Reigler describes teams monitoring yeast, fermentation, stills, new make, and aging whiskey, with the master distiller ultimately responsible for product quality, consistency, development, release decisions, and public ambassadorship.
Locator type: Section
Reader locator: “The Master Distiller,” opening explanation of responsibility and Four Roses laboratory visit
Pagination: The supplied reflowed edition has no verified printed-page mapping; use the named passage above.
Source section: The Master Distiller
The author distinguishes collective daily quality work from the master distiller's final responsibility and outward-facing role.
Useful organizational evidence, but personnel titles and responsibilities vary by company and period.
Status: Verified
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