Shows how a historical designation converted production provenance into a consumer-facing identity promise.
The passage follows Haara’s discussion of the economic conflict between straight-whiskey distillers and rectifiers selling cheaper adulterated products under whiskey and bourbon names.
Haara explains that the 1897 act was designed to assure the public about bottle contents and the actual distiller, with production, aging, alteration, and identifying-information requirements attached to the designation.
Chapter 7, “Bourbon Leads the Nation to Consumer Protection” — Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requirements
Chapter 7, “Bourbon Leads the Nation to Consumer Protection” — Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requirements
Visually verified against rendered PDF sheet 97 on 2026-08-24. Crosswalk verified 2026-09-16 against the local ebook: Chapter 7, “Bourbon Leads the Nation to Consumer Protection” — Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requirements. Internal PDF sheets 97; these are file coordinates, not printed pagination. Supersedes prior locator PDF sheet 97 PDF sheet 97.
Evidence
Haara explains that the 1897 act was designed to assure the public about bottle contents and the actual distiller, with production, aging, alteration, and identifying-information requirements attached to the designation.
Locator
Reader locator: Chapter 7, “Bourbon Leads the Nation to Consumer Protection” — Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 requirements
Locator type: Section
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Context
The passage follows Haara’s discussion of the economic conflict between straight-whiskey distillers and rectifiers selling cheaper adulterated products under whiskey and bourbon names.
Annotation
Shows how a historical designation converted production provenance into a consumer-facing identity promise.
Verification
Status: Verified
Visually verified against rendered PDF sheet 97 on 2026-08-24.