Bonded Whiskey

Whiskey bottled “in bond” is stored in a government warehouse for anywhere between four and twenty years while it ages. It is not taxed until after it is bottled, a practice started in the 19th Century to protect the whiskey maker from paying tax on spirits that evaporated during aging. Bonded whiskey is bottled at 100 proof, under government supervision.

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