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These statements conflict with primary US standards and specialist American-whiskey sources. They are captured only to preserve the rejection trail.
The whiskey chapter states that bourbon must age at least two years in new charred American white oak, describes sour mash as adding a prior fermentation as a starter, says rye production almost died out and requires at least four years, and gives an incomplete straight-corn-whiskey rule.
Printed p. 181 / PDF sheet 191
Printed p. 180 / PDF sheet 190
Chapter 12 — Whisk(e)y
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