Use as corroboration. Specific company counts and geography should be checked against independent histories.
A compact secondary synthesis of the mechanisms that prevented the pre-Prohibition industry from returning after repeal.
The authors argue that Prohibition removed distilleries and urban production, while medicinal-whiskey survival, high post-Repeal licensing costs, and ownership consolidation favored a small number of large producers.
PDF sheet 92 (displayed p. 59)
Chapter 2 — Prohibition, Repeal, and consolidation
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Evidence unit
The authors argue that Prohibition removed plants and urban production, while medicinal-whiskey privileges, high post-Repeal licensing costs, and ownership consolidation favored a smaller number of well-financed producers.
Locator
Chapter 2, PDF sheet 92, displayed page 59.
Research use
Corroborates the claim that Repeal did not restore the pre-Prohibition production system.
Reliability boundary
Specific company counts, survivor lists, and geographic claims require independent historical verification.