Treats procurement records as part of production traceability rather than administrative detail.
Strickland explains why switching between apparently similar used casks can change a product and describes inspection and broker practices.
For used casks, category labels such as ex-bourbon or ex-sherry are insufficient. Prior producer, former contents, dump date, storage condition, residual aroma, sulfur use, and broker reliability all affect consistency and suitability.
PDF p. 105; ebook p. 81
PDF p. 101; ebook p. 78
Chapter 3 — Cask Selection, used casks
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Evidence
For used casks, category labels such as ex-bourbon or ex-sherry are insufficient. Prior producer, former contents, dump date, storage condition, residual aroma, sulfur use, and broker reliability all affect consistency and suitability.
Locator
- Source section: Chapter 3 — Cask Selection, used casks
- Start: PDF p. 101; ebook p. 78
- End: PDF p. 105; ebook p. 81
Context
Strickland explains why switching between apparently similar used casks can change a product and describes inspection and broker practices.
Research annotation
Treats procurement records as part of production traceability rather than administrative detail.
Verification
Complete 247-sheet page-by-page review finished 2026-08-26; locator checked against extracted text and representative rendered-page evidence.