The TTB is charged with two primary missions: protect revenue and protect consumer. Because of this focus, they are very concerned with alcohol content measurement in distilled spirits plants – an underproof product shortchanges the consumer, while an overproof product shortchanges the government its excise tax; enter proofing and gauging. Accordingly, 27 CFR has strict…
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