Supports the existing NDP-authorship and stage-provenance framework: sourcing, commissioning, selection, maturation, and blending are separate authorship stages.
The passage describes U.S. practice and one company's transition as of 2000–2001; present labeling rules and Michter's production arrangements require current verification.
Givens contrasts American labels that named the producer without identifying the original distillery with Scottish independent-bottler practice, then reports that Chatham first sold already-produced whiskey as Michter's before commissioning new distillation intended to create a house style.
“Other Producers” — introduction and Chatham Imports profile
“Other Producers” — introduction and Chatham Imports profile
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