It is said that even the regulatory authorities which were responsible for making them follow the Liquor Tax Act said that 'it is no use insisting public position' and took the initiative to add more alcohol than the legal highest limit in order to preserve moromi from putrefaction.
酒税法を守らせる立場の監督官庁ですら「建前を言っている場合ではない」と、醪を腐造から守るために率先して法定上限をはるかに超えるアルコール添加をおこなっていたという。