Independent secondary corroboration of historical category disclosure. Do not use as present-day legal guidance. September28 audit: This is Lubbers's compressed historical summary, not a faithful substitute for the1909 text or current category rules. His adjoining blanket permission for neutral spirit should not be adopted.
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Lubbers summarizes the 1909 Taft Decision as reserving straight-whiskey identity for whiskey with only water added, while products containing other whiskey components were to be disclosed as blends.
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