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Little Known Local Ladies and the Libations They Inspire

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Woman and alcohol haven’t always had the best relationship throughout history, so we’ve made the case for a few local women deserving of their own brand.

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100 Years Ago When Cider Ruled the Nation

Vintage black & white photo of the interior of a crowded bar moments before midnight, June 30, 1919, when wartime prohibition went into effect, in New York City.

At one minute after midnight on July 1, 1919, the dream of “dry” reformers became a reality when the Wartime Prohibition Act went into effect.

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