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A 2014 pre-standard American malt profile connects raw material, fermentation culture, still practice, and maturation environment.
The profile attributes Westward's process to local two-row barley, ale yeast, double pot distillation, and maturation shaped by Oregon's climate.
“Westward Small Batch Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey” — profile
“Westward Small Batch Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey” — profile
Checked against PDF sheets 430–432 and the corresponding visual contact sheet. Preserved as attributed 2014 evidence. Reader crosswalk checked 2026-09-16 against the supplied ebook headings and cited passage: “Westward Small Batch Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey” — profile. Original internal coordinates: PDF sheet 430; PDF sheet 432. PDF positions and legacy Page are internal provenance, not print pagination; any earlier PDF-only citation policy is superseded.
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