In 1920 the 18Th Amendment was ratified, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating beverages within the United States. U.S. Marshals were the principal enforcing agents of the Prohibition laws until the Treasury Department created the Bureau of Prohibition in 1927.
On Dec. 5, 1933, Dewar's Blended Scotch Whisky became one of the first liquors to be served legally in the country- after the 21st amendment was ratified, ending 13 years of Prohibition. Ships carrying Dewar's Blended Scotch Whisky waited offshore for the stroke of midnight on a cold winter night in 1933...
It's the 75th Anniversary of the end of Prohibition, so Napoleon is having a party! With complimentary Dewars White Label at 10pm...
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
75th Anniversary: The End of Prohibition Celebration
75Th Anniversary: The End of Prohibition Celebration Napoleon DC
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