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Whiskey Economics: Inside Bourbon Pricing
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The economics of whiskey pricing involves numerous factors that determine why bourbon costs what it does, from physical aspects of aging to market demands and consumer preferences.
• Quality and quantity are fundamental considerations in whiskey pricing
• Age significantly impacts cost due to taxes, warehouse space, and liquid loss through evaporation
• Temperature fluctuations affect yield as cold weather expands barrels pushing liquid outward while heat contracts wood drawing whiskey into staves
• Barrel strength whiskeys command higher prices because they aren't diluted…
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