Use to analyze category construction; do not assume regulation alone produces prestige or export demand.
The section blends legal protection, branding, and international comparison.
The Note argues that recognized names such as bourbon, Scotch, Cognac, and other protected categories gain commercial meaning from consistent identity, and that American single malt could develop similar recognition.
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Part III.C.4 — Category recognition
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