Use as a continuity mechanism, not as a claim that all out-of-state brands survived. Corporate and warehouse histories should be checked individually.
The comparison explains why Tennessee's historical industry was more thoroughly erased than competing whiskey regions.
By 1920 Tennessee had already spent roughly a decade without legal production, leaving little warehouse inventory, few medicinal licenses, and weak brand continuity. Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Maryland retained more stocks and corporate ownership, helping their brands survive national Prohibition.
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Tennessee's ten-year head start on Prohibition
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