Wine And Spirits history

In 1831 the Irishman Aeneas Coffey designed such a still, which consisted of two columns in series.

The Russian botanist Mikhail Tsvet was an early pioneer of this measurement technique, reporting his first work in 1903.

The great experiment of banning alcoholic beverages in the United States, Prohibition, began in 1919 but lasted little more than a decade.

In 1920 it was destroyed by fire, never rebuilt, and the miracle springs became neglected.

In 1933 President Franklin Roosevelt repealed Prohibition, and a year later the National Liquor Company, predecessor to NWS, was issued Permit #7 from the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission to distribute spirits in the central Indiana area.

In 1934 McKinney was elected as Marion County treasurer, a post that helped make his fortune.

Original stock certificates for National Liquor Company were issued on April 9, 1935, to George Galm, Laura Galm, and Jules Fansler.

On August 15, 1941, Ohleyer sold his shares to businessman and politician Frank E. McKinney.

By 1944, he had acquired a controlling interest in National Liquor, but shares were held by family members because of his increasing involvement in politics.

The Lasky ownership was short-lived, as virtually all shares of the McHale, McKinney, and Lasky families were redeemed on September 26, 1955, when National Liquor's sales manager, Charles E. Johnson, Jr., acquired the company.

At the time National Liquor remained very much a local distributor, booking just over $14 million in 1973.

In 1991 the company launched a bottled water business, Cameron Springs Co., to take advantage of Americans' increasing thirst for so-called designer water.

A longtime Seagram's executive, Bart joined the Illinois operation as vice-chairman in 1995.

In 1996, United States Beverage was founded as a national broker of increasingly popular microbrewed, craft beers, as well as imports and specialty malt products.

Reorganization Creates Corporate Holding Company in 1998

To expand its operation, in 1999 NWS Michigan acquired broker R.M. Gilligan, Inc., making the company the largest distributor in the state.

By mid-2002, the National Wine & Spirits family prepared itself for more changes and challenges as consolidation in the industry continued to unfold.

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