1897
United States
A pivotal trust mechanism joining provenance, aging, bottling proof, and federal oversight.
Use the 1897 statute for extended legal quotation; do not substitute the historical summary for current-law requirements.
The 1897 Bottled-in-Bond regime tied a consumer-facing designation to production standards and federally supervised custody.
What happened
In 1897, the Bottled-in-Bond regime tied a recognizable whiskey designation to production by one distillery in one season, aging in federally supervised storage, and bottling at 100 proof.
Why it matters
The system joined product standards to an auditable custody regime and gave buyers a new trust signal in a market troubled by adulteration and imitation.
Evidence judgment
The linked Claim is Verified and Citation Ready. Evidence is Strong and confidence is High.
Qualifications and contested interpretations
Bottled-in-Bond was not a complete guarantee of quality or authenticity. Use the statute for extended legal quotation and current regulations for present requirements.
Connections
This event follows late-nineteenth-century authenticity disputes and precedes the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the 1909 Taft decision.