Then & Now
Dusting Off Bottled-in-Bond for a New Generation
Sooner or later … Everything old is new again.
This idea, attributed to author Stephen King as well as a song by Peter Allen, is certainly true in the case of dark spirits. Hunger for origin stories and the history surrounding distilleries, mash bills – occasionally even the age and provenance of yeast used in fermentation – are helping fuel the passion for American Whiskey.
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This Month in Alcohol History
On August 29, 1935, The Federal Alcohol Administration Act was signed into law, authorizing the federal government to regulate the alcoholic beverage industry. The law also mandated that all spirit producers adhere to the three-tier distribution system.
Learn more about the three-tier distribution system.

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Sharing the Love of Brown Spirits.
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When Production Fails to Meet Predictions: The Long Tradition of Alcohol Sourcing
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Way Back When: Prohibition Repeal
One signature tore the lid off America – along with its liquor. On December 5th, 1933, with a few flicks of his pen, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the 21st Amendment that ended Prohibition. As soon as the ban was lifted, liquor legally made its way to drinkers who had grown accustomed to sneaking into speakeasies. Finally, everyday citizens could raise their flagon without ending up in a paddy wagon.

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What does a blind horse have in common with a wind farm?
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