Which law, enacted by President Grover Cleveland in 1897, made the government the guarantor of distilled whiskey?

The Bottled in Bond Act, enacted in 1897, established a set of standards for distilled spirits, particularly whiskey. This legislation was significant because it provided a framework that guaranteed the quality and authenticity of bottled whiskey. To qualify as "bottled in bond," a whiskey had to be produced in a single distillation season by a single distiller, aged for at least four years in a federally supervised warehouse, and bottled at 100 proof (50% alcohol by volume).

The intent behind the act was to provide consumers with a reliable and trustworthy product during a time when the market was plagued by adulterated spirits, enhancing the government's role in ensuring the safety and integrity of distilled beverages. This law played a crucial role in shaping the standards and practices that are still respected within the industry today.

While the other options provided may relate to alcohol regulation and safety in some way, none of them specifically established the government as the guarantor of distilled whiskey in the manner that the Bottled in Bond Act did.