When Production Fails to Meet Predictions: The Long Tradition of Alcohol Sourcing

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 21s​t​ 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.