American-whiskey context or explicitly comparative research; retain attribution and limits.
Curtis, revised-and-updated2018edition; PDF page numbers are supplied-file positions, not inferred print pagination. 128plants,500milliongallons,1946blend87percent andindustrialproductpurpose need originalstatisticschecks;butadiene/aviationfuel linkage suspect. Agave describedcactusincorrect; nohealthadviceorunsafeadulterationinstructions.
Curtis describes1942distilleryconversion,stockdrawdown,control-state rationing,increasedwhiskeyblendsusing importedneutralspirits andrumdemand; distributor tie-ins pushed low-quality rum. Distinguish USblendedwhiskey categoryfromall-spirit consumercustom blends.
PDF 171-174
WWII whiskey shortages and rum substitution
Entire supplied PDF read and visually inspected1–275. Verified means paraphrase located and faithful, not independent validation of all source claims. No direct quotation designated.
No access / Whiskey Excerpts Database (USWA)
Located original paraphrase; fidelity to the source is not independent validation of every claim.
Evidence
Curtis describes1942distilleryconversion,stockdrawdown,control-state rationing,increasedwhiskeyblendsusing importedneutralspirits andrumdemand; distributor tie-ins pushed low-quality rum. Distinguish USblendedwhiskey categoryfromall-spirit consumercustom blends.
Location and context
Curtis2018, supplied PDF 171-174. WWII whiskey shortages and rum substitution. Full supplied-file reading and visual review complete.
128plants,500milliongallons,1946blend87percent andindustrialproductpurpose need originalstatisticschecks;butadiene/aviationfuel linkage suspect. Agave describedcactusincorrect; nohealthadviceorunsafeadulterationinstructions.
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