A Cocktail Toast to the Mob

<p>On today’s episode of our series on Prohibition, we talk about two things that go hand in hand with the enforcement of dry laws: crime and cocktails. The spread of both was a direct consequence of the 18th amendment as mobsters ruled the violent industry of bootlegging and the rough liquor they sold was made more palatable with mixers.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Hosted by: Sharon McMahon</p><p>Executive Producer: Heather Jackson</p><p>Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder</p><p>Written and researched by: Heather Jackson, Valerie Hoback, Amy Watkin, and Mandy Reid</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>