The interval is a practitioner recommendation suitable for a test schedule, not a scientifically established universal minimum.
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The guide advises an overnight rest with twelve hours as a stated minimum, followed by retasting and a deliberate decision to stop once the desired profile is reached.
Steps: Let it rest; Know when to stop
How to blend your own whiskey
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