Louisville During Prohibition
Louisville proved to be an exception to the rules during Prohibition.
Chris Morris, Brown-Forman’s master distiller, and Mike Veach, from The Filson Historical Society and Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, discuss the unique role that local bourbon played during the time period along with the lasting effects of the 18th Amendment.
Brown-Forman was a source for the 2011 Ken Burns' documentary "Prohibition", which aired on PBS. The company opened its archives to the film crew and allowed them to shoot footage at their Woodford Reserve distillery.
Brown-Forman will toast the repeal of Prohibition with a Woodford Reserve Repeal Day Dinner, hosted by Bourbons Bistro. The dinner is Sunday, December 4, 2011. More information can be found at Bourbons Bistro's website
Special thanks to The Filson Historical Society and the University of Louisville Archives and Photographic Archives for the use of their images in this segment.
- Program 601
- Prohibition, the Civil War, and prison art kick off the sixth season of "Louisville Life". Studio guest is Judith Gibbons, a board member of the Kentucky Book Fair, which is marking 30 years. (#601)