Separate 1897 bonding, 1906 legislation and later classification decisions. Bonding does not establish superior taste or medical safety.
The narrative compresses several laws and disputes into a reform story.
Kentucky distillers, including E. H. Taylor Jr., combined association action, distinctive brands, public-facing distillery design, Bottled-in-Bond advocacy, and Pure Food-era classification fights to distinguish aged whiskey from high wines and rectified products.
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