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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-31 · 5 entries checked · 13 flagged · 22 issues confirmed · 1 corrected · 21 still open
Bourbon — The claim that 'In 2014, bourbon made up about two-thirds of the $1.6 billion of U.S. exports of distilled spirits' is factually incorrect because it conflates bourbon with Tennessee whiskey, which is a separate category; the correct figure is that bourbon and
Tennessee whiskey — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2013) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
Tennessee whiskey — [contradicted] 'Tennessee whiskey is straight whiskey produced only in Tennessee.' :: Source says 'Tennessee whiskey is straight whiskey produced in the U.S. state of Tennessee.' It does not say 'only in Tennessee' (the law requires production in Tennessee, bu
The pot still — [staleness sweep] contains time-sensitive marker (as of 2014) - verify against current source and re-date or remove
Irish whiskey — [contradicted] Irish whiskey is a distilled spirit from Ireland. :: The source article states it is made on the island of Ireland.
Irish whiskey — [contradicted] number of distilleries (December 2019): around 35 or more :: The source article states there were 32 distilleries in operation as of December 2019.
Japanese whisky — [contradicted] Japanese whisky production standards introduced in 2021 require fermentation, distillation, maturation, and bottling within Japan, as well as the use of Japanese water. :: The source states these are voluntary industry standards, not legally req
Rye whiskey — [contradicted] Rye as a grain is believed to have originated as a weed in wheat and barley fields in Anatolia and the Caucasus region :: The source says rye originated in the Euphrates valley (present day Syria and Iraq) about 10,000 years ago and gradually mi
Rye whiskey — [contradicted] In 2019, Maryland designated rye whiskey as the state's official spirit. :: The source says Maryland passed legislation naming Maryland rye whiskey as the state's official liquor in 2023.
Canadian whisky — [contradicted] The 1890 aging law required at least two years of aging :: The source states the 1890 law required at least two years, but also states the current minimum aging is three years, and the source does not contradict that the 1890 law required two ye
Canadian whisky — [contradicted] By the 1850s, Gooderham and Worts surpassed Molson's production :: The source says "Gooderham and Worts ... surpassed Molson's production by the 1850s" — consistent. No contradiction.
Jack Daniel's — [contradicted] Jack Daniel's website suggests he was born in 1850 or September 5, 1846 :: The source says the company website suggests 1850 but that records list his birth date as September 5, 1846. The content conflates both as facts, but the source explicitl
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