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The survey contrasts Empire Rye and Certified Texas Whiskey with Indiana and Tennessee law, and with informal Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky-style rye and western malt traditions.
Texas Whiskey
Empire Rye
Empire Rye; Indiana Rye; Kentucky Bourbon; Kentucky-Style Rye; Maryland Rye; Pacific Northwest Malt; Pennsylvania Rye; Rocky Mountain Single Malts; Southwest Mesquite Smoked; Tennessee Whiskey; Texas Whiskey
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Location and context
No access. Empire Rye; Indiana Rye; Kentucky Bourbon; Kentucky-Style Rye; Maryland Rye; Pacific Northwest Malt; Pennsylvania Rye; Rocky Mountain Single Malts; Southwest Mesquite Smoked; Tennessee Whiskey; Texas Whiskey. Section descriptions are descriptive locators where the original uses no heading. Read with the full article and its final paragraph.
Annotation
Analysis and correction flags: America’s Regional Whiskey Styles, Mapped — full article analysis. Citation:
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