Supports producer-role and brand-continuity analysis; numerical concentration and market-share statements still require independent verification.
The passage discusses contemporary sourcing, brand storytelling, mash bills, label detail, and the historical associations carried by Pappy and related names.
Thompson explains that multiple brands may draw on common producers or sourced liquid and that package language can encourage consumers to project a distillery history onto a whiskey whose production role is more limited.
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