Among the most sacrosanct tenets in the distilled spirits world is that an age stated on a label means every drop in the bottle aged for at least that duration. In industry parlance, this is known as a minimum age statement. Thus, if a blender took a cask of 20-year aged rum and added one drop of 2-year aged rum, the result could only say “Aged 2 years.” It’s a very simple concept to understand, explain, and follow.
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Great article, Matt! I like the idea of using weight average based on ABV. Clever. Obviously, the Black Tot approach is the ideal. From a marketing perspective, I think that creates more interest and intrigue than using any single age statement.
Ignore my comment. Being my usual impatient self, I wrote it before finishing the entire article and realizing that you, already covered the issue. I should have known you would not have missed it...
Very good solutions.
Great article, Matt! I like the idea of using weight average based on ABV. Clever. Obviously, the Black Tot approach is the ideal. From a marketing perspective, I think that creates more interest and intrigue than using any single age statement.