Directly supports separating label continuity, distillate provenance, and sensory judgment; similarity is subjective and does not make the new liquid Stitzel-Weller.
The passage combines a controlled comparison, production transition, family palate, and Thompson's literary interpretation of continuity.
In the final comparison, Thompson reports a prior Bernheim-produced control and a Buffalo Trace-produced 15-year whiskey carrying the same Van Winkle label and price, while Julian assesses whether the new liquid is sensorially close to remembered Stitzel-Weller.
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