation
Retain the reserve-planning principle, but correct the example: 8,000 L × 0.96^5 = 6,522.98 L, not 7,100; after withdrawing 4,000 L, 2,522.98 L remains, not 3,100. Assumed volume loss, proof drift and sensory eligibility are separate. This is a hypothetical illustration, not actual production evidence.
Verification
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