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Bourbon. Law. Author.
The history of bourbon is full of legends, boasts, puffery and even outright lies, all in an effort to promote a brand and make a sale in a highly competitive craft. Today’s false advertising and consumer protection laws have largely eliminated the lies, but… Continue Reading “False Advertising and the Legacy of Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey.”
Until now, all of my posts about history-making lawsuits between distillers have involved really old cases. Some have dated back practically to the birth of bourbon, like my post on the lawsuit between James Pepper and Labrot & Graham (How Woodford Reserve got to… Continue Reading “Maker’s Mark v. Diageo – The Fight Over Bourbon’s Most Recognizable Trademark.”
I mentioned earlier that Col. Edmund Haynes (“E. H.”) Taylor, Jr. was one of the most litigious distillers of his era (see http://sippncorn.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-origin-of-col-e-h-taylor-jrs.html). In addition to his lawsuits, E. H. Taylor was also instrumental in passing the Bottled-In-Bond Act of 1897, meant primarily to… Continue Reading “Kentucky Wasn’t Big Enough for Two Colonel Taylors.”
If Dr. James Crow was the father of modern bourbon, then Col. Edmund Haynes (“E. H.”) Taylor, Jr. (1830-1923) is often viewed as the father of the industrialization of bourbon-making. Dr. Crow is largely credited with bringing his knowledge of chemistry to bourbon and… Continue Reading “The Origin of Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr.’s Signature (As Told By Three Trademark Rulings).”
Maker’s Mark declared September 14, 2013 “Ambassador Day.” The Ambassador program, of course, is the ingenious rewards/loyalty program of Maker’s Mark. (Disclaimer: I’ve been an Ambassador since 2005.) Was September 14 just a date picked out of thin air, or did it have some… Continue Reading “Country Distillers v. Samuels – the rise of Maker’s Mark.”
Brian Haara 