Not Just a Pappy Van Winkle Problem: The Growing Scourge of Counterfeit Whiskey
Counterfeiting is nothing new. In ancient Greece, enterprising schemers would cover less valuable coins with a layer of precious metal to swindle unsuspecting tradesmen, and in the 16th Century the Spanish colonial authorities in Meso-America created fake indigenous stone artwork work to supply booming demand back home in Europe. Even the great Renaissance luminary Michelangelo
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