Provides a strong warning against back-projecting bourbon into a Revolutionary-era mixed drink simply because a later version used it.
These are distinct documented versions; continuity between them and the full range of local variants remain unproven.
Wondrich distinguishes the 1775 Stone Fence of rum and hard cider from Jerry Thomas's 1862 Stone Fence of bourbon and sweet cider.
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Chapter 6 — Stone Fence
Fresh audit 2026-10-01: PDF 209–217 (especially 214) checked within complete 419-page body and individual visual reading. 1775 rum/hard-cider and 1862 bourbon/sweet-cider versions are distinct; continuous transmission and battle causation are not demonstrated. Earlier audit statements are superseded by this bounded source check.
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