December 5 marks the 80th anniversary of the repeal of "the great experiment" the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. If you haven't seen the Ken Burns documentary or read the book it's based on, you really should. It's very eye opening as to how the 18th amendment was passed, it's effects and how it was eventually repealed.
Home wine making and home brewing can trace their roots back to prohibition where bricks of grape concentrate were sold with the specific instructions: "After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for twenty days, because then it would turn into wine."
So how will you celebrate? I recommend a craft cocktail.
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