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American Whiskey Production Has Plummeted to a New Low (robbreport.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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[–] 3 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I'd guess the part that's plummeting is the distillation phase.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Or the stuff that would normally be aged 4 years is being held back and aged for 6 years

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Make blended whiskey. Use some 2 and 6 year to make some blended 4. And any extra before barreling can be made into gin, vodka or a host of other products.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    "Blended" implies different mash bills mixed together. It's all mixed from various barrels, unless it specifically says "single barrel". That process is called "batching" and they will add what they need to to hit the flavor profile. The youngest constituent age is what has to be listed on the bottle.

    https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/bourbon/lets-demystify-whiskey-bottle-label-age-statements/

    https://www.bourbinsane.com/bourbon-batch-variations-explained/

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