Complete rereading identifies misleading allScotchblendsuntil1970s and JohnnieWalkerRedLabel/blendedmalt explanations. Production primer oversimplifies distillation/charring; use only as advocacy context, not technical authority.
The technical overview prepares a legal audience for the standards-of-identity discussion.
The introductory technical section explains fermentation, distillation, and oak maturation before turning to the fact that legal identity depends on regulatory criteria and labeling, not merely on a producer’s preferred name.
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All32sheets reread September27; this technical section isPDF4–6, notprevious5–7. Verified refers to source traceability, not truth. See LiteratureNote criticalaudit.
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