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The chapter reconstructs the transition from Seagram flavoring whiskeys to a bulk-production market centered on the Lawrenceburg facility.
The Lawrenceburg distillery's high-rye stocks originated as strongly flavored components for blended whiskey; after corporate divestiture, the facility sold bulk spirit to many brands, and a 95-percent-rye release helped popularize a style whose production source could be shared across distinct labels.
“Indiana: Rye whiskey,” “History,” “Production requirements,” and “not all sourced whiskey is the same”
“Indiana: Rye whiskey,” “History,” “Production requirements,” and “not all sourced whiskey is the same”
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