South Australian small-batch gin producer Prohibition Gin has had a huge week, with simultaneous gold medal wins on opposite sides of the globe. Prohibition Gin, which recently opened Adelaide’s first city-based distillery in Gilbert St, won a gold medal for its original Prohibition Gin at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, announced earlier this […]
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Prohibition Destroys the USA Bourbon Industry
Prohibition had a devastating effect on the Whiskey industry in Kentucky. Distilling properties were significantly devalued before the legislation was enacted, because of the growing strength of the Prohibition movement. Prior to 1920, there were over 180 distilleries in operation in Kentucky. The major Kentucky counties with operating distilleries pre-1920 included Nelson with 23, Jefferson […]
What the Hell is Pre-Pro Bourbon?
Ok to cut a long story short and then… go into the loooong story. A pre-prohibition (or pre-pro for short) bourbon is Bourbon brand that existing before prohibition started in the United States in 1919. The bourbon label is still considered pre-pro even if it was actually produced post prohibition as long as the label […]
The First Chicago Distillery Since Prohibition
In less than ten years, a distillery established by two ex-academics has come to dominate the domain of spirits. More impressive, theirs was the firs legal distillery to be opened in Chicago since Prohibition. So what is the secret of success at the heart of Koval Distillery? At the heart of their success is the heart of their distillate, […]