Supports the distinction among packaging trust, liquid provenance, and heritage marketing; specific values, ownership claims, and counterfeit incidents need separate corroboration.
The narrative moves from bottle authentication and secondary value to a visit at the former Stitzel-Weller site, where later owners commercialize architectural and brand associations.
Thompson connects collectible bottles, empty-container resale, counterfeit risk, vintage spirits, tourism, and corporate reuse of Stitzel-Weller heritage within a scarcity-driven market.
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