The Case:
Kevin O’Connell fondly recalls spending time as a kid with his wealthy Great Uncle Mike in his grand New York City apartment. Sifting through a box of his Uncle Mike’s books Kevin came across a small, leather-bound journal. When he opened the book, Kevin was startled to find hand-written instructions for making large quantities of popular liquors such as gin, whisky, and rum.
No one in the family has seen this notebook. Why would Uncle Mike, who had a successful paving business, have a book like this? Kevin now wonders if maybe his uncle earned his money as a Prohibition era bootlegger. Kevin asks History Detectives host Elyse Luray to find the facts behind this mysterious journal.
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New York Distilling Company
405 Leonard Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
www.nydistilling.com/
Raines Law Room
48 West 17th Street
New York City, NY
www.raineslawroom.com
Bootlegger's Recipes
Take a closer look at some of the recipes from the Bootlegger's Notebook.
Courtesy of Kevin O'Connell
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