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Track Every Barrel's Age Milestones and Tasting Windows
A rickhouse of barrels each ages on its own timeline toward tasting checkpoints and bottling decisions. Track every barrel and surface which ones need attention this month.
difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult No barrel over-ages unnoticed — tasting windows and bottling decisions arrive on schedule for every cask.—
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Register Every Barrel
Log fill date, mash bill, warehouse position and target checkpoints.
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Surface Monthly Milestones
Add a
Schedule Triggerlisting barrels hitting tasting or decision windows. - 3
Log the Tastings
Record notes and verdicts — hold, bottle, or re-barrel.
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Project the Pipeline
Roll ages forward so releases plan themselves years out.
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Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a test barrel. Confirm milestone surfacing works.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a barrel get lost?
Hundreds of casks and a paper ledger — the industry's dirty secret is forgotten barrels over-oaking.
Release planning value?
Knowing 30 barrels mature next autumn turns aging stock into a sellable release calendar.
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