Post-Prohibition – Dram Devotees

Origins of Wheated Whiskey.

Where did “wheated bourbon” come from? To be clear, “wheated bourbon” is a marketing term. The term has no historic precedent before the late 1990s. It is simply a modern […]

Stitzel-Weller in 1972: Notes on a Slideshow

Posted on: February 6, 2026February 17, 2026advertising , American whiskey , Barrel entry proof , Barrels , Bourbon , Distillation , Distilleries , famous whiskey brand , History , Influential men in whiskey , Master Distiller , Post-Prohibition , Production , Reference , slide show , slideshow , Wheat , Whiskey Facts

1972 Stitzel-Weller Slideshow (click on title to view slideshow) The following notes were written in addition to the original, 1972 Stitzel-Weller-provided script. The exact words from the original script are […]

Women Behind the Bar in the 1930s.

Posted on: January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Article link , cocktails , History , Post-Prohibition , women in whiskey

One of the more interesting shifts in culture caused by the Repeal of Prohibition in 1933 is that women (at least in Pennsylvania) were finally given the right to serve […]

Hiram Walker Gooderham & Worts, After Repeal

Posted on: September 7, 2025Canadian Whisky , Post-Prohibition

The dynamics of the liquor industry during Repeal are of constant interest to me. Those “Big Four” companies had such a huge impact on American whiskey’s future. It’s not a […]