Use the guide as evidence of 2007 producer positioning and portfolio language, not as independent sensory evaluation or a current bottle database.
The author also calls some listings a snapshot because single barrels vary and small non-distilling producers choose from changing available stocks.
Givens states that, with very few exceptions, the bottle guide's color, aroma, and flavor descriptions came directly from the producers because he intended to gather and distribute information rather than act as a critic.
“A Guide to the Bourbons: The Yearning Palate” — note on producer-provided tasting descriptions
“A Guide to the Bourbons: The Yearning Palate” — note on producer-provided tasting descriptions
Crosswalk checked 2026-09-16 against supplied 2007 text. Use the named section or distinctive passage, not assumed print pages. Internal prior retrieval: PDF sheet 135–PDF sheet 135. Prior audit: Text and locator checked against the searchable PDF and the rendered page image during the complete 251-sheet review. Paraphrase avoids carrying OCR artifacts or unverified wording.
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