THORNTON, Ill. (WGN) — A Thornton distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of its past, hidden for decades inside its walls. Employees ...

Old Forester 117 Series Prohibition Era Still Proof pays homage to Old Forester’s storied past as one of the few distilleries legally permitted to produce whiskey for medicinal purposes during ...

Last Friday was Repeal Day, marking 91 years since the end of Prohibition and the close of a dark time in American drinking history (except, of course, if you enjoyed going to wild speakeasies and ...

DETROIT – Dec. 5 marks the anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the United States, otherwise known as “Repeal Day.” Although the start of national Prohibition was on Jan. 17, 1920, in Michigan, ...

When I saw that Prohibition Pickle delivers to Netanya, it seemed predestined that I was meant to sample the food. I must confess I would never have known about Prohibition Pickle if not for the ...

A handful of companies, including Brown-Forman, received medicinal licenses to legally sell existing spirits during Prohibition. The repeal of Prohibition in 1933 did not immediately solve the ...

Purdue Pharma recently reached a $7.4 billion settlement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia over its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis through aggressive marketing of OxyContin.

During Prohibition, enforcing the nation’s liquor ban was a game of cat and mouse. Smugglers, speakeasies, and bootleggers found creative ways to dodge the law, while federal agents scrambled to keep ...

Federal officials busted several large-scale moonshine operations in Sheboygan County, including one capable of producing 500 gallons per day. A farm was raided in May 1932 in which six large vats ...

Prohibition in the United States, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. The movement was fueled by moral and religious objections, as ...