Advocacy in dated trade debate, not current labeling rules.
Comparative historical evidence; source layers and limitations are recorded in the related Literature Note.
The trade discussion argues over the scope of whisky and the distinction between a broad whisky designation and more specific malt descriptions. It records advocacy, not a timeless legal definition.
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Revenue and Trade Notes: What Is Whisky, Revenue Review 5, original pp. 500–504, as reproduced by Barker
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The trade discussion argues over the scope of whisky and the distinction between a broad whisky designation and more specific malt descriptions. It records advocacy, not a timeless legal definition.
Evidence trail
Whisky Words — Disputed categories, certification and industrial change
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