PDF 13 prints '80,000 thousand cases'; do not silently convert this into reliable volume. Claims of uninterrupted double-digit growth and a decisive role in the premium category are participant interpretations. The compressed Blanton's/Small Batch chronology and landmark firsts need external checking.
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The account dates a Wall Street Journal feature to August 1, 1980, and reports more than 25,000 letters. The family answered inquiries and maintained contact while waiting six years for expanded output to mature, placing limited bottles in prominent restaurants and attracting distributors. The agency helped translate a founder's product vision into communication.
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The account dates a Wall Street Journal feature to August 1, 1980, and reports more than 25,000 letters. The family answered inquiries and maintained contact while waiting six years for expanded output to mature, placing limited bottles in prominent restaurants and attracting distributors. The agency helped translate a founder's product vision into communication.
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Annotation
PDF 13 prints '80,000 thousand cases'; do not silently convert this into reliable volume. Claims of uninterrupted double-digit growth and a decisive role in the premium category are participant interpretations. The compressed Blanton's/Small Batch chronology and landmark firsts need external checking.
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