opened-vermouth-freshnesslisted

# Opened vermouth freshness Build an evidence ladder from the exact bottle to its producer's quality guidance. Return a review of quality guidance and handling evidence, never a sensory safety certification. ## Gate the product Confirm that the bottle is a commercially packaged product labeled vermouth. Record its exact brand, product name, style, market label, package size, and package material. Stop as out of scope for cream liqueur, sherry, table wine, homemade vermouth, an aperitif not labeled vermouth, a nonalcoholic product, or an unidentified liquid. Do not transfer a vermouth rule across those categories. The gate passes when the product class and exact identity are established. ## Build the bottle record Record every field before assigning a result. | Evidence | Required record | |---|---| | Opening | Exact opening date, bounded date range, or `unknown` | | Closure | Original closure, resealing after each use, transfer history, preservation method, headspace observation, and any interruption | | Cold storage | Refrigeration start, temperature range, every unrefrigerated interval, and any unknown period | | Exposure | Direct light, heat, freezing, or no reported exposure | | Package | Leakage, cracked or damaged closure, broken seal area, swelling, or no reported damage | | Contamination | Foreign growth, foreign material, dirty pourer, contact with another liquid, or no reported concern | | Condition | User-reported appearance, aroma, sediment, texture, or fl