Coast and cask
What the warehouse keeps.
On maturation, patience and the quiet work of dunnage.
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A traditional dunnage warehouse is low, cool and deliberately uneventful. Casks rest only a few high. The earth floor holds moisture, thick stone softens temperature swings and time does the rest slowly.
The cask is never just a container. Its previous fill, oak species, toasting and position in the warehouse all change how spirit develops. Two neighbouring casks can begin together and arrive somewhere meaningfully different.
That variation is why provenance matters. It is also why tasting should remain more important than a list of technical claims.
