Sir John Snell, founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith... (wikipedia)
Boiling too long has happened to anyone who has ever boiled sap, even professionals. Anyone who says he hasn't burnt the sap is lying.
It would not shock me to see more fund buying as speculative traders try to cover their positions.
A lot of people in this business don't take suggestions very well. Claudia was always very open to constructive criticism and grew tremendously because of it.
There's an old farmer's saying. Syrup gets you started early, and then you are behind in everything else you do all season long.