Innlook 매거진bynlook 매거진·Oct 28병에 적힌 나이는 무엇을 약속할까, 오크통 숙성의 세 변수위스키를 바꾸는 건 시간 혼자가 아니라 숙성이다. 숙성은 통, 기후, 원래 술이 곱해진 값이다. 병의 숫자는 기다린 시간의 최소한을 약속할 뿐, 그 시간이 무엇이 되었는지까지 약속하지는 않는다. 같은 1년도 기후마다 환율이 다르다.
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