A regional label is not reliable provenance unless the production threshold behind it is explicit.
Arnold distinguishes several possible meanings of geographic designation in American craft whiskey.
In the United States, among craft whiskeys, this is often a point of tension as sometimes a state designation is used even though the only production process that took place inside that state was bottling. But recently, there has been a push for regulations to mandate that whiskeys with a state designation must be distilled and aged in that state.
PDF sheet 33; printed p. 23
PDF sheet 33; printed p. 23
Chapter 2 — The Production and Perception of Flavor
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Fresh audit: Freshly checked 2026-09-28 against supplied PDF 33 / printed 23 using enlarged rendered pages and sequential reading. Verification establishes faithful source representation, not independent validation of every author claim.
In the United States, among craft whiskeys, this is often a point of tension as sometimes a state designation is used even though the only production process that took place inside that state was bottling. But recently, there has been a push for regulations to mandate that whiskeys with a state designation must be distilled and aged in that state.
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Source section: Chapter 2 — The Production and Perception of Flavor
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Arnold distinguishes several possible meanings of geographic designation in American craft whiskey.
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A regional label is not reliable provenance unless the production threshold behind it is explicit.
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