Note the dripping red wax on the seal.
All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon.
Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc. v. Diageo N. Am., Inc., No. 10-5508, slip op. 4 (6th Cir. May 9, 2012) (affirming verdict and judgment that dripping-wax red seal on tequila bottles infringed trademark for same on bottles
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The case involved the question