Shots Of History

Not everyone's down for a good time. Instagram: codylwheat

It's not what you think......probably. Instagram: codylwheat  

My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about whiskey. All right, here is how I feel about whiskey: If when you say whiskey you mean the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Christian man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, then certainly I am against it. But, if when you say whiskey you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their

Frederic Tudor became Boston's Ice King after he effectively built the industry from scratch, and started in the 1820's to ship ice all over the world. Instagram: codylwheat

Honestly, this guy needed to have a woman standing behind him. Instagram: codylwheat

The classic American divide of small town vs big city living. Instagram: codylwheat

If you say you're going to stop something, you better be committed to following through. Or your ban ends up being just as big of a failure as the 18th Amendment. Instagram: codylwheat

I promise it's not what you think. Instagram: codylwheat

One man’s impact on public opinion around drinking, politicians, and Prohibition. Instagram: codylwheat

There’s been a lot of talk recently in the US about what divides us, and I wanted to talk about some thing that I feel unites us, as citizens of this country. Instagram: codylwheat

Prohibition was enforced in US water about as well as it was on US land. Instagram: codylwheat

On this episode I look at when the bars and saloons became legal establishments in the US. Instagram: codylwheat

The popularity of a cocktail can have some surprising impacts. This is the story of one of Prohibitions most popular drinks and the impact it had on oranges. Hope you enjoy.  Instagram: codylwheat

It's been a while since I last posted, so I wanted to take a step back and share the story of why I started this podcast in the first place. This the story of two whiskey sours and the contrast between them. Hope that you enjoy, cheers. Instagram: codylwheat