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.
“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.
I’d guess the part that’s plummeting is the distillation phase.
Or the stuff that would normally be aged 4 years is being held back and aged for 6 years
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.
“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/
Ah, Canada likely has different mixing regulations. And those are specifically for bourbon and not whiskey in general yeah?
The jargon and practices are US whiskey, yeah