Whiskey and Corruption: The Shoemaker Co Heist

In the sweltering heat of Washington D.C. in February 1909, a peculiar story of whiskey, corruption, and deceit unraveled. The reputable Shoemaker Co, known for their high-quality whiskey, had been selling their Tennessee Whiskey at an astonishingly low price of $1.11 per quart. However, it seemed that this ‘dependable whisky for medicinal purposes’ was not as pure as it claimed to be.