A central corrective for origin narratives: distinguish cumulative category formation from later brand folklore.
The chapter contrasts creation myths with a distributed process of technical and commercial development.
Corn productivity, limestone-filtered water, surplus preservation, mixed-grain practice, migration, trade, and repeated adoption of useful methods cumulatively shaped Kentucky whiskey. The evidence does not support a single inventor or immutable ancient family recipe.
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Chapter Three — Dark and Bloody Ground
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Evidence
Corn productivity, limestone-filtered water, surplus preservation, mixed-grain practice, migration, trade, and repeated adoption of useful methods cumulatively shaped Kentucky whiskey. The evidence does not support a single inventor or immutable ancient family recipe.
Locator
Locator type: Page
Start: 44
End: 47
Source section: Chapter Three — Dark and Bloody Ground
Context
The chapter contrasts creation myths with a distributed process of technical and commercial development.
Annotation
A central corrective for origin narratives: distinguish cumulative category formation from later brand folklore.
Verification
Status: Verified
September 29 fresh audit: matched to supplied PDF sheets 44–47. These are PDF sheet numbers, not the print-edition pagination used in the index. Verification concerns source fidelity, not independent historical/scientific corroboration.