Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
1
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
Date Precision
Exact day
Destination URL
Display Date
April 3, 1882
End Sort Year
1882
Era
Expansion and Industrialization
Event ID
100
Evidence Confidence
Strong
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Geography
United States
Historical Significance
The statement provides direct contemporary evidence that federal officials associated longer bonded storage with the development of higher-value aged whiskey.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
Treat this as Raum's attributed official assessment, not as a quantified causal finding. The letter is reproduced in the complete House report.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1882
Summary
Commissioner Green B. Raum wrote that extending the bonded period to three years had given 'quite a stimulus' to the manufacture of fine whiskies.
Thematic Lanes
Law and TaxationBusiness and MarketsCulture and Consumption
Timeline Date
April 3, 1882