Strong bridge between industrial-scale production and the later premium distinction between interchangeable spirit and place-, process-, or aging-based identity.
The profile situates Peoria, rectification, industrial alcohol, and consolidation within a national market rather than a narrow bourbon history.
The Whiskey Trust consolidated large-scale neutral-spirit production and distribution, using industrial coordination and market power to treat spirits increasingly as a commodity. Straight-whiskey producers and brands could position themselves against that system through provenance, maturation, and product differentiation.
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