Early distillation dates are assertions, not archaeological proof; do not insert them into the verified timeline. Front matter, contents, images and publisher matter are included in coverage.
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Foreword by Neal Thompson; Thomas combines personal visits and encounters with short explanatory and historical stories. The introduction traces fermentation toward distillation and defines whiskey as grain spirit.
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Foreword by Neal Thompson; Thomas combines personal visits and encounters with short explanatory and historical stories. The introduction traces fermentation toward distillation and defines whiskey as grain spirit.
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Annotation
Early distillation dates are assertions, not archaeological proof; do not insert them into the verified timeline. Front matter, contents, images and publisher matter are included in coverage.
Verification checklist
Verified denotes source fidelity, not external corroboration.