America’s Alcohol Distribution System Means You Can’t Always Find the Whisky You Want
The “three-tier system” that arose after Prohibition allows each state to make its own rules.
The “three-tier system” that arose after Prohibition allows each state to make its own rules.
This is how desperate drinkers, powerless distillers, and shameless profiteers shape the price and availability of in-demand whiskey.
Van Winkle, Weller, and Michter’s are among the most popular bottles on the whisky secondary market.